Electronic Data Systems
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This article is about the original Electronic Data Systems. For the successor corporate entity, see DXC Technology.
Electronic Data Systems (EDS) was an American multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Plano, Texas, which was founded in 1962 by Ross Perot. The company was a subsidiary of General Motors from 1984 until it was spun off in 1996. EDS was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2008.
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Company type | Division |
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NYSE: EDS | |
Industry | Information technology services |
Founded | June 27, 1962 as Electronic Data Systems |
Founder | Ross Perot |
Defunct |
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Fate | Acquired by Hewlett-Packard later branded as HP Enterprise Services merged with Computer Sciences Corporation |
Successor | CSC rebranded as DXC Technology (since 2017) |
Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
Services | Computer Services |
Revenue | US$22.1 billion (2007) |
Number of employees | 136,000 |
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Website | www |
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