Computer Sciences Corporation's purchase of BHP IT will boost the company's resources on this side of the Tasman.
"It brings the number of people in CSC across New Zealand and Australia to almost 6000, and confirms the company is at the top of the services industry," said CSC New Zealand manager
Kimbal Riley.
CSC has only 150 staff in New Zealand, and Mr Riley is faced with the task of building up its presence here after years of low-key activity.
As part of the deal, CSC has a seven-year contract worth $US470 million to provide a full range of IT services to Broken Hill Proprietory.
BHP IT had revenues last year of $153 million, one-third from clients other than the Big Australian.
It has 1700 staff, including a big SAP practice developed during BHP's own SAP implementation.
BHP has worldwide interests in mining, processing and selling minerals, petroleum and steel.
The sale to CSC is seen by the company as a strategic alliance, which gives it access to leading-edge IT capability around the world.
