DXC Technology Launches Dandelion Program Assessment Centre at New Office Opening in Canberra
News Release -- May 01, 2018
Office consolidation better connects 900 employees to clients in ACT
CANBERRA, Australia, 1 May 2018 - DXC Technology, the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, today announced the launch of the DXC Dandelion Program Assessment Centre as part of the opening of its new offices at Brindabella Business Park in Canberra.
The Hon Michael Keenan MP, Minister for Human Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Transformation, joined DXC employees, clients and partners in an opening ceremony to celebrate the new office and the company’s growth and commitment to the Australian capital’s ICT sector.
First piloted in Adelaide in 2014, the DXC Dandelion Program has been successfully assisting people on the autism spectrum to build IT careers in partnership with the Australian Department of Defence, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, among others.
The new DXC Dandelion Program Assessment Centre will enable a more continuous recruitment model, leveraging evidence-based research and global innovators in the autism area, making assessment and recruitment of people on the spectrum more available for all organisations.
Speaking at the office opening, Seelan Nayagam, managing director, DXC Technology Australia & New Zealand, said, “The opening of our new facility in Canberra is an opportune time to announce the DXC Dandelion Program Assessment Centre. Through our focus on innovation and digital transformation, we look forward to helping businesses and government in the ACT contribute to a more diverse economy.”
The office consolidation to Brindabella from DXC’s three existing locations has been welcomed by both employees and clients. The new office covers two buildings totaling approximately 5,500sqm, and will see DXC join other leading companies based at Brindabella Business Park.
Important to DXC’s relocation to the site is a contemporary new office that fits the organisation’s requirements, including convenient location, state-of-the-art facilities and services and a precinct-wide approach to workplace solutions that the business park provides.
“The consolidation of our offices provides DXC a single new place of business in Canberra, allowing for better workplace collaboration and efficiencies. The new office space, being fit for purpose, will encourage greater collaboration amongst our 900 employees and enable the consolidated team to take advantage of emerging technologies in the new environment for the benefit of our clients,” added Nayagam.
The opening of DXC Dandelion Program Assessment Centre follows the recent opening of DXC’s Digital Transformation Centre in partnership with The Australian National University (ANU), with a focus on education, research and innovation contributing to Australia’s digital agenda.
About DXC Technology
DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, serving nearly 6,000 private and public-sector clients from a diverse array of industries across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network deliver transformative digital offerings and solutions that help clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. DXC Technology is recognised among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.technology.
Contacts
- Sheila Dhillon, Director, Corporate Communications, DXC Technology - sdhillon@dxc.com