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Siemens scores Nike for IT support

Angelica Mari — 2008-05-16T10:28:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Friday 16 May 2008 at 10:28:00

Five year systems management and support services to sports clothes maker

Sports equipment maker Nike signed a five-year support deal with Siemens services division. The deal will see Siemens provide global service desk, desktop support services and asset management plus bespoke...

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Managing risk is about people, process and technology

Bryan Glick — 2008-05-15T15:19:00.000Z

Bryan Glick, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 15:19:00

Computing’s web seminars on managing risk answered your questions to help make sure your company is not headed for disaster

Senior managers in the private and public sectors are increasingly aware of the risks that affect the achievement of their objectives, and the complexity of putting plans in place to...

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Case study: Croydon Council

Martin Courtney — 2008-05-15T12:37:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 12:37:00

Outsourcing its IT systems management to Capgemini could save Croydon Council £1m a year

Croydon Council recently signed a contract with consultant Capgemini worth £83m over a five-year period. The organisation has completely outsourced all its IT services to the firm, leaving only a...

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Shape up or ship out

Martin Courtney — 2008-05-15T12:12:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 12:12:00

In the third of our four-part guide to outsourcing, we look at the in-demand skills

Believe it or not, there was once a time when anybody with a job in the IT department at a large organisation had a genuine right to consider their future...

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Lloyds TSB offshores IT jobs to India

Angelica Mari — 2008-05-15T10:28:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 10:28:00

450 jobs go to India in what is claimed be the first phase of a major transition affecting up to 2,400 UK staff

Lloyds TSB is said to be offshoring about 450 IT positions including permanent and contractor jobs to its technical delivery unit in India....

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HP/EDS deal puts pressure on outsourcing rivals

Janie Davies — 2008-05-13T15:40:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 15:40:00

HP's acquisition of EDS is set to shake up the IT services market

Outsourcing firms are set to face stiff competition in the form of the newly-merged HP and EDS, say experts. The $13.9bn (£7.1m) acquisition of EDS by HP was announced hours...

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HP buys EDS for $13.9bn

Janie Davies — 2008-05-13T14:20:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 14:20:00

The boards of HP and EDS have approved the acquisition

HP has confirmed plans to acquire EDS for $13.9bn (£7.1bn) after the boards of both companies reached a unanimous agreement....

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Fujitsu sees net income cut by half

Martin Courtney — 2008-05-13T12:46:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 12:46:00

2007 figures suffer compared with record profits in the previous year

Japanese computer manufacturing giant Fujitsu reported annual net income for 2007 as 48.1bn yen (£238m) – 54.3bn yen (£269m) less than the record income of 102.4bn yen (£507m) reported in...

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IT services market defies the downturn

Janie Davies — 2008-05-13T12:42:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 12:42:00

IT services sales were worth £384bn globally last year, says Gartner

The worldwide IT services market grew 10.5 per cent to $748bn (£384bn) in 2007, from $677bn in 2006, according to analyst Gartner....

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UK IT experts optimistic on health of technology industry

Tom Young — 2008-05-13T12:37:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 12:37:00

But there is room for improvement if sector wants to avoid recession, says report

Senior figures in the UK technology industry remained cautiously optimistic in the face of the credit crunch, as trade body Intellect published a report with six key recommendations for improving...

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Aviva improves communications network

Angelica Mari — 2008-05-13T10:29:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 10:29:00

Six-year contract with Cable & Wireless will cover 72 different network services

Insurance group Aviva has signed an extension of a contract with supplier Cable & Wireless for the provision of communications....

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HP in talks to buy EDS

Janie Davies — 2008-05-13T09:57:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 09:57:00

HP would become the world's second largest IT services provider - but the deal would not be without challenges

HP is in advanced talks to buy EDS for a figure reported to be between $12bn (£6bn) and $13bn. In a statement, HP said: "HP today confirmed that it is...

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Accenture slams Centrica's "baseless" claim

Janie Davies — 2008-05-12T17:36:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Monday 12 May 2008 at 17:36:00

Accenture, being sued by Centrica, has accused the power giant of shifting blame

Accenture has hit back at energy supplier Centrica saying that it is shifting the blame for "a situation it created"....

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Saab signs Agresso ERP deal

Neon Kelly — 2008-05-12T16:42:00.000Z

Neon Kelly, Computing, Monday 12 May 2008 at 16:42:00

The cars-to-aircraft manufacturer is adopting new software ahead of changes within the company

Aviation and defence company Saab AB has picked Agresso for a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool to run across its operations....

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Centrica sues Accenture over flawed billing system

Janie Davies — 2008-05-12T12:32:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Monday 12 May 2008 at 12:32:00

The energy giant has "no option" but to seek compensation after IT system failed

British Gas owner Centrica has initiated a £182m lawsuit against IT supplier Accenture, which it hired to implement a customer billing system in 2001....

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