NTT DATA acquires a majority stake in The Revere Group, a ...

November 14, 2005
NTT DATA acquires a majority stake in The Revere Group, a
Chicago-based company
- Increasing support for Japanese MNCs(*) -
NTT DATA Corporation
On November 11th (local time in Chicago, US), NTT DATA INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.
("NDI"), a US holding company owned by NTT DATA Corporation ("NTT Data"),
has signed contracts to acquire a 60% interest in The Revere Group, Ltd.
("Revere"), an IT consulting and system integration company headquartered in
Chicago. NTT Data intends to further its integration businesses with this newly
acquired IT consulting and system development resource by utilizing Revere's
skills in manufacturing, finance, and healthcare verticals.
To date, NTT Data has operated IT staf f ing, Web dev elopment, and data center
businesses through its subsidiaries in the United States. In order to broaden its IT
serv ice capabilities f or customers in North America, Europe, and other ov erseas
markets, NTT Data has been try ing to increase resources f or IT dev elopment and
sales. One of the examples of that ef f ort is the alliance with Cap Gemini announced in
July 2005, which enables NTT Data to support the global IT needs of its customers.
Rev ere has signif icant experience in ERP-related projects, especially on the strategic
consulting side, and has been prov iding serv ices to customers in a number of dif f erent
industries. We at NTT Data believ e that Rev ere will not only enable us to prov ide total
sy stem integration solutions to our customers in the United States, especially mid-size
companies, but also help us to acquire new clients and to acquire large-size project
opportunities when collaborating with Cap Gemini and create sy nergy as a new member
of the NTT Data Group.
Future Plans
Rev ere expects rev enue of $60 million in f iscal 2007. Coupled with this Rev ere's
rev enue, NTT Data is looking at $120 million in rev enue in North America in 2007.
Rev ere will not change its company name af ter the acquisition and will accept directors
and of f icers f rom NTT Data while some of its existing directors stay onboard.
NTT Data aims to expand its business and increase its brand equity in North America
by structuring solid business f oundations with more alliances and acquisitions. We at

NTT Data believ e that the acquisition of Rev ere is a big f irst step in our business
expansion in the global marketplace. We intend to deploy a similar approach in other
areas, including Europe, China, and other Asian countries ripe f or global expansion.
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. and its strategic alliance partner Knox & Co.
together serv ed as exclusiv e f inancial adv isor to NTT Data.
Outlines of the Companies
Revere
(1) Trade Name The Rev ere Group, Limited
(2) CEO Michael Parks
(3) Headquarters 325 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, USA
(4) Foundation 1991
(5) Main business IT consulting and sy stem integration
(6) Employ ees Approximately 330 (end of October 2005)
(7) Strengths IT consulting and ERP-related serv ices
NDI
(1) Trade Name NTT DATA INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
(2) President Takashi Enomoto (Senior Vice President & Director, NTT
Data)
(3) Headquarters 95 Christopher Columbus Driv e, Jersey City , NJ,USA
(4) Foundation 2000
(5) Main business Holding company of NTT Data subsidiaries in the US
(6) Shareholders NTT Data (100%)
* MNC: Multinational Companies-firms that operate businesses in several countries in the world.
* Company names, solutions, and services mentioned in the article are trademarks of the respective
companies.
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