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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Epictetusfollower (talk | contribs) at 16:26, 4 August 2022 (→Request Edits July 2022). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Proposed deletion

Regards to the proposed deletion due to WP:FUTURE -- this new company meets this criteria:

Individual scheduled or expected future events should be included only if the event is notable and almost certain to take place.


MeekMark (talk) 17:05, 15 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the response. Does this mean we can keep the text as is? HJDXC (talk) 14:40, 16 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, and once the company goes public, this article can be expanded with an infobox, etc. MeekMark (talk) 15:10, 17 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Is it time to remove the deletion box as the transaction has taken place? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Picklez123 (talk • contribs) 23:05, 3 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
No, as the article is still being discussed for deletion here. Sofaclass (talk) 17:06, 4 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Edit requested on 12 April 2017

DXC Technology has 170,000 employees in more than 70 countries, serving some 6,000 clients. DXC taps into global talent, next-generation IT solutions and partner relationships to help clients transform digitally.

DXC's partner network drives collaboration and leverages technology independence. The company has more than 250 global Partner Network relationships, including 14 strategic partners: Amazon Web Services, AT&T, Dell/EMC, HCL, HPE, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Micro Focus, Microsoft, Oracle, PwC, SAP and ServiceNow. HJDXC (talk) 00:01, 12 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi HJDXC. The wording in your suggested sentences is too promotional to my taste. "Global talent" and "next-generation IT solutions" might be commonly used in press releases, but are considered marketing clichés on Wikipedia. Same problem with "leverages technology independence." Instead of using standard ad copy, just say what the company does. Altamel (talk) 05:43, 1 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

In the infobox, replace DXC.technology with DXC Technology. Can we get our logo added? https://assets1.dxc.technology/newsroom/images/dxc_logo_hz_blk_rgb_300.png HJDXC (talk) 00:04, 12 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Majora has modified the infobox for you. Altamel (talk) 05:43, 1 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Requested 1 October 2017

Hi

Can content be migrated from the EDS article that had a fairly informative History and Services section? The services section would need minor updates


Services

EDS cataloged its services into three service portfolios; Infrastructure, Applications, and Business Process Outsourcing.[1] Infrastructure services includes maintaining the operation of part or all of a client's computer and communications infrastructure, such as networks, mainframes, "midrange" and Web servers, desktops and Laptops, and printers. Applications services involves the developing, integrating, and/or maintaining of applications software for clients. Business process outsourcing includes performing a business function for a client, like payroll, call centers, insurance claims processing, and so forth.

References

  1. ^ Services, EDS Website

DXC Spllt 92.23.249.123 (talk) 23:49, 25 November 2018 (UTC)off Perspecta not mentioned in Wikipedia

I don't see any info on the DXC Split off Perspecta mentioned in Wikipedia92.23.249.123 (talk) 23:49, 25 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Update on 05/18/20: It is confirmed on DXC's website here: https://www.dxc.technology/newsroom/press_releases/144742-dxc_technology_sets_record_and_distribution_dates_for_u_s_public_sector_spin_off_and_closing_date_for_merger_with_vencore_and_keypoint_to_form_perspecta — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.121.42.122 (talk) 21:10, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

New Spinoff company (s)

The state and local health and human services business was sold to Veritas Capital and was renamed to Gainwell Technologies [1][2] Dxc technology plans on spinning off 5 its companies and or divisions. So far DXC Technology has sold 2 of the 3 divisions to Veritas Capital. The first on being Vencore, KeyPoint, and DXC’s federal business, were merged together to create the DXC spin-off Perspecta. The next one was the Gainwell Technologies composing of the state and local health and human services business.


(my 2cents feel free to add any or all the above to the article) Msg4real (talk) 05:25, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ https://www.dxc.technology/contact_us/ds/144941-medicaid_providers_eob_information
  2. ^ https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/dxc-technology-unloads-heath-business-for-5-billion

Orphaned references in DXC Technology

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of DXC Technology's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "pnl":

  • From Infosys: "Infosys Consolidated Profit & Loss account, Infosys Financial Statement & Accounts". moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  • From Tata Consultancy Services: "Tata Consultancy Services Consolidated Profit & Loss account, Tata Consultancy Services Financial Statement & Accounts". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  • From Wipro: "Wipro Consolidated Profit & Loss account, Wipro Financial Statement & Accounts". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:28, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Update Request DXC


Hello, I’m an employee at DXC, the subject of this article. Could an independent reviewer please review the request below and update the article?

  • Please remove this sentence from the “Sports” section:

“From the 2022/23 premier league season DXC will become the new sleeve sponsor for Manchester United.[1]”

Explanation: Source is a fan site and not reliable. This is also a prediction of future events that might not come to pass and violates WP:Crystal Ball.

Thanks.Chiminpin12 (talk) 15:46, 5 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Galobtter (pingó mió) 01:48, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Request Edits July 2022


Hello, I’m an employee at DXC, the subject of this article. I am refraining from doing direct edits myself because of the conflict of interest policy. Another DXC employee, Chiminpin12, had been making requests but she no longer works at this company. @Galobtter: since you most recently did a request edit review, I though I would alert you.

1. Please update the info box:

| revenue = Decrease US$17.7 billion (fiscal year 2021)[1]

| operating_income = Decrease US$944 million (fiscal year 2021)[2]


| net_income = Decrease US$146 million (fiscal year 2021)[2]

| assets = Decrease US$22 billion (fiscal year 2021)[2]

| equity = Decrease US$4.97 billion (fiscal year 2021)[2]

| num_employees = 134,000 (May 2021)[3]

Rationale: Updates financials and number of employees; includes reliable sources.

 Done. Note that above numbers are actually from previous fiscal. I've updated the infobox based on the latest Form 10-K. Ptrnext (talk) 04:23, 13 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

2. In the History section, please remove the subsection “Creation.”

Rationale: Creation subsection is redundant and doesn’t follow Wikipedia best practices. The content under the subsection is also not all about “Creation.”


3. In the History section - please remove the last sentence in the first paragraph for redundancy:

By June 2021, the employee count of DXC has come down to 134,000.[4]

Rationale: Sentence is out of chronological order, and is repeated at the end of the History section.

4. Please update the first paragraph in the History section

From:

DXC Technology was founded on April 3, 2017 when the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) spun off its Enterprise Services business and merged it with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC).[5] At the time of its creation, DXC Technology had revenues of $25 billion, employed 170,000 people and operated in 70 countries.[6]


To:

DXC Technology was founded on April 3, 2017 when Hewlett Packard Enterprise’ Enterprise Services business unit merged with the Computer Sciences Corporation.[7] The company provided business-to-business IT services, including supporting the U.S. and other governments in maintaining and operating their computer systems.[7] It began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DXC.[8] At the time of its creation, DXC Technology had revenues of $25 billion and 6,000 public and private sector clients.[9]

Rationale: Eliminates superfluous language. Adds Washington Post as source citing April 3rd as the founding date. Adds information about services the company provides. Rewrites sentence about revenue upon foundation for clarity, and eliminates repetitive information (which appears at the end of the article). Relocates the information about 170,000 employees and 70 countries to the end of the article to improve structure. Adds reliable sources.


5. In the History section, please remove the second paragraph:

The spinoff from Hewlett Packard Enterprise did not include two parts of the Enterprise Services segment: the Mphasis Limited reporting unit and the Communications and Media Solutions product group.[5]

Rationale: Sentence is extraneous.

6. In the History section, please replace the fifth paragraph

From:

“In 2019 Mike Salvino was named president and CEO of DXC Technology. He previously served as group chief executive for Accenture Operations.[10]”

To:

Mike Salvino, the former Accenture chief group executive, was named president and CEO of DXC Technology in 2019.[11]

Rationale: Slight rewrite for concision, and replaces a press release with a reliable source.

7. Please replace the last sentence of the History section

From:

By June 2021, DXC had 98,000 employees of which 47,000 employees in countries such as India, the Philippines, Eastern Europe, and Vietnam.[12]

To:

As of November 2021, DXC employed 134,000 in over 70 countries, including the United States, India, the Philippines, Central Europe and Vietnam.[3][13]

Rationale: Corrects number of DXC employees with a much more reliable source; includes number of countries and updates with additional reliable sourcing.

8. In the Acquisitions subsection, please replace the first paragraph

From:

In 2017, the company completed its first acquisition, buying Tribridge, a provider of Microsoft Dynamics 365 software.[14]


To:


In July 2017, DXC purchased enterprise software company Tribridge and its affiliate company Concerto Cloud Services for $152 million.[15] [16]

Rationale: Adds month of acquisition and price. Corrects that the acquisition included Tribridge’s affiliated company, Concerto Cloud Services. Clarifies that Tribridge is an enterprise software company. Removes Microsoft 365 reference: while Tribridge was a provider of Microsoft Dynamics 365 software, their specialty was inclusive of cloud computing and enterprise software for other clients (not just Microsoft). Updates and adds reliable sourcing for all.


9. Please replace the second sentence in sixth paragraph (only one word is changing):

From:

“Atos has proposed for US$10 billion including debt for acquisition.[17][18]”

To::

Atos had proposed for US$10 billion including debt for acquisition.[19][20]


Rationale: Rewrites to correct tense - from “has” to “had” since this is the past.

Epictetusfollower (talk) 17:31, 12 July 2022 (UTC) Epictetusfollower (talk) 17:31, 12 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 Partly done. #4 and #5 are not yet done. Not sure if #5 is really extraneous. Someone should be able to review those two. Ptrnext (talk) 03:53, 15 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for helping update the DXC page, including the financials {{u|Ptrnext}!. One error slipped in, though: the information updated for the financials is for fiscal 2021, not calendar 2022, even though the 10k was filed in early 2022. It has to be the prior fiscal year – after all, calendar 2022 is not even over yet! :) This is confirmed by NASDAQ data and the 10k. (See below)
Can you please correct the date in the infobox to state (fiscal year 2021) or (FY 2021)?

There’s also a mistake with the Operating Income number. According to the most recent financial statement you used from the company here[2] (and double-checked against Nasdaq [3] the operating income should be this:

| operating_income = Increase US$139 million ( FY 2021)[2]


Thanks for being an editor doing Request Edit reviews. Epictetusfollower (talk) 20:55, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Epictetusfollower, I had used the EBIT in place as some of the adjustments were not clear to me whether they were OPEX. I will just use the figure from the Nasdaq as you've suggested. Regarding the year, I already have "Financials as of March 31, 2022" in the infobox footnotes to clarify. I don't believe FY2021 is right (see the company's 8-K filing where it refers the current one as FY22 and refers to 2022 results). Also these details are in the company's 2022 annual report. Ptrnext (talk) 19:03, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Ptrnext for your help, I appreciate it. I have one more request regarding the title for Mike Salvino - can his title in the Infobox be updated to Chairman, President and CEO?

| key_people = Mike Salvino
Chairlzn, President and CEO)[21]

His appointment as Chairman of this Fortune 500 company was announced in May (source: [22]) Chairman of the Board is a distinct job from CEO. As references, I looked at a few other company pages like Cigna, The Hershey Company, State Farm and Lockheed Martin, all of which list these titles for the leader.

If you have a chance, I’d like to request the same change at the page Mike Salvino for the “Occupation” line.

Thanks. Epictetusfollower (talk) 16:26, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ "DXC Technology Company (DXC)". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "DXC Financials". Nasdaq. Retrieved 25 April 2022. Cite error: The named reference "Nasdaq" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cordell, Carten (28 May 2021). "DXC hopes for brighter fiscal year after selling off divisions, cutting costs". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ "DXC Technology's number of employees from fiscal year worldwide from 2016 to 2021".
  5. ^ a b "DXC Technologies finalizes $5B spinoff of health, human services business". Virginia Business. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  6. ^ "Newly-formed DXC to reskill its staff, operations". India Times. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  7. ^ a b Gregg, Aaron (10 Apr 2017). "DXC bets on return of government dollar". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 April 2022. Cite error: The named reference "WashPostGregg" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  8. ^ Kolenc, Vic (27 Apr 2017). "HP, Juarez sites join new firm: DXC Technology formed by merger of companies". El Paso Times. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Newly-formed DXC to reskill its staff, operations". India Times. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  10. ^ "Mike Salvino Biography". DXC Technology. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  11. ^ Johnson, O’Ryan (September 11, 2019). "DXC Picks Former Accenture Executive As New CEO As Mike Lawrie Retires". CRN. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  12. ^ Shilpa Phadnis (June 25, 2021). "DXC to regularise salary increments, increase hiring". Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Chowdhary, Sudhir (10 Nov 2021). "We have a relentless focus on innovation: Nachiket Sukhtankar, MD, DXC Technology". Financial Express. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Channel Beat: DXC Buys Tribridge, Symantec Acquires Fireglass And Cisco's Channel Chief Discusses The Intuitive Network". CRN. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  15. ^ Manning, Margie (9 Nov 2017). "What DXC paid to buy Tribridge". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  16. ^ Carollo, Malena (6 July 2017). "Va. Tech Firm Dxc Buys Tribridge". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Atos ends talks with DXC for a potential acquisition".
  18. ^ "TCS may lose spot as world's third largest IT services firm".
  19. ^ "Atos ends talks with DXC for a potential acquisition".
  20. ^ "TCS may lose spot as world's third largest IT services firm".
  21. ^ Mabeus, Courtney (19 May 2022). "DXC President/CEO adds chairman to title". Virginia Business. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  22. ^ Mabeus, Courtney (19 May 2022). "DXC President/CEO adds chairman to title". Virginia Business. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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