- Wed Jun 2 2004 IBM lands business services deals
Big Blue continues its push into the area of business process outsourcing by signing multiyear contracts with Marathon Oil and the Williams Companies.
- Tue Aug 3 2004 IBM concocts a deal with Dow Chemical
Electronic Data Systems gives way to Big Blue four years into a high-profile outsourcing job.
- Wed Feb 10 1999 IBM, CompUSA ink services pact
IBM Global Services signs a seven-year, $200 million outsourcing deal to take over all IT applications and data services for CompUSA.
- Wed Nov 3 1999 IBM, others awarded deal with Portugal Telecom
IBM Global Services, along with systems integrators CGI and Case, announce a $1 billion outsourcing deal with Portugal Telecom.
- Tue Feb 9 1999 SAP, EDS rent business apps
Software giant SAP is partnering with outsourcing heavyweight Electronic Data Systems to target smaller clients' business applications.
- Thu Jun 10 1999 IBM snags a deal at Ames
IBM Global Services inks a five-year, $112 million outsourcing deal to support all of the core information technology systems for Ames department stores.
- Fri Apr 13 2001 Australian IBM strike grows
The union representing workers at the outsourcing division of IBM Global Services Australia said another 80 employees will go on strike over a 48 hour period this weekend. The action is the result of 64 positions being axed last week within the computer giant's data processing units in Sydney and Melbourne, which led to a mass walkout of 150 people.
The Community and Public Sector Union said the strike was to protest IBM's failure to abide by the bargaining agreement and lack of severance pay for the dismissed workers.
- Mon Oct 25 1999 EDS, MCI WorldCom ink $12.4 billion deal
The companies sign and finalize a $12.4 billion dual outsourcing deal that has been closely watched and criticized by analysts and industry observers.
- Fri Feb 11 2005 Of aerospace offshoring and "free" trade
A report says India's state-run aerospace industry hopes to follow the nation's software-outsourcing lead.
- Fri Aug 22 2003 IBM spirits Diageo away from HP
Big Blue continues its string of on-demand computing services wins, announcing a new infrastructure outsourcing deal with beverage giant Diageo.


