Wednesday June 14, 5:31 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Alternative Resources Corporation
Alternative Resources Corporation Wins Global
Operations Engagement for Allergan, a leading
Provider of Eye Care and Pharmaceutical Products Worldwide
BARRINGTON, Ill., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Alternative Resources Corporation (ARC) (Nasdaq: ALRC - news), a
leading provider of technology management services, today announced it has been selected by Allergan to provide global
operations support for Allergan's worldwide Information Services Infrastructure. Allergan is a technology-driven, global
healthcare company, providing eye care and specialty pharmaceutical products worldwide.
ARC will provide problem resolution and system management services for Allergan's multiple computing platforms and
for all current elements of its global networking environment on a 7x24x365 basis. ARC will provide a complete team of
management and support personnel at Allergan's headquarters facility in Irvine, California, representing seven different
I.T. support disciplines. As part of the agreement, ARC will employ its best-practices methodologies to affect measurable
performance improvements over the course of the three-year contract term.
Commenting on this agreement, Jeff Winston, Allergan Vice President of I.S. Technology and Operations, said: ``We're
very excited about our new working relationship with ARC. This selective sourcing arrangement will give Allergan I.S.
technical staff the freedom to focus on value added activities rather than being tied to around-the-clock system
management tasks.''
Commenting for ARC, Victor Fricas, Vice President, Field Operations said, ``We are very pleased to add Allergan to
our growing list of customers in the generalized Healthcare field. We believe our combination of technical and industry
know-how will yield a cost-effective solution for Allergan.''
About Allergan
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN - news), headquartered in Irvine, California, is a technology-driven, global health care
company providing eye care and specialty pharmaceutical products worldwide. Allergan develops and commercializes
products in the eye care pharmaceutical, ophthalmic surgical device, over-the-counter contact lens care, movement
disorder and dermatological markets that deliver value to its customers, satisfy unmet medical needs and improve patients'
lives.
About ARC
Headquartered in Barrington, Ill., Alternative Resources Corporation is a leading provider of information technology
management and staffing services. The company serves Fortune 1000 and mid-sized clients throughout the U.S. and
Canada. For more information on ARC, go to arcnow.com /.
SOURCE: Alternative Resources Corporation |
