CHICAGO -- July 22, 2004 -- Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) and Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) have finalized their agreement to outsource the majority of Aon's U.S. information technology (IT) infrastructure to CSC.
As Aon announced in May, the outsourcing and related consolidation of data centers and other functions are designed to produce an estimated $300 million in savings over seven years. CSC's management of this scope of service is expected to generate in excess of $600 million in revenue for CSC over the life of the agreement, which covers Aon's U.S. insurance brokerage and consulting business units. Outsourcing will begin in third quarter 2004 and the transition process will occur in phases. The financial impact to Aon will be realized over time as IT functions are transferred to new platforms and processes.
Functional areas to be outsourced include data centers, telecommunications and data networks, desktop support, related help desk services and various IT support functions. These areas employ approximately 600 people across the United States, including contractors. Most of the affected employees will transition to CSC in late August 2004. Aon will retain responsibility for IT strategy and leadership, architecture and application development and maintenance.
About Aon
Aon Corporation (www.aon.com) is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. The company employs approximately 53,000 professionals in its 600 offices in more than 120 countries. Backed by broad resources, industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals help a wide range of clients develop effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions.
About CSC
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global IT services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 90,000 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. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.8 billion for the 12 months ended April 2, 2004. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.
