CANADIAN PACIFIC/IBM SIGN 5-YEAR SERVICES PACT.IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM) has signed a five-year renewal with Canadian Pacific (TSX/NYSE: CP) to provide strategic outsourcing services. This current infrastructure agreement includes mainframe, database, architecture and project management services. IBM will continue to operate the information technology infrastructure for the Calgary, Alberta-based railway. This renewal provides CP with effective cost management while improving services to customers. "With the current economic situation, there is a growing need to build smarter transportation systems around the world," said Saad Toma, general manager, Global Technology Services, IBM Canada. "IBM will continue helping Canadian Pacific optimize technology to reduce operational costs and to improve fluidity of rail shipments." The new contract, signed on February 18, 2009, is an extension of the original agreement from 2003. The renewal demonstrates a commitment by both organizations to service excellence and a long-term partnership. About Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific, through the ingenuity of its employees located across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. and in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , remains committed to being the safest, most fluid railway in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Our people are the key to delivering innovative transportation solutions to our customers and to ensuring the safe operation of our trains through the more than 900 communities where we operate. Come and visit us at www.cpr.ca to see how we can put our ingenuity to work for you. Canadian Pacific is proud to be the official rail freight services provider for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
For more information, call 778/772-9636. About IBM IBM is building smart transportation systems around the world to help cities manage traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , improve urban environmental conditions and increase economic competitiveness. IBM is well positioned to win these projects as they demand a unique set of products, skills and services. IBM researchers and consultants have already built smart traffic and transportation systems in Stockholm, Brisbane, Singapore, Dublin, London and other cities around the world (http://www.ibm.com/think). For more information, visit www.ibm.com/services or call 917/472-3512. |
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