Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced that it has been awarded two 2010 SAP®
Pinnacle Awards in the areas of customer satisfaction and
sustainability. SAP Pinnacle Awards are granted to leading SAP partners
that have excelled in enhancing the customer experience, addressing
critical issues such as accelerating co-innovation and improving return
on investment. Winners were selected based on more than 230 nominations
in 27 categories received from partners and SAP employees. CSC received
the awards at a special awards ceremony held on the eve of SAPPHIRE®
NOW, SAP’s international customer conference being held in Orlando, Fla.
May 16 – 19.
“At CSC we expect our customers to expect more, and after being
nominated for SAP Pinnacle Awards for customer satisfaction three years
running, we are thrilled that our dedication to client service was
deemed worthy of such a sought-after recognition in 2010,” said David
Parsons, vice president, CSC Global Alliances and Corporate Marketing.
“CSC also continues to work with industry leaders like SAP to help
clients realize the benefits of sustainability, and we’re proud to take
home a 2010 Pinnacle Award in the category ‘Sustainability Partner of
the Year’ for our efforts and expertise in such a crucial part of our
business,” said Jim Cook, president, CSC Business Solutions and Services
Sector. “CSC is enabling customers to leverage sustainable practices and
open up new revenue streams that not only make a positive impact on the
environment, but also on the bottom line.”
CSC’s mission demands an absolute commitment to excellence and the
primary component of this business objective is to work with partners
like SAP AG to deliver the highest levels of client satisfaction. For
more than 50 years, CSC has maintained a robust presence worldwide with
culturally diverse professionals that operate out of more than 90
countries to gain an intimate understanding of the client’s enterprise.
A holistic Sustainability program enables companies to drive new revenue
through brand differentiation, reduce cost through carbon and energy
reduction initiatives, respond to new consumer and investor mandates and
comply with growing regulatory requirements. As these areas of the
business increasingly become top of mind for the enterprise, CSC is
working with partners and clients to transform sustainability business
and enable IT processes, including new Managed Services, leveraging SAP
solutions. CSC has deployed two SAP-based solutions, the SAP Carbon
Impact on-demand solution and the SAP Environment, Health and Safety
Management (SAP EHS Management) application, to help clients manage
performance, meet business objectives, maintain environmental regulatory
compliance, and reduce carbon footprints.
“The SAP ecosystem, through our partners and communities, continuously
drives growth and success for our joint customers,” said S. Singh
Mecker, senior vice president and head, Global Ecosystem and Partner
Group, SAP. “Our partners play a vital role in SAP’s innovation efforts
and in helping customers meet their most essential business challenges.
We applaud CSC on its commitment and dedication to the SAP partnership.
They have excelled in co-innovating with SAP to deliver unparalleled
value and mutual business success to our joint customers.”
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and
services through three primary lines of business. These include Business
Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North
American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include system
design and integration, information technology and business process
outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application
hosting, mission support and management consulting. The company has been
recognized as a leader in the industry, including being named by FORTUNEMagazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for
Information Technology Services (2010). Headquartered in Falls Church,
VA., CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of
$16.0 billion for the 12 months ended Jan. 1, 2010. For more
information, visit the company’s Web site at www.csc.com.
For more information, please contact Chris Grandis at cgrandis@csc.com
or 703-641-2316.
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