In today`s increasingly competitive and global marketplace, an increasing number of companies are acting outside their own countries, making it more important than ever that they ensure quality in the services with which they go to market. This is one reason why OM Technology, a leading player within the Swedish financial services market and a subsidiary to OM Group, has chosen Unisys as a global service and support provider.
Under the agreement, Unisys will implement network and server equipment for OM Technology customers in Europe, and handle order management, configuration, staging and installation as well as local repair and support services available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The agreement is expected to become worldwide over the longer term.
"We want to be able to focus on our core business: operation of central stock exchange systems that demand extremely high availability", said Lars Andr'e, responsible for Operations within OM Technology AB. "We also want an infrastructure that is built to last and we buy those services from Unisys".
"So far the agreement has given us business to a value of approximately $US1 million, but this is just the beginning", says Gunnar Hesse, country manager for Unisys in Sweden. "We match OM Technology`s demands for international reach and availability, which is one of our strengths. Few companies can compete with us when it comes to this. We are convinced that the new agreement will lead to a long and beneficial business relationship for both parties".
Unisys e-@ction Network Services
Today services comprise the majority of Unisys revenue. A key services portfolios comprises network services, through which Unisys offers its customers the services, resources and tools required to guarantee a well managed and cost-effective IT-infrastructure. With a global support capability spanning more than 100 countries, Unisys is uniquely qualified to deliver service and support to international and global companies.
Unisys e-@ction Network Services consist of consultant services in network transformation, standardization of equipment, Help Desk services and systems and network management, as well as Managed Network Services, where Unisys handles and optimizes distributed IT- environments.
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OM Technology
OM Technology is a leading provider of application software to the financial services and energy industries. Their customers include the California Power Exchange (the first electricity exchange in the US), the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE), the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and the Hong Kong Futures Exchange. OM Technology`s parent company, OM Gruppen, is listed on the OM Stockholm Exchange. For more information about OM Technology, go to http://www.omtechnology.com.
Unisys
Unisys is an electronic 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 electronic 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.