PLANO, Texas, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- EDS, an HP company, today announced it has been positioned in the 'Leaders' quadrant in industry analyst firm Gartner Inc.'s Magic Quadrant report on worldwide managed and professional network service providers.(1)

According to Gartner, companies positioned in the Leaders quadrant 'affect competitors by: enabling technology and IT service offerings; their focus on the enterprise and targeted industry segments; and their capability to differentiate on value, price and service levels to be first to market with relevant products. Vendors in the Leaders quadrant are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are building competencies to sustain their leadership positions in the market.'

The report also notes that 'vendor and customer experience weighs heavily in the Leaders quadrant. All of these vendors have demonstrated that they have significant network management and outsourcing experience, and understand the dynamics needed to deliver network-centric IT services successfully.'

'EDS remains focused on delivering world-class network services that help our clients manage the ever-increasing complexities of aligning their communications and network needs with their business strategy,' said Ray Thietten, vice president, Global Network Services, EDS, an HP company. 'In my opinion, Gartner's recognition of EDS in the Leaders quadrant for worldwide managed and professional network service providers validates our global strategy and investments in the network services market.'

EDS was one of 14 worldwide vendors of IT services for business communications systems evaluated in the report. According to the report, 'Gartner evaluates vendors on the quality and efficacy of the processes, methods or procedures that enable them to be competitive, efficient and effective, and to positively affect revenue, retention and reputation.'

Earlier this year, EDS was also positioned by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant for North American managed and professional network service providers.(2)

EDS' comprehensive suite of networking services focuses on delivering maximum business value out of the network and reducing network complexity associated with working with multiple vendors, disparate legacy systems and business process automation.