Computer Sciences Corporation

Computer Sciences Corporation
Public
Traded as NYSE: CSC
Industry IT services, IT consulting
Fate Merged with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services; formed DXC Technology
Successor DXC Technology
Founded April 1959 (1959-04)
Founder Roy Nutt
Fletcher R. Jones
Defunct April 3, 2017
Headquarters Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
John Michael Lawrie, (Chairman, President and CEO)[1]
Services IT, business consulting and outsourcing services
Subsidiaries CSC India, Computer Sciences Raytheon, Xchanging
Website www.csc.com
CSC's branch office in El Segundo, California, USA

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) was an American multinational corporation that provided information technology (IT) services and professional services. On April 3, 2017, it merged with HP Enterprise Services to create DXC Technology.[2][3]

History

CSC was founded in April 1959 in Los Angeles, California, by Roy Nutt and Fletcher Jones.[4] CSC initially provided programming tools such as compiler and assembling software.[5]

In the 1960s, CSC provided software writing services to major computer manufacturers like IBM and Honeywell and secured their first contracts for the U.S. public sector with NASA (among others).[5]

By 1963, CSC became the largest software company in the United States and the first software company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange.[6] By the end of 1968, CSC was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and had operations in Canada, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil, and the Netherlands.

In the 1970s and 1980s, CSC expanded globally winning large contracts for the finance and defense industries and through acquisitions in Europe and Australia.

Since its beginnings in 1959, company headquarters had been in California. On March 29, 2008, the corporate headquarters of the company were relocated from El Segundo, California, to Annandale, Virginia.[7][8] CSC has been a Fortune 500 Company since 1995,[9] coming in at 162 in the 2012 rankings.[10]

In May 2015, CSC announced plans to split the public sector business from its commercial and international business.[11] In August, it was announced that CSC's Government Service business would merge with SRA International to form a new company -- CSRA—at the end of November 2015.[12]

In July 2015, CSC and HCL Technologies announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to form a banking software and services company, Celeriti FinTech.[13][14]

In September 2015, CSC closed the acquisition of Fixnetix, a provider of front-office managed trading solutions in capital markets.[15] CSC also acquired Fruition Partners, a provider of technology-enabled solutions for the service-management sector during the month.[16]

In November 2015, CSC agreed to acquire the shares of UXC, an IT services company based in Australia in a deal valued at AUD427.6 million (US$309 million).[17]

In December 2015, business technology and services provider, Xchanging, agreed to be purchased by CSC.[18]

In February 2016, CSC announced it was moving its headquarters to Tysons, Fairfax County's central business district, just a few miles from Annandale.[19]

On April 3, 2017, it merged with HP Enterprise Services to create DXC Technology.[2][3]

Business

CSC ranked among the leading IT service providers in the world.[20][21][22] Geographically, CSC had major operations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

The company operated in three broad service lines or sectors:

The company made several acquisitions, including DynCorp in 2003[26][27] and Covansys Corporation in 2007.[28]

Awards and recognition

Criticism

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "CSC Announces Merger with Enterprise Services Segment of Hewlett Packard Enterprise to create a Global IT Services Leader". Press release. May 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. 1 2 https://www.nyse.com/network/article/nyse-dxc
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  5. 1 2 "CSC, History". fundinguniverse.com.
  6. "History in the Computing Curriculum" (PDF). Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  7. "Computer Sciences Corporation, Form 10-Q, Quarterly Report, Filing Date Feb 6, 2008". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 29, 2013.
  8. "Computer Sciences Corporation, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Mar 31, 2008". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 29, 2013.
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  10. "Fortune 500 - Fortune". Fortune. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  11. "Exclusive: Computer Sciences prepares to break itself up - sources". Reuters. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  12. "CSC to Combine Government Services Unit with SRA Upon Separation from CSC; Combination will Create Leading Pure-Play Government I.T. Business in the U.S.". CSC. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  13. "CSC and HCL Form Joint Venture to Deliver Digital Software and Services to Global Banking Clients". BusinessWire. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  14. "CeleritiFinTech". HCLTECH.
  15. "Computer Sciences (CSC) Completes Fixnetix Acquisition". NASDAQ.com. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  16. "CSC Finalizes Fruition Partners Acquisition". Computer Sciences Corporation. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  17. "CSC Confirms Agreement to Acquire Australia's UXC Limited". Computer Sciences Corporation. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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  20. Software Company | url=http://www.niveosys.com | Magic Quadrant for End-User Outsourcing Services, North America, 26 August 2014 | publisher=Gartner, Inc.
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  27. Computer Sciences Corporation Completes Acquisition of DynCorp
  28. CSC completes acquisition of Covansys
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  34. Rupert Neate. "Lloyds owns stake in US firm accused over CIA torture flights". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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