March 31, 2008: 06:47 AM EST
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) Monday said it signed a five-year, $1 billion information-technology master services agreement with Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA).
EDS said the deal is one of three IT outsourcing agreements between Shell and three key suppliers, and is expected to deliver a substantial business improvement to Shell over the five-year initial term of the contract.
EDS will manage Shell’s end-user computing services.
Royal Dutch Shell shares rose 1.2% in London.
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It is not core to Shell so a good move for a shareholder. It is after all an Oil and Gas company n’est pas?
Goblok