Unisys and lux-Airport Sign Five-Year Infrastructure Outsourcing Contract.Unisys to Build and Manage IT Infrastructure to Enable 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 LUXEMBOURG -- Unisys Belgium, a subsidiary of 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 lux-Airport, the operator of the new airport terminal to be opened in the first half of 2008 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Noun 1. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg - a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center Luxembourg, Luxemburg , has awarded Unisys a five-year outsourcing contract to build and manage an IT infrastructure to support the airport's operations. The Unisys solution is designed to make airport operations more secure and efficient and make it easier for travellers to go through the airport. The IT infrastructure is intended to be operational to coincide with the launch of the new terminal. The Luxembourg airport will then be able to accommodate around 3 million passengers a year. "The Luxembourg airport is an important hub for the national and regional economy," says Marc Faber Dr. Marc Faber (aka Dr. Doom) is an investment analyst and entrepreneur born in Zürich, Switzerland. Background Faber was born in Zurich and schooled in Geneva, Switzerland. He studied Economics at the University of Zurich and, at the age of 24, obtained a Ph.D. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at lux-Airport. "That's why we definitely want to make sure that the operations are fully available at all times. Through our collaboration with Unisys, we are confident that our IT is in good hands." Through its decision to outsource, lux-Airport has been able to project its IT costs over the next five years and establish business operations that are available and secure. Initially, the scope of the contract will include implementation of the network, the Airport database, Flight Information Display Systems, Stand & Gate allocation and the entire back office, with integrated data delivered in real time. Unisys will also build common-use infrastructure, including self-service kiosks, for use by multiple airlines to issue tickets, route baggage and generate boarding passes. Unisys will work closely on this with specialist software supplier RESA RESA Regional Educational Service Agency RESA Runway End Safety Area (aviation) RESA research, evaluation, and system analysis (US DoD) RESA Rover Explorer Scouts Association RESA Research Evaluation and Analysis . Unisys will also provide technical management, support and help desk services for the next five years. Instead of having its own IT staff, the airport will be able to take advantage of the extensive knowledge and expertise that Unisys has gained in the aviation sector. Unisys will deploy a dedicated team to deliver high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. for the infrastructure around the clock. "The IT architecture is the key to secure airport operations," says Jean-Claude Siva of Unisys Belgium. "Capitalizing on Unisys systems integration and technology support capabilities, innovation in IT solutions and expertise in the aviation sector, lux-Airport will enjoy efficient and secure business operations, with significant cost savings and enhanced benefits to both the airlines and the travellers the airport serves." 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. RELEASE NO.: 0108/8741 http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/01088741.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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