DALLAS, Sept. 7 - Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of business process and information technology outsourcing solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a four-year information technology (IT) outsourcing contract with FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc., a global leader in products and services for the semiconductor industry.
Under the terms of the contract, ACS will provide full hosting services for the FUJIFILM Electronic Materials US/Europe (FFEM) SAP environment, including development, testing, production, and encryption services. SAP is the leading enterprise resource-planning software package, used by companies to integrate and automate business operations and production practices.
"ACS offers an exceptional breadth of capabilities, technology, and experience in SAP solutions," said Paul Philips, IT Director, FFEM US/Europe. "ACS is well-planned, swift, and adept at addressing issues, on-target with execution initiatives, and great to work with. They will host an SAP environment that FFEM otherwise would have had to create from scratch. This translates into significant cost savings supported by one of the world's leaders in IT solutions."
ACS will host FFEM's hardware at its data center in Dallas, Texas, with services provided by ACS' specialized SAP team based in Phoenix, Arizona.
"We are a leader in IT and SAP solutions because we are committed to best-in-class service and technology," said Lynn Blodgett, Group President of ACS Commercial Solutions. "With this contract, ACS gains a renowned global client and an opportunity to further demonstrate our proficiency in handling complex IT initiatives, and particularly, our skill and expertise in delivering advanced SAP solutions."
Along with its extensive achievements in business process outsourcing, ACS is experiencing tremendous growth in its IT solutions business and is one of the world's leading providers of SAP-hosted solutions. A leading IT outsourcing provider across numerous industries, ACS currently operates several large mainframe and midrange data centers, manages numerous networks, and administers desktops around the globe.
With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, and Japan, local sales offices throughout the world, and on-site applications support, FFEM supplies the world's top-tier semiconductor manufacturers. The global company offers a broad array of products and services used throughout the semiconductor manufacturing process. FFEM's U.S. headquarters is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. For further information, visit FFEM on the Web at http://www.fujifilm-ffem.com .
ACS, a FORTUNE 500 company with more than 50,000 people supporting client operations in nearly 100 countries, provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". ACS makes technology work. Visit ACS on the Internet at http://www.acs-inc.com .
The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise.
