CSC Names Peter Allen President of Strategy and Business Development for Managed Services Sector

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC) has named Peter Allen group president of Strategy and Business Development for its Managed Services Sector (MSS). In this position, Allen will serve as a senior executive to sponsor and enable CSC's growth strategies related to market positioning, major account development and strategic pursuits and will report to Russ Owen, president of MSS, and David Booth, president of Global Sales and Marketing.

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Allen most recently served as partner and managing director for TPI, a leading sourcing data and advisory firm. He was responsible for advisory operations for TPI's CFO Services Advisory team, directing the TPI Index, which indicates trends and developments occurring in the global sourcing industry, and providing council to senior executives across a wide spectrum of TPI clients. He also served as one of TPI's key thought leaders and frequently spoke at industry events as an expert on technology and sourcing trends. Previously, he was president and CEO of Data Dimensions, a Y2K consulting and infrastructure/applications outsourcing company. Prior to this, Allen worked for CSC in various capacities across the company's U.S. federal and commercial outsourcing operations.

"With extensive expertise in account development and new business growth, Peter is an ideal addition to our Managed Services team," said Owen. "He brings a tremendous amount of insight into the competitive landscape and will serve as a focal point for enabling CSC's growth agenda."

Allen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Maryland.

About CSC

CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.2 billion for the 12 months ended July 3, 2009. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.

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