Plano-based EDS signs $90 million contract with Nexus, Redbanc and Transbank

by PegNews wire

PLANO — EDS, an HP company, today announced a new seven-year, $90 million technology infrastructure management agreement with three Chile-based financial services firms, which the firm hopes will help them to grow while lowering costs and help HP substantially grow its presence in Chile.

The three companies, Nexus, Redbanc and Transbank, which deliver services to banks in Chile, plan to work with EDS to consolidate their five data centers. In addition to its global delivery centers in Argentina and Brazil, EDS will design and build a new high-efficiency data center near Santiago, Chile, to serve these clients. EDS also will provide end-user support and call center operations for about 1,200 employees in the companies’ locations across Chile.

“Today’s financial services industry moves at a rapid pace that requires the scale, reliability and agility that EDS provides while allowing us to improve service and deliver value to our customers,” said Carlos Johnson, general manager of Transbank. “We collectively selected EDS based on its solid service delivery and ability to respond to our technology needs in a secure, efficient and flexible way.”

“Success in today’s financial market requires an advanced technology infrastructure that can optimize operations, improve productivity and deliver competitive services to customers,” said Agustin Urtubey, managing director of the Latin America Multicountry Area at EDS, an HP company. “This agreement significantly expands EDS’ business in Chile and underscores our role as a strategic technology services partner in South America.”

Source: EDS