CSX World Terminals Contracts Atos Origin for IT Services.Business Editors SOUTH PLAINFIELD South Plainfield, borough (1990 pop. 20,489), Middlesex co., NE N.J.; inc. 1926. It is the seat of several research and consulting firms and has plants that make chemicals, plastics, spices and flavorings, cosmetics, rubber products, pigments, electrical machinery, , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2001 Atos Origin Atos Origin, SA (Euronext: ATO) is an international IT corporation which operates in 40 countries worldwide, with over 50,000 employees. The corporate headquarters are located in Paris, France and Zaventem, Belgium. , a global leader in providing enterprise application implementation, integration and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic agreement with CSX CSX Chessie Seaboard Multiplier (railroad transportation company) CSX Cayman Islands Stock Exchange CSX Changsha, China (Airport Code) CSX Cardiac-Specific Homeobox CSX Seaboard Coastline Railroad World Terminals, a subsidiary of CSX Corporation CSX Corporation NYSE: CSX was formed in 1980 by the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries and eventually merged the various railroads owned by those predecessors into a single line that became known as CSX Transportation. that operates containerized con·tain·er·ize v.tr. con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es 1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling. 2. cargo terminals in eleven port locations throughout the world. As part of this transaction, Atos Origin will become CSX World Terminals' primary IT service provider. The four-year contract initially involves mid-range server hosting and DBA support services provided by Atos Origin's data center in Arlington, Texas. After considering as many as twenty vendors, CSX World Terminals selected Atos Origin to deliver server hosting and DBA support services. CSX World Terminals was extremely impressed with Atos Origin's process approach to IT service provision and found their ability to assist with data communications support to less-developed countries Less-developed countries (LDCs) Also known as emerging markets. Countries who's per capita GDP is below a World Bank-determined level. around the world a big advantage. "We selected Atos Origin because of their operational maturity and variety of service offerings. They exhibited a high standard of service for support and change control at a very reasonable price. As a global company that provides worldwide support, we found Atos Origin's service model suitable with our global requirements. We look forward to building a relationship with Atos Origin and expanding with them as we grow," said Anne Pollard, CSX World Terminals' Director of Information Technology. According to Yankee Group analyst, Carrie Lewis, "the delivery of solutions anywhere in the world backed by guaranteed interconnectivity across the scope of an organization is becoming an important service requirement. Increasingly, end-users are selecting outsourcing service providers on the basis of geographic scale and scope, as well as service quality." According to Ken Cameron, Atos Origin V.P. of Managed Services for North America, "We are very pleased to begin this relationship with CSX World Terminals. We believe our ability to assist CSX World Terminals as a partner in multiple geographies and across the entire lifecycle of information technology applications will be of great value in helping CSX World Terminals to achieve its business objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner." About CSX World Terminals CSX World Terminals LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of CSX Corporation, is based in Charlotte, N.C., and is a leading provider of terminal solutions, operating 16 global businesses in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Its array of products and services includes terminal development, operations and management, terminal consulting, warehouse and depot management, equipment consulting, maintenance and repair, and terminal technology systems. CSX Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CSX), based in Richmond, VA., operates the largest rail network in the eastern half of the United States. It also provides intermodal, domestic container shipping and global container terminal operations. For additional information about CSX World Terminals, visit their Web site at www.csxwt.com. About Atos Origin Atos Origin, Inc. is a leading, global business and technology integrator focused on the creation, implementation, integration and support of enterprise business solutions that enable customers to better manage their extended enterprises and e-communities. The company's 27,000 employees deliver innovative solutions and strong industry experience to help clients turn their business objectives into value-driven results. Atos Origin currently operates in more than 30 countries worldwide, with sales of $2.5 billion ($US) in 2000. In North America, Atos Origin operates out of locations in South Plainfield (NJ), Dallas (TX), Cincinnati (OH), Columbus (OH), Toronto and Mexico City. Customers include Lucent Technologies, NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , Nortel, Philip Morris, Philips, Shell, Unilever and others primarily in the high tech & electronics, chemical/pharmaceutical, discrete manufacturing and consumer packaged goods industries. |
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