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Published in Science and Technology on Monday, January 5th 2009 at 12:21 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-01-05 12:22:43 by Market Wire
HERNDON, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--EDS, an HP (NYSE:HPQ) company, today announced that Saber Government Solutions, its non-healthcare U.S. state and local government subsidiary, has become the [ State and Local Government ] division of EDS' U.S. Public Sector business unit and will be known as EDS, an HP company, effective Jan. 1, 2009.
When EDS acquired Saber in November 2007, the company became known as Saber Government Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS. The most recent name change is part of a strategic initiative leveraging the strengths of Saber, EDS and HP to enhance the combined company's existing offerings and expand its footprint into new areas in the state and local market.
The EDS State and Local Government unit delivers proven IT solutions in election management, motor vehicle administration, tax and revenue management, child support enforcement, child care management, public retirement benefits administration, public safety and justice, unemployment insurance, and IT outsourcing.
"With Saber adopting the EDS name, we reaffirm our commitment to the state and local government market and the continued success of our clients," said Frank Chechile, vice president of the State and Local Government unit at EDS, an HP Company. "This transition will provide our clients with access to comprehensive solutions focused on the needs of citizens; solutions that are enhanced by EDS' best-in-class service offerings and HP's industry-leading hardware and software."
As one of the world's largest providers of IT services, EDS has helped protect the critical needs of national, state, local and provincial governments for 46 years.
EDS' State and Local Government unit will be managed out of EDS' U.S. Public Sector organization in Herndon, Va. The EDS U.S. Public Sector team provides a full spectrum of technology services to federal, state, local government agencies across the United States.
About EDS
EDS, an HP company, is a leading global technology services provider, delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 46 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology, applications and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries, and to governments around the world.
About HP
HP, the world's largest technology company, simplifies the technology experience for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure. More information about HP is available at [ http://www.hp.com/ ].
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