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TRW Automotive Standardizes on Dell; Dell to Provide Enterprise-Class Technology and Services to More Than 200 Facilities Across 24 Countries
Business Wire - September 27, 2005 09:00

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sep 27, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) today announced a three-year contract extension with TRW Automotive (TRW) to standardize on Dell enterprise products and services for its 200-plus facilities in 24 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific. The deal is the third agreement with Dell since 1999.

TRW, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, serves major vehicle manufacturers, including General Motors and Ford. The company specializes in manufacturing safety systems, including airbags and seat belts. Under the agreement, TRW will purchase a mix of hardware and services, including 24,000 Dell OptiPlex(TM) desktops, Latitude(TM) notebooks and Dell Precision(TM) workstations, hundreds of Dell PowerEdge(TM) servers and dozens of Dell/EMC storage systems.

The deployment will further support TRW's move to a standardized IT environment to streamline operations and help reduce costs across its global manufacturing process. The deployment will also help TRW consolidate its data centers down to four located in North America, Germany, Brazil and Kuala Lumpur.

Additionally, the agreement will include the extension of TRW's investments in high-performance computing clusters (HPCC), made up of PowerEdge servers running Linux, to support its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in North America.

"Our customers worldwide rely on us to be flexible and agile at all times," said Joe Drouin, global CIO of TRW. "Dell helps ensure that our systems are always running, our factories are operating at full potential, and that we are focused on our mission -- producing the widest array of safety products in the automotive industry. Dell's flexibility and commitment to delivering technology and services at competitive prices have been key factors in the growth of our partnership."

As part of the agreement, Dell will provide Custom Factory Integration (CFI) services by preloading software on 24,000 systems and saving the customer time and money in deploying them in TRW's networked environment. Additionally, Dell will provide assessment and design services to help TRW implement its storage area networks (SANs) to store data critical for running its business.

"Global organizations like TRW are realizing the benefits of standards-based computing from the desktop to the data center," said Bill Rodrigues, vice president of Corporate Business Group, Dell Americas. "TRW's investment in Dell technology for mission-critical operations is a testament to the growing demand for the advantages of scalability in the enterprise."

About TRW Automotive

With 2004 sales of $12.0 billion, TRW Automotive ranks among the world's leading automotive suppliers. Headquartered in Livonia, Mich., the Company, through its subsidiaries, employs approximately 60,000 people in 24 countries. TRW Automotive products include integrated vehicle control and driver assist systems, braking systems, steering systems, suspension systems, occupant safety systems (seat belts and airbags), electronics, engine components, fastening systems and aftermarket replacement parts and services. All references to "TRW Automotive," in this press release refer to TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. TRW Automotive news is available on the Internet at www.trwauto.com.

About Dell

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) is a trusted and diversified information-technology supplier and partner, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of products and services directly to customers worldwide. Dell, recognized by Fortune magazine as America's most admired company and No. 3 globally, designs, builds and delivers innovative, tailored systems that provide customers with exceptional value. Company revenue for the last four quarters was $52.8 billion. For more information about Dell and its products and services, visit www.dell.com.

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