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CSC
completes acquisition of Covansys
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 2 – Computer Sciences
Corporation (NYSE: CSC) today announced that the
company has completed its acquisition of Covansys
for $34.00 per share in an all-cash transaction. The
announcement follows approval of the acquisition by
the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Covansys shares at a shareholder meeting June 27.
Covansys will operate as a separate business unit of
CSC and will now be known as Covansys, a CSC
Company. Raj Vattikuti will continue to lead this
new business unit and will report directly to CSC
President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W.
Laphen.
“With this acquisition, we have significantly
advanced our global growth strategy, called Project
Accelerate, by strengthening our capabilities and
presence in India as well as creating an additional
market channel for our industry, consulting and
outsourcing solutions,” said Michael Laphen. “This
action reinforces our commitment to build a more
robust offshore platform and will enable us to offer
a broad range of capabilities to clients directly
from India or through our existing businesses.”
“We are pleased to conclude this transaction and we
look forward to joining CSC,” said Raj Vattikuti,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Covansys.
“CSC is at the forefront of the global IT services
industry, and this transaction will provide
significant opportunities to penetrate new industry
verticals and deliver superior services to our
existing clients.”
Under Project Accelerate, major growth initiatives
being undertaken by CSC include maximizing the
potential represented in CSC’s Indian offshore
capabilities, developing a robust presence in the
emerging midsize outsourcing marketplace, aligning
vertical industry activities with markets
representing the greatest growth potential,
enhancing global integration and world sourcing
capabilities, and strengthening the company’s
position in public sector business.
The acquisition of Covansys accelerates the
company’s initiatives with the addition of 8,200
employees, including about 6,000 in India, nearly
doubling the size of CSC’s workforce in India to
approximately 14,000. Both Covansys’ and CSC’s
operations in India have been ranked among the top
10 places to work for IT professionals in India. |