To: Sig who wrote (126760 ) 5/19/1999 11:43:00 AM From: Mohan Marette Respond to of 176387
Nation's Largest Privately Held Staffing Firm Chooses Dell Express Personnel Services Standardizes on Dell Computers Sig: You mean this? and why are you talking to yourself?<g> ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1999--Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL - news) announced today that Express Personnel Services, the nation's largest privately held professional staffing company, has chosen Dell as its standard for server, storage, workstation, desktop and notebook computer equipment. The contract is worth up to $12 million over three years. Under the agreement, Dell will factory-install software for use by Express Personnel Services' 400 franchisee offices in the United States and Canada through its DellPlus program. Dell PowerEdge® servers, PowerVault(tm) storage systems, Dell Precision(tm) WorkStations, OptiPlex® desktop PCs and Latitude® notebook PCs will be deployed throughout Express Personnel Services to support operations ranging from Web site hosting to payroll management. ''Dell has provided us with a turnkey solution, from ordering to managing the internal rollout,'' said Jim Elliott, chief information officer for Express Personnel Services. ''Their ability to pre-load our software images on the equipment was crucial for us.'' ''Express Personnel Services needed a comprehensive I/T solution, and Dell delivered,'' said Theresa Garza, vice president and general manager of Dell's Large Corporate Accounts division. ''We were able to draw from our portfolio of value-added services to implement a national rollout for Express Personnel Services and still make it easy for their franchisees to do business.'' DellPlus is Dell's custom factory integration service. DellPlus provides a wide range of custom-built solutions, including installing and configuring hardware devices, software and image loading, and providing asset tagging and reporting for Dell systems. Additional information on DellPlus is available at dell.com . About Express Services Oklahoma City-based Express Services projects 1999 revenues to reach $1.2 billion with its client base extending through six countries, and its employee base at more than 275,000 people. Today, Express operates four divisions, including Express Personnel Services, temporary staffing; Robert William James & Associates, professional search/contract staffing; Express Human Resources, professional employer services; and Express Consulting, labor relations and management services.