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World Wide Technology Wins Army ITES-2H Contract
Coveted $5 Billion Federal Purchasing Vehicle to Support the Army’s Information Technology Requirements
ST. LOUIS (March 23, 2007) – World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, today announced it has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Army’s Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 2 Hardware (ITES-2H) contract. WWT is one of six companies awarded contracts under the five-year, $5 billion Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
ITES-2H, which has been established to be broad and flexible to satisfy the Army’s changing information technology requirements, enables WWT to provide a comprehensive range of IT hardware to support the Army’s goal of enterprise architecture. Specific hardware will include servers, desktops, notebooks, networking equipment, printers, storage systems and other related components. The Army, Department of Defense and other federal agencies are eligible to purchase equipment and services through ITES-2H.
“We are pleased that the Army has chosen World Wide Technology to support its IT requirements,” said Bill McKeon, vice president of federal sales for WWT. “We have a long history of serving the federal government and our armed forces throughout the world. With our strong vendor relationships, experienced technology professionals and suite of supply chain services, we are confident in our ability to provide the rapid, on-time delivery of the products and services needed to meet the Army’s technology goals.”
About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. is a systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions to the commercial, government and telecom sectors. The company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure and technology to help its customers manage the planning, procurement and deployment of technology products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, the company works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell (NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO); Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC); AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc (NYSE: US:T); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force. WWT employs over 1,100 people and operates more than 1.6 million square-feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in 20 facilities throughout the world. For more information on World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.