Unisys Corporation today announced that it has won a five-year information technology outsourcing contract from Besser Company. Headquartered in Alpena, Michigan, Besser is a supplier of systems for the production of concrete products.
A new client, Besser will be served from the Unisys state-of-the-art outsourcing facility in Eagan, Minnesota. The Eagan Service Center will provide Besser with 7x24 computer operations, as well as technical, database and help desk support. The agreement also moves Besser to a year 2000 ready platform.
"This outsourcing partnership is a major step forward for us," said James Arbuckle, Besser executive vice president and chief financial officer.
"Our contract with Unisys will provide Besser with greater flexibility, an increase in computing power and a cost savings over the term of our contract. In addition, Unisys is the ideal partner to assist us as we move into the future."
"We concentrated our proposal with an eye toward Besser`s future," stated Robert D. Evans, vice president and general manager of Unisys Outsourcing.
"We have formed a partnership that not only stabilizes Besser`s current environment but one that can bring IT expertise to bear on their business solutions down the road."
Share
Besser
Concrete masonry producers in 105 countries use Besser concrete products production systems to produce high quality concrete masonry units in an unlimited number of shapes, sizes and colors. As the innovative uses of concrete masonry have grown, Besser has responded with the world`s most innovative and extensive product line. Headquartered in Alpena, Michigan, Besser Company and family of companies supply all the components and expertise required to design/layout, construct, install, train/educate personnel and finance a state of the art concrete products production facility.
Unisys
Unisys is more than 33,000 employees helping customers in 100 countries apply information technology to solve their business problems. Unisys solutions are based on a broad portfolio of global information services including electronic business, systems integration including custom and "repeatable" application solutions, outsourcing, Microsoft Windows NT services, network services, and multivendor maintenance and support, coupled with enterprise-class servers and associated middleware, software and storage.
Repeatable solutions are focused on key vertical markets including financial services, transportation, telecommunications, government, publishing, and other commercial markets. The company 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.
Editorial contacts