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BSN Medical Chooses Unisys for IT Outsourcing Services.


IT Service Solution Designed to Enhance BSN BSN
abbr.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
 Medical's Flexibility in Responding to Market Changes and Customer Requirements

SULZBACH, Germany -- Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined.  (NYSE NYSE

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:UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ) today announced the signing of a worldwide IT outsourcing contract with Germany-based BSN Medical GmbH, an international provider of medical products for wound care, orthopedics and phlebology phle·bol·o·gy  
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with veins and their diseases.



phle·bolo·gist n.
. Under the contract, Unisys will provide BSN Medical with a comprehensive suite of IT services. The five-year contract has an estimated value to Unisys of $35 million.

Unisys will provide outsourcing services for BSN Medical at 35 locations worldwide, supporting 3,500 BSN Medical staff. The services will cover SAP and non-SAP systems solutions, wide area and local area networking (WAN and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) and messaging. Unisys will also provide desktop services and a user help desk to support BSN Medical employees.

With this outsourcing agreement BSN Medical is taking the next step to worldwide IT services and an integrated global infrastructure supporting its manufacturing locations and branches.

"The next logical step in our company's growth strategy is standardizing and extending our IT infrastructure," said Reinhard Quante, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.


(Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization.
 of BSN Medical. "Our international goals require an IT services partner with a global presence deploying our IT standards worldwide, and with dedication to local service delivery. Unisys convinced us that it could fulfill these demands. We finalized See finalization.  the terms of the IT outsourcing agreement in only six months. BSN Medical is confident that, in partnering with Unisys, we can deliver significant benefits to our business and our customers."

Unisys will gradually assume responsibility for operating BSN Medical's IT infrastructure throughout 2007.

"BSN Medical clearly shares Unisys commitment to innovation and customer service," said Jos Schoemaker, vice president and general manager, Continental Europe Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. , Unisys Global Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services. "We are confident that Unisys management of the IT infrastructure will afford BSN Medical the flexibility to respond swiftly to continually changing market requirements and develop new ways to serve its customers."

Unisys Outsourcing: Solutions for Secure Business Operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets  

In Unisys, BSN Medical has opted for an IT services provider ranked among the Top 10 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals.

Unisys Outsourcing solutions deliver the visibility needed to achieve the transparency and predictability required for secure business operations. Our solutions employ the Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise (3D-VE) approach, enabling a client to see and then act on cause-effect relationships among business strategy, processes and IT requirements throughout the entire enterprise. This visibility enables informed decisions and greater confidence and helps avoid unforeseen impacts and costs that can block effective execution. Unisys outsourcing clients can realize the benefits of secure business operations - breakthrough performance in customer service and satisfaction, greater agility and competitive advantage in a dynamic marketplace.

About BSN Medical

BSN Medical is an established and internationally successful company with a focus on marketing and manufacturing quality medical products for wound care, orthopedics and phlebology. The company is one of the world's largest providers of casts, bandages, traditional wound care products and compression garments. BSN Medical is headquartered in Hamburg Hamburg, city, Germany
Hamburg (häm`brkh), officially Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg), city (1994 pop.
, Germany. Its successful products include Leukoplast, Tensoplast, Jobst, Orthoglass and Tricodur. The company employs around 3,500 people and is represented in 25 countries, including production locations in Germany, France, USA, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa.  and Mexico. BSN Medical was founded in 2001 as a joint venture by Beiersdorf AG and Smith & Nephew PLC. In 2006 it was acquired by Montagu Private Equity.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide technology services and solutions company. Our consultants apply Unisys expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, and server technology to help our clients achieve secure business operations. We build more secure organizations by creating visibility into clients' business operations. Leveraging the Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise approach, we make visible the impact of their decisions - ahead of investments, opportunities and risks. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

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Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. In particular, statements in this release regarding the anticipated value of the contract are based upon assumptions regarding future volumes of business. In addition, the contract provides, under certain circumstances, for reduction in prices based on information from periodic benchmarking studies. Because the pricing and volumes are subject to change, the estimated value of the engagement is not guaranteed. Additional discussion of factors that could affect Unisys future results is contained in periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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