Perot Systems
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| Type | Public (NYSE: PER) |
| Founded | Incorporated June 1, 1988 |
| Founder | H. Ross Perot, Sr. |
| Headquarters | Plano, Texas, USA |
| Key people | Ross Perot, Jr., chairman Peter Altabef, chief executive Russell Freeman, chief operating officer |
| Industry | Computer services |
| Products | Application development, systems integration, information technology services |
| Revenue | US$2.5 billion[1] |
| Owner | Ross Perot, Sr. and his family own about 25% of the company[1] |
| Employees | 21,001 (2007)[1] |
| Website | PerotSystems.com |
Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) is an information technology services provider based in Plano, Texas. Peter Altabef has served as president and chief executive officer since 2004.
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[edit] History
The company was founded on June 1, 1988 by Ross Perot, Texas billionaire and presidential candidate, after his falling-out with General Motors over the direction of EDS. The company is one of the largest companies in the information technology services industry, and currently has offices in 6 countries. 1 in US, 4 in Europe and 3 in India. [2]
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[edit] Recognition
Fortune Magazine has ranked Perot Systems as the number two company in the information technology services category on its list of America's Most Admired Companies for the past two years.[1] The ranking is based on surveys of "executives, directors, and security analysts," who are questioned on eight criteria, including investment value, quality of services, innovation, and quality of management.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Perot Systems Corporation information, Hoover's, retrieved December 7, 2006.
- ^ Perot Systems locations
