Perot Systems Acquires Original Solutions
12/05/2008 14:10
PR Newswire
PLANO, Texas, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --
- Ireland-based acquisition adds to Perot Systems' global
applications delivery capabilities
Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) announced today that it has
acquired Original Solutions Limited (Original Solutions), a professional IT
services firm providing applications development and management services to
clients in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Financial details of the
acquisition were not disclosed.
Original Solutions' competencies include web applications and client
server development, enterprise integration and legacy systems re-engineering,
as well as significant expertise in IT Service Management and IT
Infrastructure Library process management. Based in Limerick and Dublin,
Ireland, Original Solutions employs approximately 90 people and reported
revenues of euro 9 million in 2007.
"We are pleased to welcome Original Solutions to the Perot Systems global
team," said Peter Altabef, president and CEO of Perot Systems Corporation.
"With its technology expertise and commitment to operational excellence,
Original Solutions will enhance our expanding worldwide IT services
capabilities."
"We are proud to be joining Perot Systems," said John Collins, Chief
Executive Officer of Original Solutions. "The scale and reach of Perot
Systems will enable us to better serve our existing clients and provide new
opportunities for our team members. We look forward to becoming a part of
Perot Systems' global operations."
"Original Solutions strengthens our portfolio of services and
capabilities in the Irish and EMEA markets," said Stephen Walsh, client
executive for Perot Systems in Ireland.
Original Solutions' clients include Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland,
Eircom, and O2. John Collins, the original founder, will remain as head of
the company and will facilitate further expansion.
About Original Solutions
Original Solutions provides business and technology services and cost
effective applications management. With an office in Dublin and a near-shore
solution center in Limerick, Original Solutions helps companies to harness
and optimize IT Effectiveness. Original Solutions' associates work closely
with clients to bring significant improvements in quality, customer service
and operational performance, delivering advantage across the enterprise. The
company possesses outstanding methodologies and technical skills and employs
approximately 90 people in Ireland.
About Perot Systems
Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services
and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach,
Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom
solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations,
and create new levels of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot
Systems reported 2007 revenue of US$2.6 billion. The company has more than
23,000 associates located in North America, Europe, MENA and Asia. Additional
information on Perot Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. For
factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ
materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as updated in our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information
regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
developments, or otherwise.
Media Contacts:
Perot Systems Corporation
US - Global
Joe McNamara
+1-972-577-6165
joe.mcnamara@ps.net
UK
Charlie Richards
+44-20-7892-1071
Charlie.richards@ps.net
Ireland
Mary Sweetman
+353-0-86-856-0425
mary@sweetcomms.net
Web site: http://www.perotsystems.com
US - Global: Joe McNamara, +1-972-577-6165, or joe.mcnamara@ps.net, or UK, Charlie Richards, +44-20-7892-1071, or Charlie.richards@ps.net, or Ireland, Mary Sweetman, +353-0-86-856-0425, or mary@sweetcomms.net, all of Perot Systems Corporation