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DALLAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Affiliated Computer Services, Inc ]. (ACS), A [ Xerox ] Company (NYSE: XRX), today announced a seven-year contract to deliver [ finance and accounting (F&A) services ] to Atos Origin. This agreement represents the first major European contract since Xerox acquired ACS earlier this year.
"This deal represents the combined power of Xerox and ACS a" helping clients operate as productively and seamlessly as possible so they can focus on delivering quality service to their customers"
Atos Origin has been a Xerox customer since 2008 when it began receiving print infrastructure services. The new arrangement with ACS includes a full suite of F&A services, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting. Improving business processes is viewed by Atos Origin as a crucial step in achieving long-term performance and profitability goals.
aWorking with Xerox and ACS, we can control costs and better manage the technology, software and work processes that are behind the scenes of our business,a said Michel-Alain Proch, Group CFO of [ Atos Origin ]. aThis relationship will help to build a secure foundation to deliver successful services and solutions to our client base.a
Under the terms of the contract, ACS will operate the Atos Origin finance center based in Lodz, Poland. This facility is the latest addition to ACSa™ global network of F&A service delivery centers and will be supported by hiring 150 full-time Atos Origin employees. ACS will also implement a range of Xerox [ services ], including workflow, CRM and compliance management solutions to improve operational efficiency at Atos Origin.
aThis deal represents the combined power of Xerox and ACS a" helping clients operate as productively and seamlessly as possible so they can focus on delivering quality service to their customers,a said [ Kent Schnacker ], group president, Financial Services, ACS.
ACS manages $35 billion in fixed assets, processes $421 billion in global payables and performs 180,000 account reconciliations annually. It also processes payroll for more than 500,000 customer employees in 12 countries and responds to more than three million customer service calls every year.
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Xerox Corporation is a $22 billion leading global enterprise for business process and [ document management ]. Through its broad portfolio of technology and [ services ], Xerox provides the essential back-office support that clears the way for clients to focus on what they do best: their real business. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox provides leading-edge [ document technology ], services, software and [ genuine Xerox supplies ] for [ graphic communication ] and [ office printing environments ] of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive [ business process outsourcing ] and [ IT outsourcing services ], including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 130,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit [ http://www.xerox.com ], [ http://news.xerox.com ] or [ http://www.acs-inc.com ]. For investor information, visit [ http://www.xerox.com/investor ].
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