NIKE Signs Outsourcing Contract with Siemens IT Solutions and Services, Inc.
May 15 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
NORWALK, Conn., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens IT
Solutions and Services, a leading provider of IT technology
solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a global 5-year
contract to provide end-user outsourcing services to NIKE, Inc.
(NYSE:NKE), the world's leading designer, marketer, and distributor
of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) As part
of the agreement, Siemens will supply infrastructure outsourcing
services, including global program management and service desk,
deskside support services and asset management, as well as other
services personalized for the NIKE environment. Siemens will
leverage its proprietary SieQuence(R) solution, a suite of services
that align IT strategy with business strategy by integrating
people, processes and technology. This offer is designed to supply
clients with a higher level of availability and productivity. "We
believe that this partnership with Siemens will deliver scalable
and consistent services to our employee's worldwide," said Roland
Paanakker, NIKE Vice President and Chief Information Officer. "When
fully rolled out, Siemens will support 11 languages and ensure
end-to-end resolution to all incidents and service requests."
"We're pleased to have the opportunity to provide NIKE, and their
employees, with best in class end user support services," said John
McKenna, Siemens Chief Executive Officer. "Just as NIKE is focused
on bringing innovation to every athlete in the world, Siemens will
now focus on bringing innovation and continuous improvement to
NIKE's end-user environment, enabling the NIKE leadership team to
focus on meeting their business goals." NIKE, Inc., based in
Beaverton, Ore., is the world's leading designer, marketer, and
distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and
accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities.
Wholly owned NIKE subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which
designs, markets, and distributes athletic footwear, apparel, and
accessories; Cole Haan Holdings Incorporated, which designs,
markets, and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories, and
coats; Umbro Ltd., a leading United Kingdom-based global football
(soccer) brand; and Hurley International LLC, which designs,
markets, and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle
footwear, apparel, and accessories. Siemens IT Solutions and
Services is an internationally leading provider of IT solutions and
services. It covers the entire IT service chain from a single
source, from consulting to system integration, to the management of
IT infrastructures. In addition, Siemens IT Solutions and Services
extends the range of offerings of the Siemens sectors to include
software developments and IT solutions. With its comprehensive
know-how and industry-specific knowledge, Siemens IT Solutions and
Services provides measurable added value for its customers. The
Siemens division employs around 43,000 people and posted annual
sales of about $7.5 billion USD in fiscal year 2007. More
information at: http://www.siemens.com/it-solutions.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Siemens IT Solutions and
Services CONTACT: Marla Davids of Siemens, +1-678-256-5760, Web
site: http://www.usa.siemens.com/it-solutions
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