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HP chief Hurd fields questions about EDS buy
Jun. 18, 2008
HP Chairman and CEO Mark Hurd made a brief cameo during HP Technology Forum & Expo keynote address to re-assure some 7,000 attendees on the quality of the deal. And he later talked in more detail at Software Universe ...
Microsoft / Yahoo heading for a shotgun wedding?
May. 16, 2008
Jason and Keith discuss the Yahoo stockholder revolt, why girls aren't interested in IT, and mourn the end of the Philly Wi-Fi network.
FAQ: What does the HP-EDS deal really mean?
May. 13, 2008
HP buying EDS could double its services business to nearly $40 billion in revenue, helping the vendor inch closer to its rival IBM, which brings in closer to $54 billion in revenue for services annually.
HP buys EDS for $13.9 billion
May. 13, 2008
HP said Tuesday morning that it has signed a deal to acquire IT outsourcer EDS for $13.9 billion, or $25.00 per share.
HP to buy EDS; VMware tackles management, disaster recovery
May. 13, 2008
Hewlett-Packard said this morning that it has signed a deal to acquire IT outsourcer Electronic Data Systems for $13.9 billion, or $25.00 per share; VMware is releasing two bundles of management and automation products ...
Speculation: HP acquisition of EDS true culprit behind John McHugh leaving HP ProCurve | ...
Jun. 11, 2008
It is pure speculation by yours truly, but nonetheless quite intriguing that HP's acquisition of EDS could in fact be the cause of John McHugh leaving as vice president and worldwide general manager of HP ProCurve.
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Wisconsin state agency mailing exposes data on 260,000
Jan. 09, 2008
"Appalled" officials at the Wisconsin State Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) are asking Electronic Data Systems to explain why it allowed Social Security numbers to be printed on the address labels of ...
Why 1984 won't be like 1984 for HP/EDS | NetworkWorld.com Community
May. 14, 2008
Electronic Data Systems is giving the process a go again, this time being acquired by HP. I lived through the General Motors acquisition of EDS back in the 80's as a Systems Engineer at EDS. The EDS back then was a ...
Carriers mobilize for $24B in military telecom contracts
Dec. 04, 2007
It's the high-tech spoils of war: The U.S. military plans to award telecommunications contracts worth as much as $24 billion, and the top-tier carriers are signing up to get a piece of the action.
AT&T, IBM among winners of $50B federal deal
Jul. 31, 2007
The U.S. government has selected 29 companies, including AT&T, IBM and EDS, for its massive 10-year, $50 billion IT services deal known as Alliant.
Courts approve EDS India merger with MphasiS
Jul. 24, 2007
The High Court in Karnataka, India, has approved plans by Electronic Data Systems to merge its Indian subsidiary with MphasiS, a publicly listed outsourcer in Bangalore.
What are the next moves | NetworkWorld.com Community
May. 23, 2008
Community: Network Management
What are the next moves
With merger between HP and EDS, now is the expectation on the movement of other giant of this sector, Dell Computer
After any years loosing for it's ...
Does HP keep IBM up at night? | NetworkWorld.com Community
May. 20, 2008
It's no secret that HP and IBM continue to race neck-and-neck toward being the world's largest technology vendor. And HP couldn't be more open about its intention to knock IBM out of any top spot it may hold with ...
EDS-HP merger a good thing for HP Software | NetworkWorld.com Community
May. 14, 2008
Community: Network Management
EDS-HP merger a good thing for HP Software
EDS is currently a large CA account, but this deal will make it more probable that HP software will - at least partially - replace CA in ...
HP targets Big Blue with EDS buy | NetworkWorld.com Community
May. 13, 2008
HP today announced it plans to acquire EDS for close to $14 billion, or $25 per share of EDS stock -- a deal which has some industry watchers speculating if HP has what it takes to handle large-scale acquisitions with ...
Ullal departure sign of Cisco transformation | NetworkWorld.com Community
May. 13, 2008
The departure of Jayshree Ullal this week is another indicator of Cisco's transformation from a networking company in to an IT company, according to one analyst. The recent exodus of top executives from Cisco - Ullal ...
What EDS is telling its people about HP deal | NetworkWorld.com Community
May. 13, 2008
With news just having broken that HP has officially reached an agreement to buy EDS for almost $14 billion, here's what EDS CEO Ron Rittenmeyer is telling the troops in an e-mail distributed this morning and passed ...
Cisco CEO John Chambers likes to read Network World Magazine | NetworkWorld.com Community
May. 07, 2008
In a very interesting Q & A session with Cisco CEO - John Chambers:
Up Close & Personal
A featured article on pages 94 and 95 of synnovation magazine published by EDS, Chambers was asked:
What magazines do you read ...
"In a word -- big revenues," says Ben Pring, research vice president at Gartner... | ...
May. 14, 2008
Community: Network Management
"In a word -- big revenues," says Ben Pring, research vice president at Gartner...
"In a word -- big revenues," says Ben Pring, research vice president at Gartner.
Clearly Ben Pring ...
EDS profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 14
2004 NW200 rank: 14
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
19757 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
-4% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
-2% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
150 |
| Change from '04 |
|
-5 |
| As percentage of revenue 1 |
|
1 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
-42 |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
119000 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
2
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
166025 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
14180 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1962 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Dec |
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