Acxiom Announces IT Services Contract Expansion with Sonoco
June 18 2009 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Acxiom� Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) today announced a three-year
agreement to provide its secure and robust utility server, storage
and data protection services to Sonoco, a global supplier of
industrial and consumer packaging solutions founded in 1899.
The Acxiom infrastructure cloud will enable Sonoco to rapidly
deploy servers, storage and backup when needed to quickly meet
changing business demands. Because consumption is billed on a
utility, Sonoco will pay only for services used. The on-premise
nature of the solution ensures that information security is
maintained continuously.
�Acxiom has provided infrastructure services to Sonoco, from
mainframe management to server management, since 1998,� said Bernie
Campbell, CIO of Sonoco. �Most recently, we�ve begun a transition
from dedicated servers to Acxiom�s standardized utility
environment. This move will increase efficiencies, simplify
workload management and provide redundancy and scalability.�
Acxiom, which processes and protects more consumer data than
anyone in the world, currently manages Sonoco�s IT environment in
support of various consumer and industrial packaging, carton,
signage and pallet manufacturing locations and factories
worldwide.
�Companies today are clamoring for commercial-grade, secure
services that can be provisioned quickly,� said Marty Sunde,
Acxiom�s senior vice president of global infrastructure management
services and customer data integration. �Acxiom�s enterprise cloud
services represent a pay-as-you-go, secure and standardized
solution that enables our customers to rapidly deploy servers,
storage and backup. It also helps them reduce the complexity of
their IT environments � all critical benefits in a challenging
business climate.�
Acxiom�s on-premise enterprise cloud services provide clients
all of the benefits of a secure, standard environment
without the capital investment. Data-intensive operations such as
Sonoco rely on a secure, robust IT infrastructure to drive daily
business operations, from manufacturing to ERP to accounting. Key
benefits offered by Acxiom�s cloud services include:
- Immediate cost savings �
improved total cost of ownership over dedicated environments.
Increased infrastructure and labor efficiencies with savings on
average from 12-30 percent.
- Secure � advanced server
and network security technologies implemented at multiple levels
ensure the highest levels of security.
- Rapid deployment �
systems can be up and running quickly with automated provisioning
and capacity on demand models.
- Compatibility � seamless
integration with existing technologies and applications. Systems
are routinely tested for compatibility and stability.
- Flexibility � multiple
configurations available to meet abundant application needs.
To learn more about Acxiom�s On-Premise Enterprise Cloud
Services, visit www.acxiomit.com or call 1-888-3ACXIOM.
About Acxiom
A global leader in interactive marketing services, Acxiom
connects clients with their customers through deep consumer
insight, powering effective and profitable marketing initiatives
and business decisions. Our consultative approach spans multiple
industries and incorporates decades of experience in consumer data
and analytics, information technology, data integration and
consulting solutions for effective marketing across digital,
Internet, email, mobile and direct mail channels. Founded in 1969,
Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., and serves clients
around the world from locations in the United States, Europe and
Asia-Pacific. For more information about Acxiom, visit
www.acxiom.com.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of
industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging
services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving
customers in some 85 nations. For more information on the Company,
visit their Web site at http://www.sonoco.com/.
Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation.
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