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NCR Selects A.T. Kearney
Procurement Solutions to Provide Extensive eSourcing Technologies
and Services
Detailed Vendor Review Confirms A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions
as the Best-in-Class eSourcing Solution
PLANO, Texas (March 11, 2003) A.T. Kearney, the global management
consulting subsidiary of EDS, today announced that NCR Corporation,
a leading global technology company, has selected A.T. Kearney Procurement
Solutions to provide a full suite of eSourcing technologies and
services, formerly referred to as eBreviate. The two-year contract,
which was finalized in late January, includes access to A.T. Kearney
Procurement Solutions RFP, Auction, Sourcing Team Tools and Supply
Market Solutions technologies, as well as training through the award-winning
online eBreviate Academy.
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions was selected after an extensive
process that included an in-depth look at five other suppliers of
eSourcing tools and services. After piloting A.T. Kearney
Procurement Solutions tools, then working with one of their competitors
for a year, we are confident we made the right decision, says
Sylvia Bilban, NCRs Quality Director, Global Procurement.
We came back to A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions after a
successful pilot, because their solution provides us with the best
formula for long-term successfirst rate functionality, eSourcing
expertise, deep intellectual capital, and a relationship with A.T.
Kearney, a recognized leader in strategic sourcing.
Says Joe Raudabaugh, head of A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions,
We are pleased that a technology leader like NCR has selected
us to provide a full suite of eSourcing solutions. NCR has a clear
understanding of the strategic importance of procurement transformation
and has demonstrated their leadership in this area by committing
to using eSourcing technologies and services for the next two years.
We look forward to helping NCR generate tangible results that have
a positive impact on their bottom line.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leading global technology company
helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers.
NCRs ATMs, retail systems, Teradata® data warehouses and
IT services provide Relationship Technology solutions that
maximize the value of customer interactions. Based in Dayton, Ohio,
NCR (www.ncr.com)
employs approximately 30,100 people worldwide.
About A.T. Kearney
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions (www.atkearneyprocurementsolutions.com)
provides comprehensive strategic procurement services to clients
with needs that range from tactical cost savings to outsourced strategic
sourcing services to complete procurement transformation. A.T. Kearney
Procurement Solutions augments the strategic sourcing expertise
of A.T. Kearney (www.atkearney.com),
one of the world's largest and fastest-growing management consulting
firms. With a global presence that includes more than 60 offices
in 37 countries, spanning major and emerging markets, A.T. Kearney
provides strategic, operational, organizational and technology consulting
and executive search services to the world's leading companies.
A.T. Kearney is the high-value management consulting subsidiary
of global services leader EDS.
About EDS
EDS, the leading global services company, provides strategy, implementation,
business transformation and operational solutions for clients managing
the business and technology complexities of the digital economy.
EDS brings together the worlds best technologies to address
critical client business imperatives. It helps clients eliminate
boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers
trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management
consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the worlds leading
companies and governments in 60 countries. EDS reported revenues
of $21.5 billion in 2002. The companys stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EDS) and the London Stock Exchange.
Learn more at www.eds.com.
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