ACS Continues Expanding Global Footprint in Asia Pacific
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DALLAS, May 9 // -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE:ACS), a premier provider of business process outsourcing and information technology solutions, announced today that it continues to expand and further develop its global footprint with two recent international developments. The company just opened its newest technical development center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was host to a group of Chinese business leaders from the Tianjin Economic Development Association (TEDA) at its headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
ACS' new Malaysian facility is located in CyberJaya, the Information Technology Park in Kuala Lumpur. Presently, more than 400 professionals and a vast technical infrastructure occupy 13,500 square feet. ACS plans to employ 700 workers at the center by 2007. From this facility ACS provides clients with network and desktop engineering solutions, system engineering services, mainframe support, application management systems, customer care, and human resources services.
Officials from China visited ACS at its Dallas headquarters to discuss the company's presence there and its plans for future business development. The contingent from TEDA included Mr. Ye Di Sheng, Advisor for Foreign Economic Trade to Tianjin Municipal Government and Mr. Ai Ya Min, Vice Chairman, Administrative Commission of TEDA. ACS first opened its operations in China in 2003 and has continued to grow its services, client base, and employee population.
"We view developments in CyberJaya in Malaysia and our presence in Tianjin as key elements in our strategy of being able to offer our clients global capabilities and technical expertise from anywhere in the world," said Mark King, President and Chief Operating Officer of ACS.
ACS was a pioneer in developing a global services delivery model and a worldwide presence. The company has offices in Mexico, Guatemala, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic and other locations around the world. Today, more than one-third of our employees work at an ACS office outside the United States. In the Asia-Pacific area alone, ACS has 3,800 employees across China, Fiji, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. These offices provide round-the-clock, follow-the-sun services for our clients, supporting their business needs in nine different languages.
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 people supporting client operations reaching nearly 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The Company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". ACS makes technology work. Visit ACS on the Internet at www.acs-inc.com .
Source: ACS, Inc.
CONTACT: investor relations, Warren Edwards, Executive Vice President- Chief Financial Officer, +1-214-841-8082, or warren.edwards@acs-inc.com , or media, Lesley Pool, Senior Vice President-Chief Marketing Officer,
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