PLANO, Texas – HP today announced it has become the largest enterprise hosting services provider with more than 180 data centers around the globe to deliver Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions to new and existing clients.
EDS’ deep industry knowledge and data center and applications expertise ensure the delivery of optimized, cost-effective hosting solutions and allow clients the ability to ramp up quickly to meet their business objectives. With the introduction of this enterprise offering, EDS will strengthen its leadership position with growth in data center services, as well as in large CRM application modernization and integration work. EDS’ comprehensive CRM solutions include applications development, integration, hosting and business process outsourcing, providing substantial cost reductions, improved customer satisfaction, service, and quality.
“Our long standing strategic partnership with Microsoft, a founding member of the EDS Agility Alliance, and our deep experience in designing, developing, deploying and managing Microsoft technologies best position us to deliver enterprise strength Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions to the global market,” said Jeb Horton, vice president, Microsoft Practice – Americas for EDS, an HP company. “During these difficult economic times, EDS’ enterprise hosting services offer tiered levels of service for Microsoft Dynamics CRM to help enterprises contain costs and use less capital, while laying the groundwork to emerge more competitive when the economy recovers.”
EDS’ hosting offering consists of a flexible set of services for CRM application hosting for companies that want and need to focus on their core business, and enables the seamless integration to existing Microsoft software suites and third-party applications.
“EDS brings a great deal of depth in industry expertise and breadth in global enterprise services focused on Microsoft Dynamics CRM and have an extensive understanding of Microsoft technologies, making them the perfect enterprise partner,” said Brad Wilson, Microsoft Dynamics CRM general manager for Microsoft Corp. “Due to their unique blend of skill and assets in CRM services, industry solutions, application development, integration, hosting, and maintenance, EDS can provide the scale needed to deploy simple and complex enterprise CRM hosting solutions.”
EDS manages more Microsoft software than any other organization in the world, overseeing 3.3 million Windows desktops and 100,000 Windows servers across 60 countries. With more than 11,000 Microsoft Certified Professionals, EDS’ deep experience also includes 1,900 .Net developers residing in seven EDS certified .Net centers of excellence.
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 nearly 50 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. Learn more at eds.com.
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 (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.
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