Newstrom to leave EDS' Government Industry Group

Electronic Data Systems Corp. today confirmed that George Newstrom, president of EDS' Government Industry Group, will leave his post to run the company's global government business from its Plano, Texas, headquarters.

Electronic Data Systems Corp. today confirmed that George Newstrom, president of EDS' Government Industry Group, will leave his post to run the company's global government business from its Plano, Texas, headquarters.

Newstrom will be succeeded by Bill Dvoranchik, formerly president of EDS' civilian government unit and most recently EDS' point man for the scrapped Connecticut IT outsourcing project. An EDS spokesman said the transition would take place immediately.