Compaq Wins Multi-Million Dollar Contract With Parsons Corp. For Full Overhaul of Distributed Enterprise.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 1997-- World-Leading Engineering/Construction Firm To Standardize on Compaq Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) today announced that it has been selected by Parsons Corporation Founded in 1944, Parsons is one of the largest 100% employee-owned engineering and construction companies in the United States, with revenues exceeding $3.3 billion in 2006. It is headquartered in Pasadena, California. , the world's largest privately held engineering and construction firm, as the standard platform provider of choice in Parsons' aggressive move to upgrade its entire distributed enterprise. Compaq is the exclusive provider of more than 200 Compaq ProLiant servers, 7,000 desktop PCs, and more than 1,000 notebook computers, representing a contract win estimated at more than $35 million during 1997. Parsons will implement complete computing solutions enterprise-wide, based on Compaq Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. Deskpro 4000 and 6000 desktop PCs, Compaq ProLiant 5000 servers and Compaq LTE The Compaq LTE was a line of laptop computers made by Compaq, introduced in 1989. The first models, the Compaq LTE and the Compaq LTE 286, were among the first computers to be the size of a paper notebook, spurring the use of the term "notebook" to describe a smaller laptop. 5280 notebook computers, operating in Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT and SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. environments. Being implemented from top to bottom, the Compaq solution will help Parsons excel in its highly competitive marketplace. The new technology will be used in every aspect of Parsons' business, from marketing to project management, engineering, design and financial reporting. The 12-month project is scheduled for completion in October of 1997. "We chose Compaq's products because of their outstanding quality, reliability and brand-name reputation," said Bill Price, Parsons' Chief Information Officer. "In partnership with Microsoft, Compaq offered a superior server solution, as well as complete distributed enterprise-wide solutions to meet our needs today and into the future." Compaq has partnered with MicroAge, Inc., a global systems integrator and full-line distributor of information technology products and services, to deliver complete computing solutions to Parsons. Compaq has also tapped Comdisco to handle leasing and financial arrangements. In addition, Parsons chose Unisys Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. as the worldwide service provider and installation project management partner. "The selection of Compaq as the computer vendor of choice by Parsons further solidifies our position as a leading provider of computing solutions for the enterprise," said Jim Schraith, Vice President and General Manager, Compaq 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. . "Parsons and Compaq have a mutual goal -- bringing access to information to people within the enterprise -- and we look forward to working with Parsons to make it happen." Compaq Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect people with people and people with information. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped more than a million servers. In 1996, the company reported worldwide sales of $18.1 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. Parsons Background The Parsons Corporation is one of the world's largest international engineering, procurement and construction  The introduction to this article is vague. To comply with Wikipedia's guidelines, it should be improved. organizations. Parsons is a recognized leader in numerous markets, including transportation, aviation, environmental, infrastructure/community/recreation, power, industrial, pulp and paper, federal, petroleum/chemical and project development. -0- Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Nora Hahn 281-514-0484 nhahn@bangate.compaq.com OR Miller/Shandwick Technologies Donna Ruane 617-536-0470 druane@miller.shandwick.com |
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