| MCLEAN, VA (September 2007) – InTEROS
Solutions, Inc., a leading management consulting company focusing
on supply chain and logistics solutions, has signed a subcontractor
agreement to join the Accenture (NYSE: ACN) team that was awarded
a $252 million modernization contract by the Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA) earlier this year.
Accenture is the prime contractor that will provide business
systems integration, systems engineering and application management
support for the agency’s enterprise systems. The role
of InTEROS, a Virginia-based woman-owned firm, is to bring
its best practices for commercial supply chain logistics to
the DLA as the agency moves further toward retail supply chain
methodology.
“InTEROS is proud to work with DLA and Accenture on this project,” said
Jennifer Bisceglie, president of InTEROS Solutions. “InTEROS possesses
the deep supply chain expertise necessary to serve as a strategic business
partner, and we look forward to helping the client meet its global logistics
mission.”
The prime contract with DLA is for five years and is valued
at $155 million, with options to extend the agreement by another
five years that are valued at $97 million.
Accenture has been
tasked with continuing to modernize DLA’s
multiple logistics systems into a single, integrated end-to-end
system; restructuring material management functions based on
leading practices; and replacing legacy software systems with
world class commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software solutions.
About InTEROS Solutions
InTEROS focuses on intelligent, innovative, integrated supply chain and logistics solutions, helping clients successfully meet the challenges of the 21st century's demand-driven "pull" economy. InTEROS aims to provide outstanding strategic, technical and operational assistance to public and private sector organizations wishing to strengthen their competitive positions by enhancing their business practices and operations, focusing on logistics and supply chain management.
With decades of experience in specifying and implementing optimization techniques leveraging commercial best practices, InTEROS is dedicated to consistently and creatively supplying clients with reliable, secure, agile and scalable solutions. For more information, please contact InTEROS Solutions, Inc. at 703-677-3135, info@interos.net or
go to www.interos.net.
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