| Sogeti Group wins IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Award for Overall Technical Excellence in an IBM Business Partner |
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| Commitment to deep skills and customer satisfaction drives technical excellence |
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| Dayton, Ohio, April 30, 2007 - Sogeti Group, a member of the Capgemini Group, has been named winner of the "Overall Technical Excellence in an IBM Business Partner" award in the annual IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards competition, recognizing IBM Business Partners for their ingenuity, innovation, customer satisfaction and outstanding achievements in providing on demand business solutions. |
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Sogeti is a leader in system integration developing new offerings and skills that represent the entire IBM product portfolio. Sogeti's implementation of innovative business solutions and strategic marketing, demonstrate leadership and technical excellence in providing customers with the best IBM solutions available. |
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In 2006, Sogeti opened three centers of excellence featuring SOA in Spain, Sweden and the United States, training more than 500 consultants; hosted more than 25 seminars featuring Rational offerings in Europe and the United States with more than 500 clients attending; and opened testing centers in Sweden and the US using Rational technology. Sogeti also opened two mainframe academies in France and Belgium with the full support of IBM, to expand the life of the mainframe in large accounts. This made Sogeti the only large system integrator to invest in this arena in the last few years. |
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To ensure customer satisfaction, Sogeti, as all Capgemini Group members, uses a client satisfaction assessment called OTACE (On Time and Above Client Expectations) to validate the satisfaction customers. Working closely with customers, Sogeti achieves an average customer satisfaction of 92 percent or higher. |
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| Judges remarked that Sogeti Group "has establish a powerful supporting infrastructure in the centers of excellence, academies, and testing centers as part of their deep commitment to skills, quality and client satisfaction." |
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| "Recognized by the Beacon Awards, Sogeti Group has worked closely with IBM and its Business Partners to provide clients with innovative solutions that solve real business issues," said Ravi Marwaha, general manager, IBM Global Business Partners."Sogeti Group has set the standard for business excellence by delivering unique solutions as well as high customer satisfaction." |
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"We are honored to receive this prestigious award and to further advance Sogeti's strong alliance relationship with IBM worldwide," said Luc-François Salvador, Chairman of the Sogeti Group. "Sogeti and IBM have a rich tradition of working in collaboration to provide innovative solutions to our mutual clients. We are excited about continuing to work together to help our clients achieve their strategic business objectives." |
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About IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards:
Nearly 662 nominations were judged by a team of leading industry journalists, analysts, and IBM executives, who selected winner and finalists in 38 award categories. These IBM Business Partners will be honored during the IBM PartnerWorld 2007 Conference in St. Louis , April 29 -May 2. For more information about the IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards please visit . |
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About Sogeti USA
Sogeti USA is a premier provider of information technology services to businesses and public-sector organizations worldwide. Operating in 23 U.S. locations, Sogeti builds strong relationships with organizations in the local business community, primarily serving Fortune 2000 organizations. As innovators with a sophisticated command of business and technology, and strong project management experience, Sogeti is a leader in helping clients to develop and implement practical IT solutions to run their businesses better. With 35+ years of experience, Sogeti offers a comprehensive portfolio of services that includes Applications Management, Business Intelligence, IBM Solutions, Microsoft Solutions, Project Delivery Services and Software Control Testing. For more, visit . |
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About Sogeti Group
Sogeti (member of the Capgemini Group), leader in IT services and R&D outsourcing, offers a range of local professional services in high tech consulting and information technology for large companies through these three complementary areas: |
| - High Tech or High Tech Consulting |
Research & Development with the maintenance in operational conditions:
Outsourcing Research and Development and Innovation Advice. Scientific and technical research and developments, mechanical design, development of complex systems.
Control and industrial data processing. |
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- Application Services or Systems Integration |
From the conception to the maintenance of the information system: consulting, architecture, contracting owner's assistance, development, integration, testing and maintenance of application assets. |
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- Infrastructure Services or Integration Management and Systems Administration |
Group of services and solutions for the performance, optimization and management of IT infrastructures: architectural design, technical projects, ensure the implementation, display and operations of infrastructures. |
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In total, Sogeti has more than 16,000 professionals in 13 countries with 9,500 in France.
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