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ArcelorMittal and CSC Sign IT Services Agreement in Europe
07/22/2011 - CSC has signed a contract with ArcelorMittal to provide information technology (IT) infrastructure managed services. CSC’s work will involve all ArcelorMittal’s Western and Eastern Europe IT operations.
CSC has signed a contract with ArcelorMittal to provide information technology (IT) infrastructure managed services. CSC’s work will involve all ArcelorMittal’s Western and Eastern Europe IT operations. The agreement provides the framework for common and country-specific agreements by the local entities of each party, and will become effective upon the signing of the different accession agreements.
The contract has a five-year base with two two-year extension options. Financial terms were not disclosed. Services are expected to commence in the fourth quarter 2011 (the third quarter of CSC’s fiscal year 2012). All of the agreements are subject to regulatory and other approvals and notifications, including consultation of relevant workers councils.
CSC services are designed to manage ArcelorMittal’s European IT services and to enhance infrastructure service quality, deliver new solutions, improve workforce efficiency, and reduce ongoing costs. CSC will provide ArcelorMittal with enterprise infrastructure services (application and web hosting, datacenter, storage, mainframe, business continuity, and disaster recovery) and workplace infrastructure services (desktop, network, communication and collaboration, print, security, and helpdesk support).
Under the terms of the agreement, approximately 240 employees will potentially transition to CSC during the second half of 2011.
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 91,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.0 billion for the 12 months ended April 1, 2011.
With operations in more than 60 countries, ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global steel markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks. With an industrial presence in more than 20 countries spanning four continents, the company covers all of the key steel markets, from emerging to mature. In 2010, ArcelorMittal had revenues of 78.0 billion and crude steel production of 90.6 million tonnes, representing about 8% of world steel output.
