EDS and Proxima Technology Offer Innovative Products that Support the UK Government's Small and Medium Enterprise Initiative.LONDON -- EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. Selected Centauri Business Service Manager(TM) to Provide Business Service Management to UK Clients Proxima Technology, a provider of software solutions that help organisations understand and improve the business value of IT services, today announced that EDS and Proxima Technology offer innovative products to EDS clients through the UK Government's Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ) initiative. The initiative helps SMEs win business with the public sector; EDS and Proxima Technology's recent contribution to a government think-tank research body will provide a cost/benefit analysis and framework in this regard. Moreover, as part of the EDS UK Incubator Programme, Proxima Technology can promote Centauri Business Service Manager(TM) (Centauri) through the EDS global network of clients and industries. "By engaging Proxima Technology's effort in our client contracts, Proxima Technology helps us enrich and differentiate our managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality through its automated reporting feature and its inherent Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. quality process improvement capability," said Catherine Cremoux, Director, UK Incubator Programme, EDS. "This further demonstrates EDS' commitment to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in bringing innovation to large organisations." EDS selected Centauri based on its unique capability to address complex SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. measurement and real-time reporting for IT outsourcing engagements. EDS will obtain additional returns on their investment by offering improved and additional services to its clients with Centauri. "Proxima Technology has a proven track record in delivering business service visualisation solutions to many EDS accounts worldwide," said Rod Tieszen, Account Executive, EDS. "This partnership will help us reinforce our commitment in delivering service excellence to our clients." EDS has received the following benefits from using Centauri over offerings from much larger suppliers: --Unique features that reduce EDS' cost of managing complex IT outsourcing engagements --Rapid deployment and implementation --Highly adaptable and scalable platform that supports rapidly changing requirements --Lower total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) Centauri is also able to integrate easily with existing systems management tools without replacing any; instead, Centauri compliments the incumbent tools by correlating disparate management data and events. "We are pleased to be part of EDS' UK Incubator Programme. This will provide us with opportunities to reach targeted markets faster," said Paul McNeil, Managing Director of Proxima Technology UK. "Providing end-customers with visibility into service performance is key to reinforcing and improving service providers' customer confidence levels. EDS is leading the way in that regard by aggressively introducing Centauri to their clients." About EDS Incubator Programme The EDS UK Incubator programme is an Information Communications and Technology (ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. ) industry development initiative. Its aims are simple: to support SME UK ICT organisations to market their services and products throughout the EDS global network of clients and industries. The SMEs and their solutions are selected on the basis of their innovation and uniqueness, along with the potential for integration with EDS' service offerings. About EDS EDS provides a broad portfolio of business and technology solutions to help its clients worldwide improve their business performance. EDS' core portfolio comprises information-technology, applications and business process services, as well as information-technology transformation services. EDS' A.T. Kearney subsidiary is one of the world's leading high-value management consultancies. With more than $20 billion in annual revenue, EDS is ranked 87th on the Fortune 500. The company's stock is traded on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EDS) and London stock exchanges London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. . Learn more at eds.com. About Proxima Technology Proxima Technology provides business service management (BSM BSM Business Service Management BSM Basic Security Module BSM Best Stations Memory (Pioneer car stereos) BSM Business Systems Modernization BSM Bronze Star Medal BSM Black Student Movement BSM Benilde-St. ) solutions that help organisations understand and improve the business value of IT services. The flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Centauri Business Service Manager(TM) (Centauri), achieves alignment between IT and the business objectives, optimizes critical IT services to reduce costs, improves business efficiency and prioritizes management of resources. Proxima Technology is headquartered in Denver, Colo., with sales offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Proxima Technology has more blue chip customer references than any other business service management vendor; they include: T-Mobile, Qualcomm, Carlson Companies, National City Corporation, EDS, Sun Microsystems, Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha, best known for sponsoring the popular television show Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, is a Fortune 500 insurance and financial services company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. , Abbey Bank, among others. For more information about Proxima Technology, please visit: www.proxima-tech.com. Trademarks: This press release refers to numerous products by their trade names. In most cases, their respective companies claim these designations as trademarks or registered trademarks. |
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