A global company like EDS gives employees a good chance of gaining experience around the globe. We have a skills register and when EDS bids for a contract, we look around the world to see where we can find the best skills and experience within our organisation. The biggest challenge and opportunity for EDS in South Africa is to assist the government in implementing IT systems that will help delivery of services to citizens, he says. In South Australia, the state government teamed up with EDS in the world's first IT infrastructure agreement for an entire government. The state now has a more efficient IT environment and it can track and control its costs better.
Huge efficiencies can also be achieved in South Africa, says Minassian.