Decision Servcom Inc. and Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services complete deal to form DecisionOne, the world's largest independent information technology service organization; Stephen Felice selected as president of DecisionOne.Inc. (DSI (Dynamic Systems Initiative) An umbrella term for a suite of Microsoft products that help manage the Windows environment in large enterprises. DSI was introduced in 2003. ) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services. The company had publicly announced its intention to acquire Business Systems Services in late September. DSI also announced the name of the new company -- DecisionOne -- and has selected Stephen J. Felice as president. DecisionOne is now the world's largest independent information technology service provider, with more than $700 million in annual revenues. "The name DecisionOne represents our vision and position as the market leader for independent service," said Ken Draeger, chief executive officer, Decision Servcom Inc. "DecisionOne marks our organization's continued growth and our commitment to staying focused on providing our customers with the industry's best service and support." Felice, formerly a vice president and general manager of sales and operations for Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services, assumes his new position immediately. He will report to DSI's current chief executive officer, Ken Draeger, who will become CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DecisionOne. "Steve's experience and industry knowledge will be valuable assets as we mold these two companies into a value-driven, world class service industry leader," said Draeger. "He has the foresight and the potential to realize the vast capabilities of DecisionOne." Felice joined Bell Atlantic in 1984 and served as vice president, planning and development with Bell Atlantic Customer Services. He is credited with leading the merger of Control Data's third-party maintenance unit with Sorbus Inc. in 1990 to form Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services. He held various financial management positions within the Bell Atlantic Enterprise companies and with Sorbus Inc., until he was named vice president and general manager of sales and operations in 1991. As vice president and general manager, Felice was responsible for securing a number of national and global accounts and positioning Business Systems Services as a single source solution for service and support. Prior to joining Bell Atlantic, Felice spent five years with Shell Oil Co. in Houston, in diverse accounting and financial positions. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. and a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in business administration from the University of Houston. Gene Greer, who had served as the president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services, has announced that he will leave DecisionOne to pursue other business interests. Greer had served as the company's president and chief operating officer since 1989. DecisionOne will offer the industry's most comprehensive range of information technology services, including vendor and warranty management, customer support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services such as help desk management, network administration and network services. The company will support more than 30,000 different products and 150 brands of software from more than 1,500 manufacturers. This includes the diverse computing environments of 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) , Digital Equipment Corp., EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. and the most widely used personal computer systems from Compaq, Dell, Gateway 2000, IBM and Apple. CONTACT: DecisionOne Mary Keifer, 610/296-2987 or Marni Profeta/Amie Soden, 312/240-3000 |
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