ACS - Affiliated Computer Services

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PROFILE
AFFILIATEDCOMPUTER
SERVICES,INC. Chairman&CEO: DanA^inDeason
2828NorthHaskell President&COO: CharlesM.Young
P.O.Box219002 Status: PrivateCorporation
Dallas,TX 75204 TotalEmployees: 1,400
Phone: [phone] TotalRevenue: $176,900,000
fear 6/30/92
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AFFILIATEDCOMPUTERSERVICES,INC. INPUT
Company ACSprovidesafullrangeoftransactionprocessingandsystems
Description operationsservicestofinancial,commercial,andgovernment
institutions.
• Servicesincluderemotecomputerprocessing,electronicfunds
transfer,electronicbenefitstransfer,on-sitefacilitiesmanagement,
userhelpdesksupport,automatedtellermachine(ATM)support
' : ''^"'^j^ andmaintenance,andfinancialandsecurityservices.
• ACS'sancillaryservicesincludebusinessforms(throughACS's
•' Preceptdivision)anddatastorage,retrieval,disasterrecovery,and
contingencyplanningservices(offeredthroughDataplex
Corporation,a33%ownedaffiliateofACS).
ACSInvestors,Inc.actsastheparentholdingcompanyforACS.
InJuly1992,ACSInvestorsformedanewsubsidiary~ACSCapital-
designedtomakeequityinvestmentsincorporationsthatoutsource
theirdataprocessingoperationswithACS.
CompanyHistory^^ ACSwasformedinJuly1988asAffiliatedComputerSystemsby
DarwifiJ^easonwiththepurchaseottheelectronicfundstransfer
(EFT)anddataprocessingsubsidiariesofalargeDallas-based
financialis^titution. ^
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servicesprovidedtogovernmentandhealthcareagencies
dataprocessingoperationsupportingGibraltarSavingsandFirst
TexasSavings. \^
Acquisitions ACShassincemadethefollowingacquisitions: ^
• Financial&SecuritiesServices(formerlyCIC/DISC),ar^ewYbsk-
basedproviderofoutsourcingservicestocommercialbanksinthe
Northeast(October1991)
ACSNationalSystems(formerlyCSXNationalSystems),thedata
processingunitoftransportationcompanyCSXCorporation
(January1991)
• A33%equityinterestinDataplexCorporation,providerof
informationandimagecapture,datastorageprotection,and
retrievalservicestofinancialinstitutions(January1990)
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AFFILIATEDCOMPUTERSERVICES,INC. INPUT
• OBSCompanies,Inc.,aSanFrancisco-basedproviderofmainframe
utilityprocessingservices(November1989)
• Computab,aHonolulu-basedprocessingcompany(June1989)
• FirstIndependentComputers,Inc.,anAbilene-basedcreditcard
processingcompany(February1989)
• ElectronicDataManagementCorporation,aDallas-basedprovider
ofcustomapplicationssoftwareandinteractiveservicesto
commercialairlines,longdistancecarriers,andoperator-assisted
telephonyindustries(December1988)
• MICRSpecialtyofHouston,providerofback-officesupportservices
tobanksandthriftsintheSouthwest(November1988)
Inordertostreamlineitsoperations,during1991ACSconsolidatedits
variousacquisitions/subsidiariesunderasingleoperatingunit-
AffiliatedComputerServices,Inc.
Financials ACS'srevenueforthefiscalyearendingJune30,1992reached$176.9
million,a13%increaseoverfiscal1991revenueof$157.2million. In
thefour-yearsummarythatfollows,resultsdonotincludethe
operationsofDataplexCorporation(whichis33%ownedbyACS):
AFFILIATEDCOMPUTERSERVICES,INC.
FOUR-YEARREVENUESUMMARY
($millions)
FISCALYEAR
ITEM 6/92 6/91 6/90 6/89
Revenue $176.9 $157.2 $125.2 $72.5
• Percentincrease
frompreviousyear 13% 26% 73% N/A
Competitors ACS'smajorcompetitorsincludeIBMandElectronicDataSystems.
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Approximately45%ofACS'srevenueisderivedfromprocessing
servicesand45%fromsystemsoperations(outsourcing). The
remaining10%ofrevenueisderivedfromsharedhubsateUite
transmissionservices,businessformsandsuppHes,andgovernment
contracts.
FinancialProcessingServices:
ACSprovidesarangeofprocessingservicesinsupportoffront-and
back-officebanking,electronicfundstransfer,andretailpoint-of-sale
apphcations.
• ThroughFinancialandSecuritiesServices(formerlyCIC/DISC),
ACSprovidescorporatereorganization,escheatmentandChapter
11processing,transferagentservices,mutualfundsalesand
fulfillment,andpartnership/investorservices.
• pArCeSmiaslesoAoTpeMranteetswtohrekMionnteheyMU.aSk.erMonnetewyoMrak,kethrehlaanrdglesetsoofvfe-rfive
miUiontransactionspermonthatover1,000ATMlocations
throughouttheSouthwest.
ACS'sBackOfficeSupportServices(BOSS)areprovidedtofinancial
institutionsandincludebulkfiling,statementpreparation,
microfilming,itemcapturing,lockboxandremittanceprocessing,proof
encodinganddepositservices,andreturn-itemprocessing.
ACSalsooffersdatastorage,retrieval,disasterrecovery,and
contingencyplaimingservicesthroughDataplexCorporation.
EFTservicesincludeATMprocessing,transactionauthorizationand
switching,cardproductionandmanagement,on-linemonitoring,
marketingsupport,training,strategicplanning,equipmentandterminal
maintenance,regionalandnationalinterchangeaccess,reportingand
settlement,andgatewayservices.
• ACShasdesignedanddeliveredsystemsinsupportofairlineand
eventticketingandproductpromotions.
• ACScurrentlyprovidesfull-serviceEFTprocessingtoapproximately
350financialinstitutionsintheSouthwest,withcustomersrangingin
sizefrom$2miUionto$9billioninassets.
Retailpoint-of-sale(POS)servicesincludecreditanddebit
authorization,electronicdraftcapture,ACHdebit,checkverification,
andreportingandsettlement.
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ACS'splatformsincludeAdvantage,Dimension4000,andPremier
Platform.
• AdvantageisACS'son-lineprocessingserviceforbanks.
- Advantage supportsarangeofapplications,includingintegrated
deposits,certificatesofdeposit,IRAs,installmentloans,
commercialloans,retaillending,mortgageloans,PCteller
support,customerservice,customerinformationfiles,andgeneral
ledger.
- Advantageiscurrentlybeingusedby200banks,eachwithover$2
millioninassets.
• TheDimension4000 productlineprovidescustomizedbanking
solutionsusingKirchmanCorporation'sDimensionproductline.
Currently,Dimension4000 is processingbanksof$20millionin
assetstomultibankholdingcompanieswithseveralbillioninassets.
• PremierPlatformis amultivendor,"bigbank"processingplatform
thatusesHogan,Shaw,AmericanManagementSystems,andD&B
SoftwareServicessoftwaretoprovideaCustomerInformation
Systemintegratedwithchecking,moneymarket,
statement/passbooksavings,certificatesofdeposit,IRAs,
installmentloans,debitcard,line-of-credit,collection,andgeneral
ledgerapplications.
ACSalsoprovidesfieldmaintenanceservicesnationallyforATM
devices,includingtheMoneyMakernetwork'sATMs.
ElectronicBenefitsTransferServices:
ACSprovidesfull-service,on-lineelectronicbenefitstransfer(EBT)
processingservicesforgovernmentagencyprogramssuchasFood
Stamps,AidtoFamilieswithDependentChildren,Unemployment
Insurance,Medicaid,ChildSupport,SocialSecurity,Supplemental
SecurityIncome,andGeneralPublicAssistance.
ACCEPT,ACS'selectronicbenefitdistributionsystem,permits
electronicdeliveryofcashandmedicalservicesbenefitsthrough
ATMs,POSanddebit/creditterminals,orbydirectdepositinto
individualaccounts.
• BenefitrecipientsareissuedapermanentehgibiUtycardwitha
pAeTrsMontaelrmiidnenatlisf.icationnumberforsecurity,whichisusedatPOSor
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• ACCEPTalsoallowsthebenefitsproviderstocollectinformationon
howfundsareusedbytherecipient. Benefitsaretrackedper
recipient.
TheACCEPTPLUSprogram,announcedinJune1990,incorporates
theplacementofelectronicterminalsatretailcheckoutlanesin
conjunctionwithconsumerpaymenttransactionprocessingand
settlementservices. Theprogramsupportsbothconmiercialservices
andEBTtransactions.
• Theprogramincludesaccesstoallmajorauthorizationdatabases,
redundantcommunicationsandprocessingsystems,andnationwide
accessservicesandsupportforafullrangeofterminals.
CommercialSystemsOperationsandUtilityProcessing:
ACScurrentlyprovidessystemsoperationsandutilityprocessing
servicestoover500clients. ACSalsomarketssharedhubsatelHte
transmissionservices,designedtoreplacemultidropandpoint-to-point
hard-linenetworks.
• Servicesforthesecoromercialclientsincludefacilitiesmanagement,
applicationsupport,productiontelephonyandcommunications
services,anddataprocessingservices.
IndustryMarkets ACS'srevenueisderivedapproximatelyasfollows:
Financial 45%
Commercial 45%
Other 10%
100%
Geographic ACS,headquarteredinDallas,hasofficesnationwideinArizona,
Markets California,Colorado,Florida,Georgia,Hawaii,Louisiana,Maryland,
Massachusetts,NewYork,Oklahoma,Tennessee,Texas,andVirginia.
Computer ACShassixhostcentersinDallasandWaco(TX),NewYork(NY),
Hardware SantaClara(CA),Boston(MA),andHonolulu(HI). Additional
remotecentersareinAustin,Houston,andSanAntonio(TX)andNew
Orleans(LA).
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Thevariouscentershavethefollowingsystemsinstalled:
• lffiM3090-600S
IffiMAS/400
• 1HP3000
• 1Amdahl5860
• 1Amdahl5890-600E
• 1Amdahl5995-3550
• 8TandemVLXs
• 3TandemTXPs
14TandemCLXs
• DECsystems
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COMPANY
PROFILE
AFFILIATEDCOMPUTER
SERVICES,INC. Chairman&CEO: DarwinDeason
2828NorthHaskell President&COO: CharlesM.Young
P.O.Box219002 Status: PrivateCorporation
Dallas,TX 75204 TotalEmployees: 1,400
Phone: [phone] TotalRevenue: $176,900,000
FiscalYearEnd: 6/30/92
KeyPoints
• AffiliatedComputerServices'(ACS's)strategyistoremainaleader
infull-serviceoutsourcinganddataprocessingbydeliveringquality
productsandservicestothefinance,government,andcommercial
markets.
• ACShasmadeapronouncedsaleseffortoverthepast12to18
monthsand,asaresult,hasaddedsignificantlytoitscommercial
accountlist.
• ThepurchaseofCIC/DISC,anoutsourcingfirmbasedinNewYork
City,extendsACS'sfinancialservicespresenceintotheNortheast.
• TheaggressiveacquisitionofcompanieshaspreparedACStobidon
largercontractsagainstitsmajorcompetitors-ElectronicData
SystemsandIBM.
ThisVendorProfileofAffiliatedComputerServices,Inc.,isreprintedwithpermission
fromINPUT,aworldwideproviderofmarketresearch,analysis,andconsultingservices
focusedontheinformationservicesindustry.ItisofferedaspartofINPUT'SU.S.
InformationServicesVendorAnalysisProgram.FormoreinformationaboutINPUT,see
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