Affiliated Computer Services

Affiliated Computer Services Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
NYSE: ACS
IndustryInformation Technology
Founded1988 (1988)
FounderDarwin Deason
HeadquartersDallas, Texas, US
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
Revenue US$6.52 Billion (2009)
US$686 Million (2009)
US$350 Million (2009)
Total assets US$6.90 Billion (2009)
Total equity US$2.62 Billion (2009)
Number of employees
74,000 (2009)
ParentXerox Corporation
Websiteacs-inc.com
Footnotes / references

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (ACS) was a company that provided information technology services as well as business process outsourcing solutions to businesses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. ACS was based in Dallas, Texas. ACS was ranked at number 341 on the 2010 Fortune 500 list. Founded in 1988, by Darwin Deason, ACS operated in nearly 100 countries, generating over $6 billion annually. As of September 2009, ACS employed approximately 74,000 people.

On September 28, 2009, Xerox Corporation announced plans to acquire ACS in a $6.4 billion transaction. The deal closed on February 8, 2010.