Boeing Selects Dell for Multiple Support Services; Dell to Support Boeing Users in Varied Locations.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company and a premier provider of Internet infrastructure, announced today that The Boeing Company has selected Dell to deliver computing hardware maintenance services for more than 85,000 users for the next three years. As part of the multi-million dollar contract, Dell will provide Boeing with a full suite of services for Dell's OptiPlex(tm) desktop computers and Latitude(tm) notebooks as well as support for third-party PCs, scanners, printers, bar code devices and desktop plotters. Under the contract, Dell will support Boeing customers at multiple U.S. locations including Seattle; Wichita, Kan.; and Philadelphia. Additional support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services provided by Dell to Boeing prior to this contract award include Laptop Services Centers and integrated, on-site help desk support for hardware-related issues. In June 1999, Boeing entered a three-year contract to standardize stan·dard·ize v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. globally on Dell desktops and notebooks. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Boeing, this contract saves it millions of dollars each year in hardware and services infrastructure costs. Dell grew its hardware services revenue by more than 60 percent last year. Eric Rocco of Dataquest, a Gartner company, estimates that "the company average hardware services growth of the top 50 players was 9.9 percent." About The Boeing Company Boeing is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners, military aircraft and the nation's largest NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. contractor. In terms of sales Terms of sale Conditions under which a firm proposes to sell its goods or services for cash or credit. , Boeing is the largest U.S. exporter. Total company revenues for 1999 were $58 billion. The company has an extensive global reach with customers in 145 countries, employees in more than 60 countries and operations in 27 states. Worldwide, Boeing and its subsidiaries employ more than 190,000 people with major operations in the Seattle-Puget Sound area of Washington state; Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, ; Wichita, Kan.; and St. Louis, Mo. Boeing is organized into four major business segments: Boeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing Commercial Airplanes is a unit of The Boeing Company, based in Renton, Washington consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division), as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas ; Space and Communications; Military Aircraft and Missiles; and Shared Services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. . About Dell Computer Corporation Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $25.3 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 210 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune "most admired" lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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