CSC Signs $67 Million IT Contract With the University of Pennsylvannia Health System |
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By: Computer Sciences Corporation Posted: 2007-06-30 07:58:32 |
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Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has signed a contract to provide information technology (IT) services to the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS). CSC estimates the value of the five-year contract to be $67 million.
Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will provide a full scope of IT infrastructure services across UPHS facilities, including desktop, help desk, systems security and network support. In addition, CSC will implement a technology solution that will greatly increase system availability for clinicians. "We are pleased to be working with CSC under this contract," said Kevin B. Mahoney, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of UPHS. "CSC's expertise in supporting healthcare providers will greatly enhance our focus on the advancement of medicine in the digital era." "We are honored to work with UPHS to meet the information technology needs of their demanding and complex clinical and operational environment," said Richard Ricks, president of CSC's Global Outsourcing Services organization. "This new relationship underscores CSC's ability to provide significant results to its clients in the healthcare industry." About University of Pennsylvania Health System PENN Medicine is a $2.9 billion enterprise dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. PENN Medicine consists of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System. The University of Pennsylvania Health System includes three hospitals, all of which have received numerous national patient-care honors [Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital; and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center]; a faculty practice plan; a primary-care provider network; two multispecialty satellite facilities; and home care and hospice. About CSC Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global IT services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology. With approximately 79,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.9 billion for the 12 months ended March 30, 2007. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com. |
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