Cultural Shift

Both the CSC and HPE Enterprise Services brands "were sort of tired," Lawrie (pictured) said. "But more importantly, we're signaling [that] this is about the future. This isn't about just cost takeout. This is about building a leadership position in the industry, not a 'me too' position."

"CSC was 'me too' for a lot of years and even [HPE ES] within the HP construct was a captive channel distribution for technology," he added. "This is about something entirely new and this is one of the biggest cultural shifts that we have … to start thinking as a leader."

DXC's capital allocation plans underscore that commitment to that shift, Lawrie said.