Unisys Helps China Prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games; Unisys Will Help China's Largest Airport Handle More Than Twice Its Annual Traffic.BEIJING -- 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 See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ) today announced that the Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing Capital International Airport (Simplified Chinese: 北京首都国际机场; Traditional Chinese: (BCIA BCIA Beijing Capital International Airport BCIA Biofeedback Certification Institute of America BCIA British Columbia Institute of Agrologists BCIA British Columbia Internet Association BCIA Blue Collar Investment Advisors ) has awarded Unisys the Master Systems Integrator (SI) contract to develop and integrate the core operational systems for BCIA's new international terminal, which is being built in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . "This Terminal 3 (T3) project is a key national project and is one of China's Olympic projects. Systems integration is vital for the success of the project and we are very pleased to have appointed Unisys. They have the proven SI capability and experience to be the Master Systems Integrator for this - the largest scale, most advanced and modern international airport hub in China," said Mr. Chen Guo Xing, chief commander of BCIA Expansion Project Headquarters. The new terminal will double the airport's passenger capacity from 27 million to 60 million. This expansion will allow for the more than several million additional visitors expected to travel to Beijing for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic games. As part of this project, Unisys will provide and implement the airport's Ground Operations Information System, which will be based on the Unisys Central Integrated Information Management System (CIIMS CIIMS Canadian Image and Information Management Society ). The CIIMS solution provides real time information about flight arrivals and baggage delivery, while centralizing accounting and other airport functions. CIIMS integrates information flows from systems around the airport, collating and storing data in a central airport database -- Unisys Airport Operations Management solution (AOM AOM Academy of Management AOM Age of Mythology (Ensemble Studios game) AOM Acute Otitis Media (middle ear infection) AOM Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine AOM America on the Move ) -- while supplying up-to-date information to the airport community. "Beijing airport will secure its spot as mainland China's largest airport, and reach a new milestone in service and operational standards, with the international terminal and IT systems," said Olivier Houri houri (h `rē, hou`–) [Arab.,=black-eyed], one of the beautiful maidens said by some Muslims to dwell in paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful. , president, Unisys Global Transportation. "Our systems integration, project management and domain expertise are helping China's airports -- both Beijing Capital and Guangzhou Baiyun, which opened in August 2004 -- meet the increased demand of the region's growing air travel industry." As the Master Systems Integrator, Unisys will integrate more than 50 IT systems that will be implemented by various contractors. Unisys will also use its 3D Visible Enterprise foundation, which provides a blueprint of the business' processes, to assist BCIA executives to understand current and future operations of the airport. This analysis will also provide Beijing airport's management with a clear view of the interrelations between the systems, processes and strategy designed to meet the airport's business goals. About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure and server technology with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients, in more than 100 countries, quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. About BCIA Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd. was incorporated as a Sino-foreign joint stock company with limited liability in People's Republic of China (PRC) to operate the international airport in Beijing, PRC and certain ancillary commercial businesses. The company is mainly engaged in aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer o·nau and non-aeronautical business of the Beijing Airport. For more information, visit www.bcia.com.cn. RELEASE NO: 0706/8552 http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/07068552.htm Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. 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