DALLAS, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACS (NYSE:ACS)
, a premier provider of business process and information technology outsourcing solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a contract with Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM)
, to provide information technology (IT) infrastructure services.
Under terms of the agreement, ACS will manage mainframe, major server, desktop and enterprise storage operations; wide area and local area network support and engineering; systems management services; internal associate help desk services; and worldwide voice/PBX for the company. Ingram Micro will maintain IT strategy and architecture, worldwide application development, quality assurance, and customer and partner programs internally.
"Contracting out our IT infrastructure gives us the best of both worlds," said Guy Abramo, executive vice president and chief strategy and information officer, Ingram Micro Inc. "We can take advantage of ACS' best practices, economies of scale and flexible capacity to achieve a lower cost structure and access their technology resources and expertise to manage a variety of technology platforms."
"Ingram Micro was very clear that they required a provider who had impeccable financial strength with world-class IT infrastructure -- and a company that could efficiently administer the transfer of approximately 200 highly qualified Ingram Micro IT team members during the initial transition period," said Don Liedtke, ACS Group President of IT Solutions. "Their selection of ACS demonstrates our abilities and we appreciate their trust. We look forward to a long and successful business relationship."
Ingram Micro Inc. is the leading wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services in the world. With sales of more than $25 billion for the fiscal year 2001, the company provides the best way to get technology from the people who make it to the people who use it. Visit Ingram Micro on the Internet at www.ingrammicro.com/corp .
ACS, a Fortune 1000 company with nearly 40,000 people supporting operations in 48 countries, provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". ACS makes technology work. Visit ACS on the Internet at http://www.acs-inc.com/.
The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent Form 10-K. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise.
Source: ACS, Inc.
CONTACT: investor relations, Warren Edwards, Executive Vice President-
Chief Financial Officer, +1-214-841-8082, or warren.edwards@acs-inc.com , or
media, Lesley Pool, Senior Vice President-Chief Marketing Officer,
+1-214-841-8028, or lesley.pool@acs-inc.com , both of ACS, Inc.
Web site: http://www.ingrammicro.com/corp
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