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SAN FRANCISCO, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , a leading owner and manager of corporate datacenters and Internet gateways, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared quarterly common and preferred stock dividends for the second quarter of 2008.
Common Stock Dividend
Digital Realty Trust’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.31 per share to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 16, 2008 that will be paid on June 30, 2008.
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividend
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly preferred stock dividend of $0.53125 per share to holders of record of the Company’s 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of the close of business on June 16, 2008. The series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock dividend will be paid on June 30, 2008.
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividend
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.492188 per share to holders of record of the Company’s 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of the close of business on June 16, 2008. The series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock dividend will be paid on June 30, 2008.
Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Dividend
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.273438 per share to holders of record of the Company’s 4.375% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as of the close of business on June 16, 2008. The series C cumulative convertible preferred stock dividend will be paid on June 30, 2008.
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Dividend
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.34375 per share to holders of record of the Company’s 5.500% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as of the close of business on June 16, 2008. The series D cumulative convertible preferred stock dividend will be paid on June 30, 2008.
About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, redevelops, develops and manages technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) and Powered Base Building(TM) datacenter solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty Trust’s 71 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants and corporate enterprise datacenter tenants. Comprising approximately 12.6 million square feet as of April 1, 2008, including 2.0 million square feet of space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust’s portfolio is located in 26 markets throughout Europe and North America. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust’s website at .
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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to the amount and timing of expected payment of dividends on our common stock and preferred stock, which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include adverse economic or real estate developments in our markets or the technology industry; our failure to obtain necessary outside debt or equity financing; our dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant; downturn of local, national or global economic conditions in our geographic markets; our inability to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to public companies or to manage our growth effectively; difficulty acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; restrictions on our ability to engage in certain business activities; risks related to joint venture investments; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and space held for redevelopment; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; increased competition or available supply of data center space; our failure to successfully operate acquired properties; our inability to acquire off-market property; delays or unexpected costs in development or redevelopment of properties; our failure to maintain our status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to taxation and real estate ownership and operation; and changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For Additional Information:

A. William Stein Pamela Matthews
Chief Financial Officer and Investor/Analyst Information
Chief Investment Officer Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 1 (415) 738-6500
1 (415) 738-6500

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Rapid Fire Marketing (Pink Sheets: RPDM) announced today that the Company has resolved to use its proprietary database and National radio show to introduce RPDM to potential shareholders in an effort to increase its shareholder base and bring support to the open market. Rapid Fire has an email database in excess of 10 million individuals and businesses, which the Company uses selectively for marketing and will now use to introduce The Company’s common stock to potential investors. Combined with the exposure from our Nationwide radio show, Rapid Fire Marketing expects to see an increase in activity in the open market and an increase in The Company’s stock price.
About Rapid Fire Marketing
Rapid Fire Marketing specializes in email and internet marketing. In addition to providing exceptional marketing services, The Company uses its E-Commerce website to feature client’s products being sold to the public. Rapid Fire generates revenue from the marketing services provided as well as from profit sharing agreements with client companies. This provides enormous upside to The Company when the sales of a specific product reach a mass audience.
About business Talk Radio
Business TalkRadio Network(R) offers a full 24-hour per day of radio programming featuring business, financial, and lifestyle programs. business TalkRadio Network(R) talk programs consist of several consumer/business-oriented programs, featuring topics such as personal finance, computer technology, vehicles, entertainment, dining and travel, home and garden and more. business TalkRadio Network(R) programs are hosted by professional broadcast personalities who are also experts in the business, financial and lifestyle fields. business TalkRadio Network(R) primarily targets an upscale well-educated audience of adults 25 to 54. However, in today’s changing economy with more people now investing in the stock and bond markets through employer benefits, the audience has expanded to include a broader base of success oriented consumers.
From time to time, the Company may issue news releases that contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. This material may contain statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. For those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statement provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions, or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be “forward-looking statements.”"Forward-looking statements” are based upon expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated.
Contact Information:
Media, 1-775-887-0670
WebSite:
Rapid Fire Marketing

PHILADELPHIA, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters today announced that Manuscript Central’s online workflow system will incorporate the iThenticate checking tool into its submission and peer review process, and will develop suitable policies and guidelines. CrossRef recently announced an agreement with iParadigms, LLC to launch the CrossCheck service to aid in verifying the originality of scholarly content. Following on the success of CrossRef’s recent pilot of CrossCheck, the service is scheduled to go live in June and will be offered via Manuscript Central.
Manuscript Central’s integration with the iThenticate tool will allow CrossCheck member journals and publishers to send submissions for comparison to the iThenticate service at any point in the peer review or acceptance workflow. With status indicators and a quick view of comparison results, journals will be enabled to investigate suspected documents much further back in the peer review process, potentially saving valuable time and resources in the peer review workflow.
“We are very excited to be a part of the initial roll-out of the plagiarism detection initiative as it underscores the importance we place on helping our customers control the quality of their manuscript submission and online peer review,” said Keith MacGregor, Executive Vice President of Thomson Reuters Academic and Government Market. “We are confident this endeavor will ultimately better the quality and accuracy of published research works.”
Manuscript Central is an innovative, web-based, database-driven peer review and online submission program for scholarly publishers. Manuscript Central automates manuscript submission to journals and allows for easy administrative, editing and reviewing capabilities, so its customers can focus on content, not on process. With more than 200 societies and publishers, 2,400 books and journals, 70,000 monthly submissions and 5 million registered users, Manuscript Central is the proven industry leader.
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters provides information and knowledge to accelerate research, discovery and innovation. Our authoritative, accurate and timely information is essential for drug companies to discover new drugs and get them to market faster; researchers to find relevant papers and know what’s newly published in their subject; and businesses to optimize their intellectual property and find competitive intelligence. We create the research platforms and services of the future that will power our customers toward business and personal success.
About CrossRef
CrossRef () is a non-profit membership association founded and directed by publishers. Its mission is to enable easy identification and use of trustworthy electronic content by promoting the cooperative development and application of a sustainable infrastructure.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange ; Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI); London Stock Exchange ; and Nasdaq . For more information, go to .
Scientific business of Thomson Reuters

FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 5 /PRNewswire/ — Computer Sciences Corporation today announced that it is now a Certified Global SAP(R) Hosting Partner. CSC received certification from SAP AG for its ability to deliver “high-quality hosting services.”
SAP partners seeking certification undergo a comprehensive assessment of their delivery and operational capabilities by SAP’s Global Ecosystem and Partner Group. The certification denotes a high level of SAP hosting expertise and validates a company’s ability to productively support and operate SAP business applications on behalf of its clients. As a certified Global SAP Hosting Partner, CSC offers a full portfolio of hosting services in support of SAP business Suite applications and the SAP NetWeaver platform.
“By achieving global SAP certification, we demonstrate the quality of our capabilities in support of SAP solutions,” said Lemuel Lasher, president of CSC’s Global business Solutions and Services organization. “CSC clients can now achieve further benefits from their SAP applications without the need to hire and train specialized resources or to invest in additional infrastructure. Helping our customers maximize business value, enhance operational efficiencies and deliver innovation through their enterprise applications, while freeing them to focus on their core business operations, are what enable CSC to exceed customer expectations.”
CSC continues to increase its global support capabilities for SAP solutions. During the past year, the company has expanded its number of SAP consultants by approximately 10 percent worldwide and expects to steadily increase that amount by the end of calendar year 2008. CSC has deployed more than 900 SAP implementations around the globe, representing a broad variety of industries.
About CSC
Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading information technology (IT) services company. CSC’s mission is to be a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.
With approximately 91,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC’s own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. CSC reported revenue of $16.1 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 28, 2007. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at .
Computer Sciences Corporation

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Attunity, Ltd. (BULLETIN BOARD: ATTUF.OB) , (the “Company”) announced today that a Special General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Israel time, at the offices of the Company, Kfar-Netter Industrial Park, Kfar-Netter, Israel. The record date for the meeting is May 5, 2008. The Company will send to its shareholders of record a proxy statement describing the matters to be voted upon at the meeting, along with a proxy card enabling them to indicate their vote on each matter. The Company will also furnish the proxy statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 6-K.
The agenda of the meeting is as follows:
1. To authorize Mr. Shimon Alon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, to also serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company until the annual general meeting of the Company to take place in 2011 and thereafter as may be extended from time to time by the shareholders; and
2. To approve the terms of employment of Mr. Shimon Alon as our Chief Executive Officer.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon is required to adopt the resolutions in Items 1 and 2 above.
About Attunity
Attunity has delivered sophisticated data and application integration solutions for nearly 20 years and today is also at the forefront of the Composite Applications market focused on the business workplace, with its flagship product Attunity InFocus. With Attunity InFocus, organizations can develop sophisticated, workplace-focused applications, based on information from anywhere, that help business managers at all levels assess, detect and resolve those business issues that can most impact their business.
With successful deployments of its software products at thousands of organizations worldwide, Attunity provides enterprise-class software directly and indirectly through a number of strategic and OEM agreements with global-class partners such as HP, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, business Objects and Cognos.
Headquartered in Boston, Attunity serves its customers via offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and through a network of local partners. For more information, please visit us at , the content of which is not part of this press release.
(c) 2008 Attunity Ltd. All rights reserved. Attunity is a trademark of Attunity Inc.
For more information:

Andy Bailey, VP Marketing
Attunity
1-781-213-5204

Dror Elkayam, VP Finance
Attunity
972-9-899-3000

Attunity Ltd

NEWARK, N.J., May 5 /PRNewswire/ — The Journal of Commerce Conferences announced today that the Transportation Security Administration’s Director for Maritime and Surface Credentialing, Maurine Shields Fanguy, will discuss the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program on the “Will TWIC Work” panel at the 2008 East Coast Maritime Conference in Savannah, Georgia, in June. The conference, of interest to shippers, carriers, 3PLs and other key supply chain providers, takes place June 3 to 5 at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah.
Formerly the China Trade and Logistics Conference, this event is produced by The Journal of Commerce Conferences and hosted by Georgia Ports Authority. This year’s theme, “Shifting Trade Lanes,” reflects the changing paradigms of ocean transportation and how they impact sourcing and other aspects of trade.
“As someone who spearheaded and now maintains the Transportation Workers’ Identification Credential program, Maurine Shields Fanguy will provide valuable insight on this massive undertaking,” said Liam Power, Vice President of The Journal of Commerce’s Magazine Group. “We are pleased to have her participate in our event.”
In her position as the Director for Maritime and Surface Credentialing at the TSA, Fanguy is responsible for the TWIC, which requires the enrollment of about 1.5 million maritime and transportation workers at 147 locations across the U.S. and territories. She also directs the Hazardous Materials Endorsement program and all aspects of program development, operations, stakeholder outreach and policy coordination for the TSA.
Prior to her current role, Fanguy spearheaded the launch of the TWIC program. She previously worked for Accenture, providing IT and management consulting services for government and commercial clients. Her past experience includes management of large federal proposals and broad experience in strategy, process, technology and full systems development lifecycle consulting.
Other topics being presented at “Shifting Trade Lanes” conference include:
— Two canals: which way to the East Coast?
— Case study: Integrated logistics from China
— Alternative sourcing from Asia
— Intermodal challenges
— Inland ports and logistics parks
— Export dilemmas

The most current agenda is available at . The conference also features a golf outing and welcome reception on June 3, an evening reception at Old Fort Jackson on June 4 and a cruise giveaway at the end of the last panel.
To register for the conference, contact JoC Conferences at (760) 294-5563 or by email at . For sponsorship information, contact Julie Wallner at (209) 369-0133 or by email at . For additional show information, visit .
About Commonwealth business Media
Commonwealth business Media Inc. (), a subsidiary of United business Media plc (), is the leading information provider to the global trade and transportation market with comprehensive proprietary data, news and analytical content. Its vanguard brands include The Journal of Commerce, PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, BACK Aviation Solutions, Official Airline Guide, Aviation Industry Group, Air Cargo World, Traffic World, and a number of directory databases covering the international trade, railroad and trucking markets. The company also produces more than 30 conferences serving the international trade, aviation and maritime markets.
Commonwealth business Media is headquartered in East Windsor, NJ, and employs more than 800 people in major cities throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. For more information on Commonwealth business Media Inc., and the products it offers, explore cbizmedia.com or call 800-221-5488 or 1- 609-371-7700 outside the U.S. and Canada.
Commonwealth business Media Inc.

PARIS, May 5 /PRNewswire/ —

- Analyst Firm Ranks Alcatel-Lucent No. 2 in Fast-Growing Services Market

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that a
major industry analyst research firm has ranked Alcatel-Lucent’s Services
business No. 2 in market share in critical segments of its market. Technology
Business Research (TBR) ranked Alcatel-Lucent No. 2 in 2007 global
telecommunications services market share.

“In the emerging post-merger market, Alcatel-Lucent has steadily
increased its share of revenue derived from services, tightening the
competition among telecom and IT suppliers,” said Michael Sullivan-Trainor,
Executive Analyst, Network business Quarterly, Technology business Research.

According to a recent report issued by TBR, global suppliers of services
for telecom operators saw revenue increases across the board in 2007 as the
total market grew to US$70 billion, an 8% increase over 2006. The TBR report
said that Alcatel-Lucent ranked No. 2 and held 9% market share in global
telecommunications infrastructure services in 2007, noting that in 2007
Alcatel-Lucent and other vendors stepped up their focus on the services
businesses.

“This study shows that Alcatel-Lucent is one of the most experienced and
knowledgeable services vendors in the industry,” said Andy Williams,
President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Services business. “We are positioned to become
the largest global services business in the communications industry because
we intimately understand the requirements of our customers who need a
‘network integrator’ with IT experience and network expertise.”
Alcatel-Lucent has one of the most experienced and knowledgeable network
services organizations in the industry, with more than 20,000 technicians,
network designers, consultants, engineers and project managers. With assets
that include ten Network Operations Centers, four IP Transformation Centers,
and more than 90 Technical and Welcome centers, Alcatel-Lucent is positioned
to become the largest global services business in the communications
industry.

To grow the company’s overall business, Alcatel-Lucent has been
aggressively pursuing the Services business. Focusing on five strategic
growth areas, IP network transformation, Network Outsourcing, Multi vendor
maintenance, Applications Integration and Industry and Public Sector, the
company has announced several key wins over the past year. These contract
wins show that the company has a pulse on the macro changes in the market and
that carriers have confidence in their ability to solve complex network
challenges.

“Network complexity is driving the need for Services,” Williams noted.
“Conversations with our customers have become more complex. To address these
new needs, we have announced new and enhanced solution offerings such as
Wireless In-Building and End-to-End Service Availability Support as well as
Integrated Turnkey Communications Solutions focused on the Transportation,
Energy and e-Government sectors.”
About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

Alcatel-Lucent

NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Shan Nair was announced today as the recipient of the 2008 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in business Award, presented by the Asian American business Development Center (AABDC).
The awards honor Asian American entrepreneurs and executives with great achievements in business nationwide. In honor of the recipients, an awards dinner will be held May 28 at The Waldof-Astoria in New York City. The 2008 awards recognize achievements from 2007 and is the first and largest business award program for the Asian American business community.
“All this year’s award recipients have faced the challenges of running a business head-on with outstanding success. Asian Americans are a successful group of individuals and this is why our organization wants to recognize the talent among the community,” says John Wang, president of AABDC.
Dr. Shan Nair, Co-Founder of Nair & Co is an Oxford University trained Ph.D. nuclear physicist and Charter Member of TiE-Boston and has a unique blended background in high technology, software and accounting. Dr. Nair has lived in 13 countries in South East Asia, Europe and the Middle East becoming multi-lingual in the process and placing him in an excellent position to understand international issues. When the Chernobyl accident occurred, he was one of the two UK technical experts assisting the European Commission on its post-accident risk assessment.
Once the UK power generation industry was privatized in the early 1990s, he retrained as an accountant within the industry and left to found Nair and Co. He introduced and trained UK legal practices in the Law Society’ Practice Management Standards and now uses his expertise to ensure Nair’s quality standards for clients continue to reflect the Sarbanes-Oxley (SAS-70) certification requirements. Dr. Nair is also responsible for the overall development of the group’s policies, strategies and goals. He has driven the company’s strong focus on using IT to leverage business advantage.
The award program also serves as an advocacy channel for many corporations to demonstrate their support for cultural diversity by nominating distinguished Asian American executives for the program. Previous award winners include Grace Wu Vice President of Merrill Lynch; Vivek Shah, President of Digital Publishing, business & Finance Network at Time Inc.; Sandeep Gupta, Principal of Deloitte & Touche, LLP; Grace Hwang, Director of Reporting & Analysis at Verizon Wireless; Rachel Lam, Senior Vice President of Investments & Group Managing Director at Time Warner; Nawzer Parakh, Vice President for Operations & Global business Manufacturing Director at The Dow Chemical Company; and Ansso Wang, Assistant Vice President of Corporate and International Affairs at American International Group (AIG).
For more information on Nair & Co, please visit our website at or call 239.948.9820 (EDT-South) / 781.239.8135 (EDT-North) / 408.515.6887 (PDT). For more information about the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in business Awards go to their website at .
About Nair & Co
Nair & Co provides businesses an integrated solution geared to making your company’s thrust to expanding business overseas less risky, stress free and more strategic in the finance, tax, HR, compliance and legal arenas. Specialized in working with the unique challenges of US-based technology companies, Nair & Co has headquarters in the UK and offices in USA, China, Japan and India and acts for nearly 700 foreign operations in over 40 countries. Nair & Co employs highly qualified international specialists as your one point of contact client service directors to support your international registration, tax, accounting, compliance, HR and payroll needs. Our unrivalled knowledge base, attention to detail and superior work ethics protect your company’s operations more effectively and save you time and money in the long run. For more information, visit our web site at .
Media Inquiries:
Diana Rohini LaVigne
Ph: (408) 515.9048
Email:
Nair & Co

PLANO, Texas, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — EDS today announced the adoption of the Run SAP(R) methodology for use in its application management services and hosting operations. Through this adoption, EDS also plans to incorporate the methodology into its consulting practice, where it will leverage its leading expertise with SAP applications management, gained through the implementation of SAP solutions by more than 800,000 client users globally. Today’s announcement was made at the SAPPHIRE(R) 2008 Orlando conference, where EDS is exhibiting in booth #2212.
EDS is the first SAP hosting partner and SAP services partner to adopt Run SAP, an operations methodology built upon SAP standards for solution operations that will help IT and business process experts harness their IT landscapes and better implement their enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA) strategies. The adoption of Run SAP will give EDS access to SAP-developed tools in the global support backbone, including training, services, operations methodology and mission-critical support components. As an early adopter, EDS will have an opportunity to help shape Run SAP and play a key role in the direction of the next-generation applications management offering for SAP customers. Through this level of involvement, EDS will leverage its insight and expertise to help clients be successful.
“Run SAP will provide our clients with lower cost and reduced risk through standardized tools and methodologies, as well as greater agility to manage and innovate their SAP platforms,” said Bob Hershey, EDS vice president and SAP Consulting Practice leader for Americas and Asia Pacific. “As our clients’ business ally, EDS’ adoption of the Run SAP methodology globally will enable us to compete more effectively in the enterprise applications market.”
“We are pleased that EDS intends to strengthen its long-standing relationship with SAP by adopting the Run SAP methodology,” said Uwe Hommel, executive vice president, SAP AG. “EDS will be among the first SAP hosting partners to adopt the end-to-end solution operations approach provided by Run SAP into its application management services and hosting operations.”
To best maximize the benefits promised by enterprise SOA, it is essential to closely manage the integration and management of business processes along with software and system components. The implementation of end-to-end solution operations following the Run SAP methodology, including consulting and training, can be supported by SAP Services and SAP partners. Run SAP will help customers past the go-live phase by focusing on application management, business process operations and administration of the technology platform. The pre-configured operations approach of Run SAP bridges the gap between the technical and functional components of an implementation to guide customers through solution assessment and scoping, defining operations, set up of operations, handover to production and operations and optimization of the system. Customers and partners can also enable their workforce with a specific education curriculum and certifications.
Long-standing Relationship Between EDS and SAP
For more than 17 years, EDS and SAP have partnered to deliver business software solutions that reduce time-to-market and lower clients’ total cost of ownership. Since 1997, EDS has deployed SAP solutions to approximately 873,000 users. Furthermore, SAP helps deliver best-in-class enterprise applications as an essential component of the EDS Agile Enterprise Platform and collaborates on industry solutions and enterprise business applications. As a member of the EDS Agility Alliance, SAP provides end-to-end enterprise applications services and the standard underlying applications platform for EDS’ leveraged HR, F&A and Procurement BPO utility. The partnership with SAP has helped generate more than $1 billion in total contract sales for EDS.
The EDS Agility Alliance is a coalition of companies globally recognized for their quality, products and value to clients. Its mission is to innovate, develop and deliver the EDS Agile Enterprise Platform - EDS’ next-generation global delivery system. Together, EDS and its Agility Alliance partners collaborate to design, build and run a market-leading services platform and develop technology-based services to deliver tangible client results.
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 .
SAP, SAPPHIRE and all SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries.
All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,”"believe,”"estimate,”"expect,”"forecast,”"intend,”"may,”"plan,”"project,”"predict,”"should” and “will” and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP’s future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (”SEC”), including SAP’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
CONTACT:
Annabelle Baxter - EDS
972 605 0978

Electronic Data Systems Corporation

MANHASSET, N.Y., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — United business Media’s (UBM) LLC Think Services, which connects specialized communities worldwide using innovative media, educational events, consulting, training and certification, today announced that Michele Maguire Merrill, Vice President of Integration and Acquisitions, has been named a woman to watch in business-to-business media by min’s. With 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Merrill is an authority on acquisition and integration strategies and is responsible for planning and executing diverse transactions, both domestic and international.
“Michele’s gift is driving business growth and she plays a critical role in the ongoing success of our organization,” said Philip Chapnick, Chief Executive Officer, Think Services. “A dedicated and driven professional, Michele has created an outstanding track record of achievements and successes. Today I am proud to offer her my sincerest congratulations on this extraordinary industry recognition.”
Merrill has held many key positions with United business Media including overseeing the Game Group, followed by international development for International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) and the Electronics group (now TechInsights). Under her leadership, the Game Group’s revenues grew strongly, the Serious Games Summit had two successful years, the Austin Game Developers Conference was acquired, the Game Developer Conference China launched, ICMI China was integrated into the portfolio and Merrill became Integration Manager for the acquired Semiconductor Insights business. Merrill also launched Mac Channel Weekly and was Associate Publisher for Communications Week. She earned a B.S. from Penn State University and a MFA from Mills College.
The other Women to Watch in B2B Media include: Christina Condos, VP of Events, 1105 Media; Gloria Cosby, Brand Director, Cygnus business Media; Sabrina Crow, SVP of the Marketing & Media Group, Neilsen business Media; Claudia Flowers, EVP of Corporate Development, Questex Media; Taryn Hewitson, Associate Print Director, Mediaedge: cia; Mie-Yun Lee, VP of New business Development, Reed business Information; Amy Middlebrook, VP of Directory Databases, Commonwealth business Media (a United business Media sister company); Heather L. Mikisch, Publisher of Managing Automation and Manufacturing Executive, ThomasNet and Thomas Registry; Holly Sraeel, Group Editorial Director, Source Media; and Laura Wagner, VP, primary care publications and sales operations, Life Science Group, Advanstar.
About Think Services ( )
Think Services connects specialized communities worldwide using innovative media, educational events, consulting, training and certification. Providing comprehensive opportunities for people to learn from, network with, and inspire each other, Think Services builds strong brands and works within communities to foster a unique affinity with its products and services. The division’s flagship products include the Game Developers Conference, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com, Game Developer magazine, the International Customer Management Institute, HDI (formerly the Help Desk Institute), and Dr. Dobb’s Journal.
About United business Media LLC
United business Media LLC ( ), formerly known as CMP, has four separate and distinct technology divisions — Everything Channel, TechInsights, TechWeb and Think Services — which produce the leading online, event and print brands, and provide business tools and integrated media solutions for technology marketers. Its respected media brands include InformationWeek, the TechWeb Network, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developers Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and business information and marketing services such as the Institute for Partner Education and Development, International Customer Management Institute and Semiconductor Insights. United business Media LLC is a subsidiary of United business Media plc ( ), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.
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