Mike Pruyn
312-230-4894 (office)
mpruyn@att.com
Tom Hopkins
312-230-4889 (office)
thomashopkins@att.com
DETROIT – AT&T today announced it has won a three-year, multimillion dollar global networking contract from Compuware Corp., a leading global provider of software products and services, which has a presence in 54 countries.
With this agreement, Detroit-based Compuware has chosen AT&T to be the company’s exclusive global networking services supplier. AT&T is providing an extensive portfolio of data, voice and business continuity services in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
“Compuware is pleased to have AT&T as our global networking services provider,” said Chris Bockhausen, senior vice president of Technology at Compuware. “We selected AT&T because of its proven track record for network reliability.”
In addition, through the award-winning, secure AT&T BusinessDirect® portal, Compuware gains online access to electronic billing.
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About Compuware Corporation
Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world’s leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com/.
About the New AT&T
AT&T Inc. is one of the world’s largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high-speed DSL Internet, local and long-distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with more than 52 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.TheNewATT.com.
