UXC

UXC Ltd was an Australian information-technology services company focused on enterprise consulting, applications, infrastructure, and managed services. Founded in 2002, the company expanded primarily through acquisitions and developed a multi-division operating model serving both private-sector and public-sector organisations across Australasia. Its activities covered technology consulting, business transformation, information management, information-technology service management, telecommunications, project and programme delivery, organisational change, architecture, professional services, mobility, cloud, security, data-centre optimisation, outsourcing, and related managed services. The company’s growth involved bringing together specialist businesses rather than relying solely on organic expansion. In 2011, UXC combined the previously separate XSI Data Solutions, Integ, UXC Connect, and Getronics Australia operations into an infrastructure group. This restructuring created a broader platform for workplace, communications, contact-centre, cloud, data-centre, and outsourcing work. UXC subsequently continued to broaden its consulting and enterprise-application capabilities through acquisitions. In 2013, it acquired Tectura, a United States-based consulting business, ServiceNow partner Keystone, and Australian e-commerce consultancy White Labelled. It added Saltbush Group in 2014 and acquired the assets of contiigo in 2015. UXC organised its activities into three principal business groups. The Consulting group comprised UXC Consulting, UXC Professional Solutions, and UXC Engineering Solutions. These units addressed areas such as training, business transformation, information management, IT service management, telecommunications consulting, project and portfolio management, change management, IT research, IT strategy and architecture, professional services, and mobility. The Enterprise Applications group included Eclipse, Oxygen, and Red Rock Consulting. These businesses implemented and supported enterprise-resource-planning and related systems associated with Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, and Oracle for medium-sized and large organisations. The IT Infrastructure group, led by UXC Connect, covered workspace innovation, contact centres, security, mobility, cloud, entertainment and content, managed services, data-centre optimisation, and outsourcing. In November 2015, CSC agreed to acquire UXC’s shares in a transaction valued at approximately AUD 427.6 million, or about US$309 million according to the cited reference material. CSC completed the acquisition in February 2016. The transaction ended UXC’s existence as an independent listed technology-services company and placed its operations within CSC. Following CSC’s later combination with the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise to form DXC Technology, UXC became associated with the DXC corporate structure. The available reference material does not establish a separate continuing consumer-facing UXC brand, current standalone website, or current independent executive team. Accordingly, UXC is best understood as a former Australian IT-services company and operating brand whose business assets and activities were absorbed into larger technology-services organisations.

UXC Ltd was established in Australia in 2002 and grew through a series of acquisitions and business combinations in the information-technology-services sector. Its expansion brought together capabilities in consulting, enterprise applications, infrastructure, and managed services, with customers drawn from private and public organisations across Australasia. A significant internal consolidation occurred in 2011, when XSI Data Solutions, Integ, UXC Connect, and Getronics Australia were combined to form UXC’s infrastructure group. The resulting group provided a wider set of technology services, including workplace solutions, communications, contact-centre systems, cloud, security, data-centre services, and outsourcing. This structure complemented UXC’s consulting and enterprise-application operations. UXC pursued further expansion in 2013. It acquired Tectura, a United States-based business, ServiceNow partner Keystone, and Australian e-commerce consultancy White Labelled. These transactions increased its exposure to enterprise software implementation, service-management platforms, and digital commerce. In 2014, UXC acquired Saltbush Group. In May 2015, it acquired the assets of contiigo, adding further technology-related capabilities to the group. The company operated through three broad business groups. Its Consulting group included UXC Consulting, UXC Professional Solutions, and UXC Engineering Solutions, which addressed training, transformation, information management, IT service management, telecommunications, programme delivery, change management, research, strategy, architecture, professional services, and mobility. Its Enterprise Applications group comprised Eclipse, Oxygen, and Red Rock Consulting, which implemented enterprise-resource-planning systems associated with Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, and Oracle. Its IT Infrastructure group was led by UXC Connect and covered workspace innovation, contact centres, security, mobility, cloud, content and entertainment, managed services, data-centre optimisation, and outsourcing. In November 2015, CSC announced an agreement to acquire UXC’s shares for approximately AUD 427.6 million. CSC completed the transaction in February 2016. The acquisition ended UXC’s independent corporate existence and transferred its operations into CSC. After CSC became part of DXC Technology through a later corporate combination, UXC was associated with the DXC group. The available reference does not provide evidence of a separately operating UXC company or standalone brand today, so UXC is classified here as defunct as an independent entity.

• 2016

  CSC completes the acquisition

  [1]UXCen.wikipedia.org

  CSC completed its acquisition of UXC in February, ending UXC’s independent corporate status.

• 2015

  contiigo assets are acquired

  [1]UXCen.wikipedia.org

  UXC acquired the assets of contiigo in May.

• 2015

  CSC agrees to acquire UXC

  [1]UXCen.wikipedia.org

  CSC agreed to acquire UXC’s shares in a transaction valued at approximately AUD 427.6 million.

• 2014

  Saltbush Group is acquired

  [1]UXCen.wikipedia.org

  UXC acquired Saltbush Group as part of its continuing expansion through acquisition.

• 2013

  UXC expands its consulting portfolio

  [1]UXCen.wikipedia.org

  UXC acquired Tectura, Keystone, and White Labelled, broadening its enterprise applications, ServiceNow, and e-commerce capabilities.

• 2011

  Infrastructure businesses are consolidated

  [1]UXCen.wikipedia.org

  XSI Data Solutions, Integ, UXC Connect, and Getronics Australia were combined to create UXC’s infrastructure group.

• 2002

  UXC is founded

  [1]UXCen.wikipedia.org

  UXC was founded in Australia as an information-technology-services company.

A broad Australasian IT-services provider combining consulting, enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud, and managed services for private- and public-sector organisations.

• IT consulting

  Consulting

  UXC’s consulting activities were delivered through UXC Consulting, UXC Professional Solutions, and UXC Engineering Solutions. The portfolio included training, business transformation, information management, IT service management, telecommunications consulting, project and portfolio management, change management, IT research, IT strategy and architecture, professional services, and mobility. These services were intended to support organisational change and technology implementation rather than function as a single packaged software product.

• Enterprise software consulting and implementation

  Enterprise Applications

  The Enterprise Applications group consisted of Eclipse, Oxygen, and Red Rock Consulting. These businesses advised on and implemented enterprise-resource-planning and related business systems for medium-sized and large organisations. Their market coverage included Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, and Oracle technologies, with services centred on consulting, systems implementation, and enterprise application support.

• IT infrastructure and managed services

  UXC Connect

  UXC Connect led the infrastructure group and provided services spanning workspace innovation, contact centres, security, mobility, cloud, entertainment and content, managed services, data-centre optimisation, and outsourcing. The group represented UXC’s infrastructure-oriented capabilities and was strengthened by the 2011 combination of several previously separate businesses.

• 2015

  Accept CSC acquisitionM&A

  Background

  UXC had expanded across consulting, enterprise applications, and infrastructure but remained an independent IT-services company.

  Action taken

  CSC agreed to acquire UXC’s shares for a transaction value of approximately AUD 427.6 million.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition was completed in February 2016 and UXC ceased to operate as an independent company.

  Transaction value. AUD 427.6 million (2015 announced transaction; completed February 2016)

  Source

• 2011

  Create an integrated infrastructure groupStrategy

  Background

  UXC had several separately operating infrastructure-related businesses, including XSI Data Solutions, Integ, UXC Connect, and Getronics Australia.

  Action taken

  The businesses were combined into a single UXC infrastructure group.

  Aftermath

  The consolidation created a broader platform for infrastructure, communications, cloud, managed-services, and outsourcing work.

  Source

1. 1UXCen.wikipedia.org