Edison, NJ – April 20, 2009 – CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) announced today it has signed a five-year IT outsourcing contract renewal with Sharp Electronics Corporation. As part of the renewal, CIBER will provide SAP operative support and complete ITIL management with a 40-person support team in both domestic and international locations. The IT management portion of the contract is a renewal based on an existing agreement that was signed in 2005.
CIBER will continue to provide both operational and project support and will expand their relationship with Sharp via their CIBER Outsourcing Platform which is made up of people, ITIL-based processes and an integrated tool set to meet multiple IT requirements for SAP, Helpdesk, Network, Server & Systems, Storage, Security and Desktop.
“This contract renewal demonstrates our understanding of the Sharp environment and our ongoing commitment to our relationship; we knew that a more scalable and flexible offering was critical to Sharp,” said Keenan Phelan, vice president of CIBER’s IT Outsourcing Division. “And, with our ability to leverage experienced staff both near and offshore, as well as our formal CMDB process and quality assurance programs, we were able to provide Sharp with an optimal delivery model to meet their expanding requirements.”
“The expansion of our efforts with CIBER is a logical progression of the long-term relationship between our companies,” said George Dramalis, Associate Vice President, Information Systems/CIO, Sharp Electronics Corporation. “Leveraging CIBER’s attention to detail and understanding of our environment, we continue to improve customer service, deliver significant projects and strengthen our JSOX control environment.”
About CIBER, Inc.
CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) is a pure-play international system integration consultancy and outsourcing provider with superior value-priced services and reliable delivery for both private and government sector clients. CIBER’s services are offered globally on a project- or strategic-staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo., CIBER now serves client businesses from over 60 U.S. offices, 25 European offices and seven offices in Asia/Pacific. Operating in 18 countries, with more than 8,500 employees and annual revenue of approximately $1.2 billion, CIBER and its IT specialists continuously build and upgrade clients’ systems to “competitive advantage status.” CIBER is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. CIBER, the Reliable Global IT Services Partner. www.ciber.com.
About Sharp
Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Sharp Corporation, a leading worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home entertainment products, appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, solar energy solutions and mobile communications and information tools. Leading brands include AQUOS® Liquid Crystal Televisions, 1-Bit™ digital audio products, SharpVision® projection products, Insight® Microwave Drawer® appliances, Plasmacluster® air purifiers, and Notevision® multimedia projectors. For more information visit Sharp Electronics Corporation at www.sharpusa.com.
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