Computer Sciences Corporation Announces Strategic E-Business Contract Award
24 March 2000
Computer Sciences Corporation Announces Strategic E-Business Contract AwardCSC Provides International Truck and Engine Corporation Web Strategy and Development LOUISVILLE, Ky., Mid-America Trucking Show, March 23 Computer Sciences Corporation today announced it has been awarded a contract from International Truck and Engine Corporation to help the company transform its award-winning Web site into an even more dynamic site focused on its customers and dealers. Under the contract, CSC will help International, the operating company of Navistar International Corporation , a $8.6 billion manufacturer and marketer of heavy trucks, school buses and diesel engines, with the development of its Web strategy, technology architecture, creative development and site implementation. CSC will help International expand functionality in the site and create value-added services targeted to its dealers and customers. International's enhanced web effort is part of the company's customer-focused brand positioning and identity program, which was unveiled this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. "CSC is pleased to be collaborating with International Truck and Engine Corporation on its Web initiative," said CC Satterfield, partner in CSC's Consulting Group. "As a Fortune 100 company, they recognize the importance of customer intimacy and delivering best-in-class methods for doing business on the Web." CSC provides companies with a full-range of business-to-business e-commerce services and solutions, combining extensive experience in implementing large-scale, complex technology solutions with a deep understanding of the business challenges and opportunities for fast-moving companies that seek to leverage the Internet to gain sustainable competitive advantage. "We selected CSC to take our website to the next level of functionality based on their experience working with large, multi-divisional corporations," said Greg Brooke, manager, industry relations, International Truck and Engine Corporation. "CSC will be instrumental in providing strategic consulting advice and creative vision to help us continue developing award-winning content and graphics, as well as the technology architecture to allow for more customer-focused features." Navistar International Corporation, with world headquarters in Chicago, and fiscal 1999 sales and revenues of $8.6 billion, manufactures and markets heavy, medium, and severe service trucks and school buses and mid-range diesel engines in North America, Latin America and selected export markets. The company is a leading supplier of mid-range diesel engines in the 160 to 300 horsepower range. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.InternationalDelivers.com. Computer Sciences Corporation helps clients in industry and government use information technology to achieve strategic and operational objectives. With 57,000 employees in more than 700 offices worldwide, the company tailors solutions from a broad suite of integrated service offerings, including e-business strategies and technologies; management and I/T consulting; systems development and integration; application software; and I/T and business process outsourcing. Since its formation in 1959, CSC has been known for its flexibility in its relationships with clients. Through numerous agreements with hardware and software technology firms, the company is able to identify and manage solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. CSC had revenues of $9.1 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999. Its headquarters are in El Segundo, California. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.csc.com.