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26 July 1999 — The Integrated Solutions Group of Hitachi Data Systems today announced that it has been selected by Fulton County, Georgia's Board of Commissioners to implement a non-proprietary relational database system that will enable the county to better manage court-case workloads.
In addition to the newly awarded $17 million Comprehensive Justice Information System (CJIS) contract, Fulton County engaged Hitachi Data Systems last year to help it become Y2K-compliant, a project valued at approximately $12.5 million. Fulton County is the seventeenth largest county in the United States, and the largest county in Georgia, encompassing Atlanta and 10 other cities. With annual revenues of more than $1 billion, Fulton County has the highest growth rate in the country behind only Clark County, Nevada.
Commenting on the forthcoming CJIS implementation, Sandra Lawton, Fulton County's Director of Information Technology, said, "Hitachi Data Systems' client-server based solution will provide us with a simple way to centrally manage all of our crucial court-case information. It will provide the entire county with an integrated information management system capable of facilitating advanced search queries, e-mail hosting, and integrating legacy and operational systems. In other words, this robust ERP implementation expedites the delivery of any information, from any computer, anywhere, at anytime."
Under the terms of the contract Hitachi Data Systems will design, furnish, install, and test the integrated system. Other agencies such as the district attorney's office and the police and sheriff's departments will be added to CJIS after all Fulton County courts have been fully automated.
Hitachi Data Systems' integrated information resource management system is projected to substantially cut operating costs for Fulton County by managing increasing caseloads while minimizing the need to add staff. The CJIS can also reduce redundant key entry activities where possible; eliminate duplicate actions; reduce opportunities for administrative and clerical errors; improve turnaround in requesting and acquiring information; and produce an accurate accounting of court operations.
Hitachi Data Systems will provide Fulton County with a solution that features Oracle databases and applications, Hitachi computing platforms, storage subsystems, and storage management software, plus support and services from both companies. Hitachi Data Systems will be responsible for the implementation of the Oracle database and data warehouse development, including the necessary user training and required data conversion.
Fulton County's Technical Evaluation Committee conducted a thorough evaluation process before making its final decision. The county selected Hitachi Data Systems over IBM Global Services and PricewaterhouseCoopers, citing a number of factors that led to its decision — including Hitachi Data Systems' strong management plan and team, comprehensive training plan, and the ability to integrate key partner components.
"Unlike the competing vendors, whose approach was to do only an integration architecture design during the initial phase of the project and develop a budget and implementation strategy later, Hitachi Data Systems provided the customer with a complete proposal including all budget, strategy, and technical information, when and as required by the customer," said Michael Robinson, Vice President of the Integrated Solutions Group at Hitachi Data Systems.
"Our win at Fulton County represents exactly the type of business that Hitachi Data Systems is currently pursuing," said Jim Glueck, Executive Vice President, Hitachi Data Systems Services. "In addition to providing comprehensive integrated business solutions such as ERP and e-commerce, our expertise in addressing the needs of state and local governments combined with our thorough working knowledge of their unique processes has enabled us to offer an industry-leading Comprehensive Justice Information System. Our ability to help Fulton County address all of their most pressing business issues over the past few years is the reason why we've had such a mutually successful relationship with its Board of Commissioners."
Fulton County is the seventeenth largest county in the United States, with annual revenues of more than $1 billion. As the largest and most diverse county in Georgia, Fulton County contains the highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the state.
About Hitachi Data Systems
Recognized as a leading provider of business solutions for the world's most IT-intensive corporations, Hitachi Data Systems offers professional services, multiplatform storage subsystems, and the industry's broadest line of high-performance servers. The company's extensive range of products and services, coupled with its business alliances with key industry leaders, enable it to transform IT into business agility for high-end and middle-market customers. Hitachi Data Systems is owned by Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) and has its headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
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