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School of Computer Science Telecommunication
and Information Systems (CTI)
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Synch-Solutions is a professional service consulting firm based in the heart of Chicago.
Already an established provider in the Chicago area, we are expanding our operations and rapidly becoming known as an industry pioneer in other major cities across the United States.
While our business is technology driven, our product is really our people.
Synch-Solutions is able to capitalize on our collective years of experience in developing and implementing projects while maintaining dynamic and viable technical environments.
We are committed to providing quality, cost effective solutions to support technology needs, providing end-to-end solutions for government organizations, education institutions and private business.
Synch-Solutions' core competencies include Technical Consulting, Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Relationship Management. Our technical consulting and outsourcing group provides organizations with the confidence to focus on their core business, knowing that their supporting applications are in good hands.
Our outsourcing group eliminates the need for companies to staff specific technical resources.
We also take the financial burden of system maintenance out of the equation so organizations are able to concentrate on what makes them successful.
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PA Consulting Group is a leading
management, systems and technology consulting firm, with a
unique combination of these capabilities. Established almost
60 years ago, and operating worldwide from over 40 offices in
more than 20 countries, PA draws on the knowledge and
experience of around 4,000 people, whose skills span the
initial generation of ideas and insights all the way through
to detailed implementation. PA focuses on creating benefits for clients rather than merely
proposing them, and this focus is supported by an outstanding
implementation track record in every major industry and for
governments around the world. PA also develops leading-edge
technology both for its clients and within its own portfolio
of venture companies in areas ranging from software to
wireless technology to life sciences. We are proud that our clients say "PA makes it
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CSC is a global leader in information-technology services, including
business process outsourcing, information systems outsourcing, systems
integration and consulting. Our mission is to help clients achieve
strategic goals and profit from the use of information technology. With IT
Outsourcing, CSC can manage all information technology outsourcing tasks -
from data center operations to applications support. We can handle all or
part of the technology infrastructure, coordinate hardware purchases and
application licensing, and provide development services and web-based or
network support, using a proven infrastructure in a secure environment.
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SAIC is a global, high technology research and engineering company. Founded
in 1969, SAIC is one of the largest, employee-owned, high technology firms
in the nation, employing more than 40,000 employees worldwide. SAIC is a
diversified company that focuses in the market areas of Information
Technology, Energy, Environment, Transportation, Telecommunications, and
Health Care. Headquartered in San Diego, California, our annual revenues
exceeded $6 billion in 2001. Beyond our credentials as a high growth company
ranking 294 in the Fortune 500 are our stability, dependability, and
commitments to our customers - attributes that are significant factors in
our 15-20% annual growth over the last 31 years. Business Week ranked SAIC
as the #1 privately held IT firm two years in a row (1999 and 2000).
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Through a growing network of 32 Centres of Excellence,
PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Process Outsourcing group (
www.pwcglobal.com/bpo ) serves as the Global Back Office* for multinational
corporations and government organizations in North America, Europe, Latin
America and Asia Pacific. These Centres are among the largest business
process outsourcing facilities in the world, providing an integrated,
multi-process solution to managing finance and accounting, applications
process, procurement, human resources, e-learning, real estate process and
customer relationship management operations for clients in a wide range of
industries. Since its establishment in 1996, the Business Process
Outsourcing group has enjoyed the distinction of being one of the fastest
growing practice areas of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest
professional services organization.
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IBM Global Services is a global leader in Outsourcing services. Customers
strategically partner with IBM to manage and operate their applications
and IT systems, generally under the auspices of a long-term agreement. IBM
knows how to play the role of a strategic partner -- one that will bring
industry thought leadership to the table and proactively contribute to our
customers' business and IT strategy. IBM offers Application Management
Services, IT Outsourcing Services, and e-business Hosting Services. IBM
has one of the largest global infrastructures, which has led to economies
of scale that we pass on to our customers. IBM also has a vision of how IT
services will be purchased in the future - "e-business on demand".
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Acxiom Corporation is a world leader in customer
and information management solutions and the trusted partner of leading global companies.
\We build great relationships and help you sustain and grow your business by providing data
expertise, information systems management, operational excellence, technological innovation and
creative problem solving.
Acxiom's IT Outsourcing services include client/server and mainframe
platform management, network management, web hosting and print services. Acxiom leverages best
practices across our multiple data center environment. Our excellent track record,
state-of-the-art facilities and skilled workforce will keep your operations running smoothly.
And you can trust our partnership approach and Flexibility by Design framework to meet your
needs and objectives.
Founded in 1969, Acxiom (Nasdaq:ACXM) is headquartered in Little Rock,
Arkansas, with offices and data center facilities in the United States, Europe and Australia.
The IT Outsourcing organization is based in Downers Grove, Illinois. For more information,
visit us at www.acxiom.com/outsourcing or call
877-944-1501.
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