Move Accelerates CSC’s Global Growth Plan in
Enterprise Digital Solutions, Bolsters Company’s Acquisitions of
Fruition Partners and UXC Keystone
CSC (NYSE: CSC), a global leader in next-generation IT services
and solutions, today announced its intent to acquire Aspediens,
Europe’s leading provider of technology-enabled solutions for the
service-management sector and a preferred partner of
ServiceNow.
Aspediens will join the CSC ServiceNow practice within Fruition
Partners, a CSC company and global ServiceNow platform that also
includes UXC Keystone, Australia’s market leading ServiceNow
practice within UXC, a CSC company. The combined platform cements
CSC’s position as the number one ServiceNow integrator in the
world. The Aspediens transaction is expected to close June 30,
2016, subject to customary closing conditions.
Combining the ServiceNow expertise of Aspediens and its strong
reputation in the market with the local coverage, penetration and
extensive skill portfolio of CSC extends the company’s leadership
position in the fast-growing enterprise software-as-a-service
(SaaS) market. It also addresses growing client demand for better,
faster and more efficient service-management capabilities across
process, applications and infrastructure – both traditional and
cloud-enabled.
“We look forward to welcoming the Aspediens team to CSC,” said
Jim Smith, executive vice president and general manager, Global
Business Services, CSC. “As a part of Fruition Partners, Aspediens
will also join UXC Keystone as critical components of an unmatched
global ServiceNow practice. CSC is now at the forefront of helping
modern enterprise optimize technology to manage work in an ‘as a
service’ world.”
Michel Regueiro, CEO of Aspediens, stated, “The journey of
Aspediens and our loyal customers will take a significant leap
forward when we join CSC and its global ServiceNow offering. Our
customers will gain a stronger resource base, access to exclusive
IP, and extensive industry expertise, among many other benefits. We
are proud to bring our talent and relationships to this growing
practice.”
Marc Talluto, co-founder of Fruition Partners, said, “We are
thrilled to accelerate our global growth with the addition of the
Aspediens team in Europe. Over the years we have gotten to know
each other well. Our cultural match, shared vision and capabilities
for Enterprise Service Management on the ServiceNow platform will
benefit our customers in mainland Europe and around the world.”
Talluto will continue to lead CSC’s global ServiceNow practice,
reporting to Smith.
With headquarters in Switzerland, Aspediens has operations in
Germany, France and Spain. For more information on Aspediens, go
to: www.aspediens.com.
“Adding Aspediens to its ServiceNow practice underscores CSC’s
commitment to creating the leading global services practice in the
enterprise service-management space, and to leveraging the promise
of a world-class partner ecosystem,” said David Schneider, CRO,
ServiceNow. “Aspediens is a trusted partner of ServiceNow in Europe
with excellent customer satisfaction scores, and we expect that our
shared customers will benefit from the addition to CSC’s global
ServiceNow portfolio.”
About Aspediens
Founded in 2008, Aspediens is a European expert in Cloud
technologies for Service Transformation and a Preferred Solutions
Partner of ServiceNow. The company has driven more than 700
projects to success with their unique and ready-to-go
implementation methodology combined with deeply experienced
consultants and a constant innovation in solutions and services.
Aspediens offices in Switzerland (Geneva and Zürich), France
(Paris), Germany (Frankfurt) and Spain (Oviedo) serve Fortune 500,
Global 2000 and mid-size companies internationally. In addition to
ServiceNow, the company distributes Okta, CipherCloud, Numerify and
Perspectium. For more information, visit www.aspediens.com.
About Fruition Partners, a CSC Company
Fruition Partners, a CSC Company, is a global technology-enabled
services firm focused on elevating service management to the cloud.
The company combines practical experience with technology-enabled
tools and services to help organizations attain success throughout
the entire Service Management process. With more than 2,500
ServiceNow projects to its credit, Fruition Partners is a Master
Tier Solutions Partner of the leading enterprise cloud company,
ServiceNow. Fruition Partners team of over 400 cloud-integration
experts accelerate service management and ensure clients experience
the cost and performance benefits quickly and easily. The company
is a trusted partner to some of the world’s most respected
organizations including Target, General Electric (GE), Delphi,
Tulane University, Virteva, John Lewis, Boots, and various trusts
within the UK National Health Service. For more information on
Fruition Partners visit www.fruitionpartners.com.
About the CSC-ServiceNow Alliance
The strategic alliance between CSC and ServiceNow — the
enterprise cloud company — makes ServiceNow’s transformative
technology a foundational element in CSC’s portfolio of service
management and service desk solutions. It also strengthens CSC’s
ability to create powerful service integration and management
offerings for customers with unique and complex needs. This
partnership is the latest step in CSC’s continuous efforts to help
customers simplify operations, increase overall service quality,
improve resource utilization, and facilitate movement to the cloud.
The resulting next-generation IT management solutions offer real
IT-as-a-service capabilities, a single source of truth, reduced
transition times, and tight integration with CSC offerings.
About CSC
CSC (NYSE: CSC) leads clients on their digital transformation
journeys. The company provides innovative next-generation
technology services and solutions that leverage deep industry
expertise, global scale, technology independence and an extensive
partner community. CSC serves leading commercial and international
public sector organizations throughout the world. CSC is a Fortune
500 company and ranked among the best corporate citizens. For more
information, visit the company's website at www.csc.com.
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facts constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements
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