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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