Dell has bold claims about Perot tie up?

Dell has made some brave claims about the opportunity for its services business following its acquisition of Perot Systems.

I have listed the claims with some comments from people I have spoken to. Please tell me what you think.

Dell claims:

“1 – The IT industry remains fragmented with only 4 companies offering a set of integrated service offerings (IBM, HP, Fujitsu, and now Dell).
 
2 – Dell is powerfully positioned as one of the 10 largest IT services providers.
Industry comment: “In terms of pure services turnover maybe number 15-20 worldwide.”

3 – From a customer point of view, we know IT budgets are pressured, and customers want technology that offers best value solutions.

4 –   We want to help organisations innovate and focus on strategic objectives while spending less on routine IT management.”

This is why Dell says it bought Perot:

“1 –   Dell became an IT leader through highly efficient built-to-order solutions.

2 – Now, we want to do the same thing in services, reducing complexity and driving out inefficiencies across the service and support lifecycle.

3 –    We believe that the new Dell Services (Dell’s legacy services organisation combined with Perot Systems – which we acquired last November) is big enough to be credible, yet nimble enough to lead a transformation in the services industry.”

This is what tell says about the merged services organisation:

“1 – We are a $7.5bn global services organisation with more than 42,000 employees.

2 – The organisation generates approximately three-quarters of its revenue from infrastructure and related support services 18% from applications and consulting services, and 7% from business process services.
 
3 – We serve the entire spectrum of potential clients, from large organisations to consumers.

4 – We see the combination of our solutions and teams creating enhanced growth opportunities through cross-selling opportunities as well as being presented the opportunity to participate in a broader range of sales activities

5 – This is a very exciting time and we’re stronger together

6 – We can fill out capabilities that neither company owned by itself

7 – Qualify for more RFPs and win more deals
 
8 – Sell more products and services at existing accounts.”

This is what Dell claims to do?

“1 – In addition to scale, the components that now form Dell Services have a comprehensive range of complementary strengths … and a consistent history of creating an award-winning customer experience.

2 –   Together, the companies support nearly 15 million systems and manage over two million seats

3 – Consistently, Dell Perot Systems has ranked number one as healthcare IT contractor and number one by KLAS for Clinical Implementation Services

4 – The combination of solutions and teams from each company creates growth opportunities through cross-selling, but even more significantly presents the opportunity to participate in a broader range of sales activities.

5 –  Dell Services offer best-in-class suite of intelligent, end-to-end services and business solutions to reduce IT complexity and lower costs

6 – From our knowledge of industry requirements, we then tailor industry-specific solutions that solve business problems and deliver the best value for the resources invested.

7 – The strength of our combined business model rests in several areas:

 –  Intense customer focus – committed to top customer success
 –  Domain knowledge – Industry expertise in healthcare, government, and large enterprise is a competitive advantage that allows us to add long-term value through industry-focused solutions  
 – Breadth of services – Integrated technologies, IT and business services, and industry-specific consulting are combined to create services that transform organizations
 – Global delivery model – Modular services delivery put customers in control, allowing them to select only what they need, which means lower cost for customers
–   Recurring revenue – Over $13 billion in annuity-like revenues.”
 
One industry commentator asked:  “What is the definition of ‘integrated services.’ CSC, Atos, Logica, T-Systems, Siemens and many others offer these services.”

Is Dell underestimating the challenge?

What do you think?