HP is in "Leaders" Quadrant in Data Center Outsourcing Report

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Friday, July 1, 2005; 01:21 PM

HP (www.hp.com) today announced that it has been listed in the "Leaders" quadrant of industry analyst firm Gartner Inc.'s 2005 evaluation of data center outsourcing service providers in North America.

Gartner's Magic Quadrant report evaluates vendors on their ability to execute - which includes service and support, market share and financial health, among other criteria - as well as their completeness of vision, which includes breadth and functionality of offerings, successful implementations and ability to meet customer requirements now and in the future.

According to Gartner, Leaders for the data center outsourcing quadrant demonstrated significant depth and breadth of experience and an understanding of the dynamics needed to successfully deliver services.

In March, HP was listed in the "Leaders" quadrant in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for data center outsourcing in Western Europe.

"We are very pleased to be positioned in the leader quadrant by Gartner in the data center outsourcing industry," said Steve Smith, senior vice president, HP Services.

HP provides selective and comprehensive capabilities for strategic outsourcing, operations management and support to run and evolve a mission-critical IT infrastructure.

HP has also expanded into the area of business process outsourcing and provides an extensive range of services that span all core finance and administration processes. HP optimizes infrastructure, applications and business processes as part of its business process outsourcing capabilities to add value for its clients.

Overall, HP's outsourcing business is the fastest growing segment within HP, with growth up 27 percent in the second quarter of 2005. Outpacing the market by nearly a factor of three, this marks the ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth for the division and represents wins across key market industries, including public sector, telecommunications, financial services and manufacturing.