Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is EDS?

A. Employee Discount Services (EDS) provides special discount offers for employees of EDS members.

Q. Who are the members?

A. We currently have 24 members of EDS including: Avera McKennan Hospital, Brown & Saenger, CCC Information Services, CCL Label, CNA Surety, CSD Relay, Capital Card Services, Carex Health Brands, Cigna Tel-Drug, Cimarron Label, Crimson Fire, Electronic Systems Inc., Fiserv, Midco Call Center, Poet Energy, Resurgent Capital Services, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), SD Achieve, SGT, Inc., Southeastern Behavioral Health, Starmark, Total Card, VA Hospital and Waterford At All Saints

Q. How was  EDS started?

A. EDS was formed through suggestions from employees at Hutchinson Technology in June of 1993. HTI then contacted other area businesses to judge interest in forming an organization that solicits businesses in the Sioux Empire to provide discounts to their employees.

The following businesses showed interest in forming such an organization: HTI, Electronic Systems, Inc., CCL Label, Stewart's, StarMark, Balance Systems and Brown & Saenger. An EDS Committee was established and plans were put in place for implementation later that year.

In November of 1993, EDS was officially kicked off with a handful of businesses offering discounts. Over the years, we've grown to more than 180 businesses providing our employees various discounts, such as recreational services, vision care, restaurants, health and beauty care, etc.

Q. How does my place of business become a member?

A. We do have a waiting list of businesses that wish to become members. If you are interested in being added to the waiting list, please contact one of the members with your company name and number of employees you have. Each November we determine if there are any spots to fill. If so, we add the next businesses on the waiting list.

Q. How do I offer a discount to EDS members?

A. Contact the Human Resources department of one of the current members to get in touch with their EDS Representative and they can send you a discount sheet to complete.