Order volume for the Unisyse-@ction Enterprise Server ES7000 accelerated markedly in the timeframe leading to the availability of Microsoft`s Windows 2000 Datacenter Server operating system, Unisys Corporation said today. ES7000 orders for the third quarter of this year were up 120 percent over order levels in the entire first half.
Unisys also announced its sale of an ES7000 to WorldTravel Partners, one of the world`s largest travel management firms. The sale to WorldTravel Partners not only exemplifies Unisys order growth, but also shows the appeal of the server to customers outside the traditional Unisys base.
The announcement was made at today`s launch of Microsoft`s .NET software and the new Windows 2000 Datacenter Server operating system - software that extends the scalability, performance and reliability of the ES7000. It reinforced Unisys position as a leader in the race to make enterprise-class Windows 2000-based computing a marketplace preference. The ES7000 is the first enterprise server in the market to take advantage of Windows 2000 Datacenter Server`s support for 32-processor scalability.
The impressive ES7000 order growth of the current quarter demonstrates the market`s enthusiasm for combining enterprise-class scalability and performance with the lower cost, ease of use and simplified administration offered by Windows 2000 Datacenter Server. Of the ES7000 systems sold to date, 45 percent represent new business and new clients for Unisys, and 40 percent have been marketed through non-direct channels.
"The successes we announced today clearly demonstrate real customer benefits from Unisys combining its mainstay strengths in large-scale, enterprise-class computing with the superior economics and ease of use for which Windows-based computing is known," said Lawrence A. Weinbach, Unisys chairman and chief executive officer. "They show that we are meeting the goal we set for ourselves: to lead the industry in delivering truly mission-critical e-business solutions based on Windows 2000 Datacenter Server. All our core strengths are focused on that goal - our unique expertise in data-center-class computing, our global support infrastructure, our focus on specific vertical markets requiring mission-critical expertise and our comprehensive services portfolio." WorldTravel Partners chooses Unisys ES7000 for data warehousing platform The ES7000 will enable Atlanta-based WorldTravel Partners, which is deploying a data warehouse system on the new platform, to achieve the enterprise levels of scalability, high availability and manageability offered by Microsoft`s Windows 2000 Datacenter Server operating system and SQL Server 2000 database management system.
WorldTravel Partners is using its ES7000 to develop, test and deploy a new data warehousing solution that will enable it to capture and analyze travel activity. The data warehouse will enable WorldTravel Partners to create "snapshots" of customers` activity to improve its understanding of vendor performance and client behavior. This will help WorldTravel improve customer service in key areas.
"We needed a server capable of consolidating, in one place accessible by our decision makers, the tremendous volume of information our business generates," said Lloyd Marino, vice president of Information Technology and Network Services, WorldTravel Partners. "The Unisys ES7000 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server will give us the capacity and performance we need, while combining those enterprise-class capabilities with the benefits of Windows-based computing that have been a part of our operation for years."
Since 1987, WorldTravel Partners has been able to skillfully predict future travel industry innovations, and that has helped the company become one of the nation`s largest and most progressive travel management firms. With more than 5,000 employees and nearly 1,600 locations across the country, WorldTravel Partners successfully assists in the management of travel programs for thousands of clients, representing over $3.5 billion in annual sales. WorldTravel Partners, the fastest growing company in the history of the travel industry, is a part of BCD Holdings, a family-owned Dutch company, founded in 1975.
Unisys
Unisys is an e-business solutions company whose 36,000 employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy. Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era. The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for e-business based on its expertise in vertical industry solutions, network services, outsourcing, systems integration and multivendor support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies. The primary vertical markets Unisys serves worldwide include financial services, transportation, communications, publishing and commercial sectors, as well as the public sector, including federal government customers. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor.
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