Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has signed an IT services agreement with Banca Intesa to become its preferred applications provider.

Under the agreement, CSC will handle systems design and integration, architecture, application development and management support of both custom and packaged software for the Italian banking major. CSC will provide all these services from its network of World Sourcing delivery centers.

"We are delighted to work with CSC and realize the benefits of their global best practices and capabilities... This agreement will ensure our operational success in support of our customers, improve our cost/performance ratio and significantly benefit the business," said Massimo Del Vecchio, Application Systems Manager of Banca Intesa IS Direction.

"Banca Intesa's selection of CSC underscores our leadership in global application management and services, as well as our wealth of experience in the global financial services industry. We look forward to applying our expertise and resources to deliver significant results in support of Banca Intesa's business goal," said Guy Hains, president of CSC's European Group."

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