ArcelorMittal And Computer Sciences Corp. Sign Infrastructure Managed Services Agreement In Europe

Computer Sciences Corp. announced that it has signed a contract with ArcelorMittal, to provide information technology (IT) infrastructure managed services. The agreement provides the framework for common and 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, 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). CSC’s work will involve all ArcelorMittal’s Western and Eastern Europe IT operations. Under the terms of the agreement, approximately 240 employees will potentially transition to CSC during the second half of 2011.