EDS and Microsoft Announce Alliance for Airline Reservation Products
May 06 2008 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Use of Microsoft Tools Will Support Modernization and Operations of
EDS Airline Products PLANO, Texas, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
EDS today announced the signing of a comprehensive agreement with
Microsoft around EDS airline reservations, flight operations and
service oriented architecture products. With the announcement, EDS
will use selected Microsoft tools, software and resources in the
modernization and operations of its airline service oriented
architecture (SOA) products. Microsoft will provide architecture
specialists, advanced 24-hour support, a new model for software
licensing, additional investment into the products and access to
new customer channel management tools to form a truly a unique
go-to-market relationship. The agreement is for a duration of eight
years. "We have spent considerable time analyzing technology tools
and capabilities and reached the conclusion that EDS Agility
Alliance partner Microsoft offers us the best path forward for
modernizing and enhancing our airline reservations, flight
operations and service oriented architecture products," said Jim
Dullum, EDS vice president and leader Global Transportation
Industry. "This relationship will be unparalleled in providing the
strongest combination of technology, industry expertise, products
and architectural innovation to the airline industry." Joint sales
and marketing activities will begin immediately and the first
technology components will go live this summer. The EDS products
using Microsoft's technology will include reservations, flight
planning, flight operations and the airline SOA. "The travel and
hospitality industry is important to Microsoft. It is an ideal
environment for .net, SQL and distributed workflow services, and we
found the EDS vision, investment and product direction to be one of
the most robust in the industry," said Geoff Cairns, Microsoft's
Managing Director for Hospitality worldwide. "This agreement is a
strong validation of the capabilities of Windows & SQL Server
and the broader product portfolio's ability to scale and deliver
Enterprise SOA solutions. We expect this relationship to bring
Microsoft and EDS to a leadership position in the airline product
and technology market." As a member of the EDS Agility Alliance,
Microsoft provides the standard platform for EDS' desktop and
server operating systems, and integrated development environments.
EDS clients turn to the alliance for development, management and
modernization of their mission-critical applications and
infrastructure, including the next generation of .NET, workplace
and mobility solutions. As the leading global airline IT services
provider, EDS brings world-class technology solutions to help
airlines and transportation customers sustain competitive advantage
in a tightly constrained market. About EDS EDS is a leading global
technology services company delivering business solutions to its
clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing
industry more than 45 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad
portfolio of information technology and business process
outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial
services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and
consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world.
Learn more at eds.com. CONTACTS: Annabelle Baxter EDS 972 605 0978
DATASOURCE: Electronic Data Systems Corporation CONTACT: Annabelle
Baxter of EDS, +1-972-605-0978, Web site: http://www.eds.com/
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