Unisys Led Consortium Wins Four Large European Commission IT Service Provider Contracts.Contract Represents Major Milestone in Unisys Relationship with the EC BRUSSELS, Belgium -- 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 European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community has awarded a Unisys led consortium, ONE4EU, four out of seven lots of the ESP-DESIS Call for Tender (External Service Provision for Development, Studies and Support of Information Systems). ESP-DESIS represents a major milestone in Unisys relationship with the European Commission. The four IT service provider framework contracts are primarily time and materials labor and materials (time and materials) n. what some builders or repair people contract to provide and be paid for, rather than a fixed price or a percentage of the costs. contracts with a base term of two years with two one-year options exercisable at the discretion of the European Commission. The contracts have a potential value for the consortium of [euro]45 million for the base years and [euro]180 million overall, including option years, if the European Commission orders the current estimated number of labour hours. Unisys share of the value is 32 per cent. The consortium, which consists of Unisys Belgium, Sogeti Belgium, IRIS and Reggiani, will assist the European Commission with its IT development and management needs including development and support of IT systems, database management, document and content management and data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse . As part of the contracts, Unisys will also provide on-site services as well as fixed price off-site developments. To deliver the services, Unisys has set up a unique delivery model that has been specifically adapted to fit the structure of the European Commission. As a result, all resources can be deployed quickly and efficiently with up to 160 Unisys employees on hand as and when required. The contracts will also mean the start of a significant recruitment drive for Unisys in order to support future growth. "These contracts have been won against fierce competition, in an area that can be considered one of the most competitive IT markets in the world. We are especially delighted that our services, prices and quality were seen to offer the best value to the European Commission," says Bart Steukers, managing partner, Global Public Sector, Unisys 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. . "ESP-DESIS puts Unisys amongst the top IT providers to the European Commission and gives us the opportunity to further develop our business in the different Member States." The ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. DESIS Call for Tender includes a full spectrum of IT services across seven specific lots, to all Directorate-Generals and services of the European Commission. Service delivery will take place in cities across Europe such as Brussels, Luxembourg, Ispra, Seville, Dublin, Geel, Petten and Karlsruhe. DG DIGIT, the Directorate General in charge of IT services, will act as the contracting body. "Thanks to the strong relationship with our partners and affiliates, and to our own Unisys capabilities, we were able to set up an innovative sourcing model that optimises delivery efficiency. As a result, the European Commission should have the best resources to match its needs," says Dimitri Angelou, European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community Practice Leader Unisys Belgium. "Our unique model will form the basis of the new services with which we want to reinforce European public sector strategy." Forward Looking Statements Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. 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 potential value of the contracts are predicated on the assumptions that the European Commission will order the current estimated quantity of labor hours and will exercise all of the option years, which is entirely within its discretion. Further, because the contracts can be terminated before the end of their terms and are subject to the availability of funding, the potential value in this release is not guaranteed. Additional discussion of factors that could affect Unisys future results is contained in periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide technology services and solutions company. Our consultants apply Unisys expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. , infrastructure, and server technology to help our clients achieve 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 . 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 decisionsCoahead of investments, opportunities and risks. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. RELEASE NO.: 1212/8739 http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/12128739.htm Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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