Sogeti USA leads migration effort for Virginia Department of Social Services.

DAYTON, Ohio -- Sogeti USA LLC, a premier provider of information-technology services, today announced that it is delivering a two-year, $3.7 million IT migration project to the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). Sogeti is leading the effort to migrate Virginia's Automated Program for the Enforcement of Child Support (APECS) computing environment from its legacy IMS hierarchical database technology to IBM's state-of-the-art DB2 relational database. Virginia chose Sogeti due to its Migration Services and project management experience, built on 35+ years of best practices, and automated migration approach featuring a comprehensive toolset and methodology.

Bill Clarke, Sogeti project manager, explained that a key reason for the migration was the DSS' need to have selective APECS data available from the Web, and relational technology was an important first step in Web enabling the application.

Said Clarke: "The client told us that our solution was technically superior and offered more value than the other options presented during the RFP process. We were able to conduct a real-time demonstration of (Sogeti's) tool with DSS' programs and convince VDSS we were the best choice."

Sogeti has delivered Migration Services engagements to hundreds of clients in a wide range of industries including the public sector, energy, chemicals & utilities, and financial services. Using its automated migration approach and comprehensive toolset, Sogeti enables organizations to implement complex system-wide changes such as expanding critical data fields, eliminating expensive legacy technology and moving outdated, inflexible database technology to modern relational models. This automated, controlled approach enables organizations to preserve their investments in legacy technology and software applications, while making a cost-effective and smooth transition to new technical platforms.

"Sogeti is working in close collaboration with the VDSS to help it to successfully complete the migration of its mission-critical APECS application," said Steve Smith, geographic vice president of Sogeti's Washington, DC territory.

"We are pleased to work in collaboration with the State of Virginia on this important migration effort," added Navin Goel, Sogeti USA CEO. "The VDSS has selected us to help them derive value from their existing IT environment, while moving to a more modern and efficient system that will give them the flexibility that they need to meet current and future business objectives."

About Sogeti USA

Sogeti USA provides information technology services to businesses and public-sector organizations throughout the U.S. Operating in more than 20 U.S. locations, Sogeti builds strong relationships with organizations in the local business community, primarily serving Fortune 2000 organizations. As an innovator with a sophisticated command of business and technology, and strong project management experience, Sogeti is a leader in helping clients to develop and implement practical IT solutions to run their businesses better. Building on 35 years of experience, Sogeti USA offers a comprehensive portfolio of services that includes Applications Management, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Solutions, Migration Services, Product Lifecycle Management and Software Control Testing. The Sogeti Group employs approximately 14,000 people in the U.S. and throughout Europe. For more information, visit the Sogeti USA web site at www.sogeti.com.