ACS and Protech Solutions, Inc. Announce Initiative for Next-Generation Child Support System

DALLAS, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced an initiative with Protech Solutions, Inc. to offer CSEnext, a new state child support enforcement (CSE) solution designed to increase case collections, staff productivity and system savings.

"Combining ACS' proven expertise and Protech's unequaled track record of designing child support systems, the power of CSEnext will benefit our clients and the people they serve" said Joe Doherty, executive vice president and group president of ACS' Government Solutions Group. "This is another example of how ACS understands how to find forward-thinking solutions for all levels of governments and the issues they face every day."

The next-generation enterprise framework allows states to modernize their legacy system through flexible Web-based modules, which is less expensive and easier than a full-system replacement. CSEnext also maintains the state's federal system certification.

Developed by Protech, CSEnext is the nation's most innovative child support case management application. "Through CSEnext modules and a low-risk development framework, ACS and Protech will deliver a risk-managed child support modular solution that will improve services dramatically through innovative case management solutions," said Satish Garimalla, CEO of Protech Solutions, Inc. "These are mature, tested modules that can be implemented incrementally and can co-exist with current child support systems."

ACS is the largest provider of managed services for state and local governments -- including county governments -- including more than 1,700 state and local government entities. ACS is the largest provider of BPO services in the government sector, including more than $7.5 billion in beneficiary payments through its electronic payment card or stored value card services as well as supporting more than 23 million Medicaid recipients, processing nearly 550 million Medicaid healthcare claims annually.

ACS processes nearly half of the nation's child support payments, more than $13 billion per year.

About ACS

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 63,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at http://www.acs-inc.com.