NASA Shared Services Center Recognized for Excellence

April 4, 2007

David E. Steitz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730

Fran Cook
NASA Shared Services Center, Bay St. Louis, Miss.
228-813-6012

RELEASE: 07-82

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. - NASA's Shared Services Center was named
runner-up for the Best New Shared Services Organization Excellence
Award, which recognizes the most successful shared services
organization launched within the last three years.

The Shared Services Excellence Awards are nationally recognized as the
highest accolade for shared services organizations. The award was
given at the International Quality and Productivity Center 11th
Annual Shared Services Week 2007.

A panel of shared services experts and leaders evaluated nominations
based on organizational design, start-up strategy, procedures,
implementation, change management and communication strategies. The
NASA's Shared Services Center was launched on March 1, 2006. It is
located on the grounds of the Stennis Space Center.

The center is a public-private partnership between NASA and Computer
Sciences Corporation, El Segundo, Calif. The center consolidated
activities from ten NASA centers in the areas of financial
management, human resources, procurement and information technology.

The Best New Shared Services Organization Excellence Award went to
Verizon Communications, Inc., New York.

For information about the NASA Shared Services Center, visit:

http://www.nssc.nasa.gov

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

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