UST Global inks 5-year deal with Dana Holding

UST Global has entered into a five-year contract with US-based Dana Holding
Corporation to provide e-business application development and support services
leveraging a global delivery model on its .NET and Java-based platforms.

The Toledao, Ohio-based Dana Holding Corp's customer base includes virtually
every major vehicle manufacturer in the global automotive, commercial vehicle,
and off-highway markets, which collectively produce more than 70 million
vehicles annually.

UST Global, which has its development center in Thiruvananthapuram, expects
to drive increased operational efficiencies and lower total cost of ownership
for Dana Holding's enterprise-wide, e-business applications through the deal.

According to Bill Umberger, Director- IT Corporate Services, Dana Holding
Corporation, "We have been seeking to move to a global sourcing and delivery
model in order to lower its operating costs, while also providing shorter
time-to-market for its e-business applications. In addition, it needed a stable
resource support structure to provide a global delivery framework that could
quickly ramp-up, when needed, to handle emerging e-business development
requirements."

It has been pointed out that through this process, Dana had sought a supplier
that would not only meet its e-business objectives, but provide a strong
cultural fit as well.

"Dana was looking for a company that would work collaboratively with its IT
department and demonstrate a mutual commitment to long-term success," said Mike
Zerkel, GM-North America, UST Global. "Dana is a company we are genuinely happy
to welcome to our client family. They join an already impressive list of Fortune
500 manufacturing clients that value our business model of fewer clients, more
attention," he added.