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{{Short description|American global information technology company}}
{{Distinguish|Univel}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Unisys Corporation
| logo = Unisys logo 2022.svg
| image = Unisysoffice.JPG
| image_alt = Unisys HQ
| image_caption = Unisys' headquarters in [[Blue Bell, Pennsylvania]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{NYSE|UIS}}|[[Russell 2000]] component}}
| founder = 
| area_served = Worldwide
| predecessor = [[Burroughs Corporation]]<!--<br>[[UNIVAC]]--><br>[[Sperry Corporation]]
| key_people = [[Peter Altabef]] ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| industry = [[Information technology]]<br>[[Consulting]]<br>[[Outsourcing]]
| products = 
| services = [[System integration]]<br>[[Cloud infrastructure]]<br>[[Cybersecurity]]<br>[[Enterprise computing]]<br>[[Business process management]]<br>[[Artificial intelligence]]<br>[[Data analytics]]
| revenue = {{increase}} $2.054 billion (2021)<ref name=FY>{{Cite web|title=UIS Financials |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/uis/financials|website=nasdaq.com|language=en}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} $154 million (2021)<ref name=FY/>
| net_income = {{decrease}} -$448.5 million (2021)<ref name=FY/>
| assets = {{decrease}} $2.41 billion (2021)<ref name=FY/>
| equity = {{increase}} (-$113.7 million) (2021)<ref name=FY/>
| num_employees = 16,300 (2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://craft.co/unisys|title=Unisys Company Profile - Office Locations, Competitors, Revenue, Financials, Employees, Key People, Subsidiaries &#124; Craft.co|accessdate=11 March 2023}}</ref>
| subsid = 
| footnotes = 
| caption = 
| foundation = {{start date and age|1986}}
| location_city = [[Blue Bell, Pennsylvania]]
| location_country = U.S.
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.unisys.com/}}
}}

'''Unisys Corporation''' is an American [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[information technology]] (IT) services and [[consulting]] company founded in 1986 and headquartered in [[Blue Bell, Pennsylvania|Blue Bell]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The company provides [[Virtual workplace|digital workplace]], [[Cloud computing|cloud applications and infrastructure]], [[Enterprise software|enterprise computing]], [[business process]], [[Artificial intelligence|AI technology]], and [[Data analysis (information technology)|data analytics]] services.

==History==
=== Founding ===
{{pic|Unisys logo.svg|The company's logo, used from 1986 to 2022}}
Unisys was formed in 1986 through the merger of [[Mainframe computer|mainframe]] corporations [[Sperry Corporation|Sperry]] and [[Burroughs Corporation|Burroughs]], with Burroughs buying Sperry for $4.8 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/28/business/burroughs-in-challenge-to-ibm-to-acquire-sperry-for-4.8-billion.html|title=Burroughs, in Challenge to I.b.m., to Acquire Sperry for $4.8 Billion|last=Sanger|first=David E.|date=1986-05-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-12-25|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> 

The new company's name was chosen from over 31,000 submissions in an internal competition when Christian Machen submitted the word "Unisys", which was composed of parts of the words "united", "information", and "systems".<ref>{{cite news|last=Sims|first=Calvin|title=Burroughs Announces New Company Name|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/11/business/burroughs-announces-new-company-name.html|access-date=March 10, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 11, 1986}}</ref>

The merger was the largest in the computer industry at the time and made Unisys the second-largest computer company with annual revenue of $10.5 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|title=About Unisys|publisher=Unisys|url=https://www.unisys.com/aboutus/company-history}}</ref> [[W. Michael Blumenthal]] became CEO and Chairman.<ref name=":8" />

===20th century===
Soon after the merger, the market for proprietary mainframe-class systems, the mainstream product of Unisys and its competitors such as [[IBM]], began a long-term decline that continues, at a lesser rate, today. Unisys responded by making the strategic decision to shift into high-end servers, including [[32-bit]] processor [[Windows Server]]s and information technology (IT) services, such as systems integration, outsourcing, and related technical services, while holding onto the profitable revenue stream from maintaining its installed base of proprietary mainframe hardware and applications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pre-History of Unisys |url=http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/UNISYS-History.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905001915/http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/UNISYS-History.htm |archive-date=September 5, 2012 |access-date=November 6, 2017 |publisher=History of Computing}}</ref>

In 1988, the company acquired [[Convergent Technologies]], creators of [[Convergent Technologies Operating System]] (CTOS).<ref>{{cite web |title=Convergent Technologies |url=http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/8242/Convergent-Technologies/ |access-date=November 6, 2017 |publisher=Centre for Computing History}}</ref>

In 1990, Blumenthal resigned.<ref name=":8" /> James Unruh, formerly of [[Memorex]] and [[Honeywell]], became the new CEO and Chairman after Blumenthal's departure and continued in both roles until 1997, when Larry Weinbach of [[Arthur Andersen]] became the new CEO.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |title=Unisys Corp - After The Merger |publisher=Ecommerce.info |year=2001 |url=http://ecommerce.hostip.info/pages/1023/Unisys-Corp-AFTER-MERGER.html/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203082554/http://ecommerce.hostip.info/pages/1023/Unisys-Corp-AFTER-MERGER.html |archive-date=2013-12-03 }}</ref>

===21st century===
Joseph McGrath served as CEO and President from January 2005, until September, 2008. On October 7, 2008, J. Edward Coleman replaced McGrath as CEO and Chairman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Unisys Elects Corporate Transformation Leader J. Edward Coleman As Chairman and CEO|url=http://www.unisys.com/unisys/news/detail.jsp?id=6300004|publisher=Unisys|access-date=12 October 2011|archive-date=3 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403004912/http://www.unisys.com/unisys/news/detail.jsp?id=6300004|url-status=dead}}</ref> 

On November 10, 2008, the company was removed from the [[S&P 500]] index when the market capitalization of the company had fallen below the S&P 500 minimum of $4 billion.<ref>{{cite news|title=People's United to replace Unisys on S&P 500 Index|date=10 Nov 2008|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSTRE4A951020081110|access-date=2008-11-10}}</ref>

In 2010, Unisys sold its [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]] processing Health Information Management service to [[Molina Healthcare]] for $135 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Unisys jettisons Medicare processing biz |website=The Register |date=19 January 2010 |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/19/unisys_sells_him/}}</ref>

On October 6, 2014, after six years as CEO and chairman, Unisys announced that Coleman was stepping down effective December 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hertzler|first1=Lauren|title=Unisys CEO J. Edward Coleman to step down|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2014/10/06/unisys-ceo-ed-coleman-to-step-down.html|access-date=October 7, 2014|publisher=Philadelphia Business Journal|date=Oct 6, 2014}}</ref>

On January 1, 2015, Unisys named [[Peter Altabef]] as its new president and CEO, replacing Edward Coleman. Paul Weaver, who was formerly Lead Independent Director, was named Chairman.<ref name="Forbes1">{{cite news |last=Morgan |first=Steve |date=25 April 2016 |title=Unisys Corp. Launches Into Stealth Mode |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemorgan/2016/04/25/unisys-corp-launches-into-stealth-mode/#5dce323d4058 |newspaper= Forbes |location=New York, New York |access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref>

In February 2020, [[Science Applications International Corporation|SAIC]] announced plans to acquire Unisys Federal, the company’s federal defense contracting operation, for $1.2 billion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Warminsky |first=Joe |date=2020-02-06 |title=SAIC adds to IT modernization portfolio with $1.2B acquisition of Unisys Federal |url=https://www.fedscoop.com/unisys-federal-acquired-saic/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=FedScoop |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Caffrey |first=Michelle |date=2020-04-30 |title=Unisys lands $200M in new contracts in Q1 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2020/04/30/unisys-lands-200m-in-new-contracts-in-q1.html |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> The company’s federal customer list included over a dozen military and civilian agencies.<ref name=":0" />  As part of the acquisition, Unisys has a licensing agreement with SAIC to continue providing its software to federal clients.<ref name=":1" />

In June 2020, Australia’s Home Affairs’ biometric identification system, built in part through partnership with Unisys, was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pascu |first=Luana |date=2020-06-03 |title=Australia launches biometric ID system for border control developed by Unisys, Idemia |url=https://www.biometricupdate.com/202006/australia-launches-biometric-id-system-for-border-control-developed-by-unisys-idemia |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=www.biometricupdate.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2021, the company announced the acquisition of Unify Square,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Soper |first=Taylor |date=2021-06-03 |title=Unisys to acquire Seattle-area startup Unify Square for $152.5M |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2021/unisys-acquire-seattle-area-startup-unify-square-152-5m/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=GeekWire |language=en-US}}</ref> which provides software and services which help enterprises manage collaboration and communication platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams.<ref name=":3" /> In November, Mobinergy, a mobile device management software company, was acquired;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unisys Acquires Mobinergy |url=https://mergr.com/unisys-acquires-mobinergy |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Mergr}}</ref> and in December, Unisys acquired CompuGain, an Amazon Web Services Advanced Consulting Partner.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Florentine |first1=Sharon |date=2021-12-14 |title=Unisys Acquires AWS Cloud Consulting Partner CompuGain for $87.3M |url=https://www.channele2e.com/investors/mergers-acquisitions/unisys-aws-partner-compugain/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=ChannelE2E |language=en-US}}</ref>

In July 2021, Unisys partnered with [[Vodafone]] to help the company boost its IT services.<ref name=":9">{{Cite news |date=2021-07-28 |title=Vodafone and Unisys team up to boost IT services in digitalisation bet |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/vodafone-unisys-team-up-boost-it-services-digitalisation-bet-2021-07-28/ |access-date=2022-10-26}}</ref> The two launched “Vodafone Digital Factory,” and Unisys helped Vodafone clients with technologies like AI, virtual, and augmented reality, and blockchain.<ref name=":9" />

In May 2022, the company joined the Plug and Play Enterprise Tech program.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-09 |title=Unisys Is now the Part of the Global Plug and Play Innovation Platform to Boost Solutions and Services Initiatives |url=https://enterprisetalk.com/news/unisys-is-now-the-part-of-the-global-plug-and-play-innovation-platform-to-boost-solutions-and-services-initiatives/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=EnterpriseTalk |language=en-US}}</ref> This allowed Unisys to source and partner with technology startups to access and use early-stage emerging technology.<ref name=":5" />

== Recognition and awards ==
* In 2018, 2019, and 2020, Unisys was named an overall market segment leader in the NelsonHall Evaluation & Assessment Tool Vendor Evaluation for Advanced Digital Workplace Services.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Shannon |date=2020-08-12 |title=Unisys named leader in advanced digital workplace services for third consecutive year |url=https://itbrief.asia/story/unisys-named-leader-in-advanced-digital-workplace-services-for-third-consecutive-year |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=IT Brief Asia |language=en}}</ref>
* NelsonHall: 2021 NEAT Assessment, Leader, Cognitive and Self-Healing IT Infrastructure Services<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-11 |title=Unisys Named a Leader in Cognitive and Self-Healing IT Infrastructure Services by NelsonHall |url=https://aithority.com/it-and-devops/unisys-named-a-leader-in-cognitive-and-self-healing-it-infrastructure-services-by-nelsonhall/ |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=AiThority |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In August 2020, Unisys Corporation reported that for the third straight year, NelsonHall has listed the organization as the regional market sector leader in the Evaluation & Assessment Tool (NEAT) Vendor Analysis report for Advanced Digital Workplace Services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 August 2020 |title=Unisys Named a Leader in Advanced Digital Workplace Services by NelsonHall for Third Consecutive Year |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unisys-named-a-leader-in-advanced-digital-workplace-services-by-nelsonhall-for-third-consecutive-year-301108523.html |access-date=24 August 2020 |website=Cision PR Newswire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2020 |title=Unisys named leader in advanced digital workplace services for third consecutive year |url=https://channellife.com.au/story/unisys-named-leader-in-advanced-digital-workplace-services-for-third-consecutive-year |access-date=24 August 2020 |website=channellife}}</ref>
* Avasant: 2021 RadarView – Digital Workplace Services<ref>{{Cite web |title=Digital Workplace Services 2021 RadarView™ |url=https://avasant.com/report/digital-workplace-services-2021-radarview/ |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=Avasant |language=en-US}}</ref>
* NelsonHall: 2022 NEAT Assessment, Leader, End-to-end Cloud Infrastructure Services<ref>{{Cite web |title=NelsonHall research on: Unisys - NelsonHall |url=https://research.nelson-hall.com/vendors/?vendor=unisys&avpage-views=neat&NEATaction=viewProject&project=300 |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=research.nelson-hall.com}}</ref>
* Everest Group: 2022 PEAK Matrix - Cloud Services, Major Contender - North America and Europe<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Avijit |first1=Kumar |last2=Ranjan |first2=Mukesh |last3=Acharya |first3=Sushree |last4=Chirayil |first4=Zachariah K. |last5=M |first5=Titus |last6=Deepti |first6=Sekhri |last7=Sharma |first7=Anushka |date=2022-01-28 |title=Cloud Services Provider Compendium 2022 – North America |url=https://www2.everestgrp.com/reportaction/EGR-2022-29-R-4940/Marketing |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=www2.everestgrp.com}}</ref>

* In 2022, the company was named a Forbes’ America’s Best Employers For Women and a Leader in Advanced Digital Workplace Services Assessment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ennis |first=Dawn |date=2022-07-26 |title=America's Best Employers For Women 2022 |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-employers-women/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shakthi |date=2022-03-18 |title=NelsonHall Names Unisys as a Leader in Advanced Digital Workplace Services Assessment |url=https://thequill.in/2022/03/18/nelsonhall-names-unisys-as-a-leader-in-advanced-digital-workplace-services-assessment/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Products and services==
Unisys offers outsourcing managed services, systems integration and consulting services, application management and device management software, high end server technology, maintenance and support services,<ref>{{Cite news|title= Unisys Sponsors Harrisburg University Security Center of Excellence to Help PA State and Local Governments Protect Data|publisher= Harrisburg University|date= 15 January 2015|url= http://www.harrisburgu.net/news/article.php?id=1218|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073112/http://www.harrisburgu.net/news/article.php?id=1218|archive-date= 18 May 2015}}</ref> and cybersecurity services.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Salunkhe |first=Kailas |date=2022-05-30 |title=Two Virtualization Stocks You Need to Know After VMware Deal |url=https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/two-virtualization-stocks-you-need-to-know-after-vmware-deal |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=TipRanks Financial |language=en}}</ref>

In line with larger trends in the information technology industry, an increasing amount of Unisys revenue comes from services rather than equipment sales; in 2014, the ratio was 86% for services, up from 65% in 1997.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Investors: News, Events, Financials, Information|publisher=Unisys|url=http://www.unisys.com/unisys/about/investorrelations.jsp?id=202|access-date=2010-03-25|archive-date=2011-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128020120/http://www.unisys.com/unisys/about/investorrelations.jsp?id=202|url-status=dead}}</ref> The company maintains a portfolio of over 1,500 U.S. and non-U.S. patents,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Patents, Trademarks and Licenses |publisher=Wikinvest |url=http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Unisys_%28UIS%29/Patents_Trademarks_Licenses |access-date=2015-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085439/http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Unisys_%28UIS%29/Patents_Trademarks_Licenses |archive-date=2015-05-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in the 1990s controversially [[patent monetization|monetized]] its [[GIF#Unisys and LZW patent enforcement|patent on technology underlying the GIF image file format]].

In 2014, Unisys phased out its CMOS processors, completing the migration of its ClearPath mainframes to [[Intel]] [[x86]] chips, allowing clients to run the company's OS 2200 and MCP operating systems alongside more recent [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Linux]] workloads on Intel-based systems that support cloud and virtualization.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Unisys Retires CMOS Mainframe |publisher= TechWeekeurope |date= 18 Jun 2014 |url= http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/unisys-finally-retires-cmos-mainframe-processors-147530 |access-date= 22 September 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140704111957/http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/unisys-finally-retires-cmos-mainframe-processors-147530 |archive-date= 4 July 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref> The company announced its new ClearPath Dorado 8380 and 8390 systems in May, 2015. These new systems allowed the company to transition its ClearPath server families from proprietary CMOS processor technology to a software-based fabric architecture running on Intel processors.<ref>{{Cite news|title= Unisys weans itself off homebrew chippery finally slurps Intel gear|publisher=The Registerl |date=26 May 2015|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/26/unisys_finally_weans_itself_off_cmos_chippery/}}</ref>

Unisys operates [[data center]]s around the world.<ref>{{cite web|title = Quality certifications|url = https://www.dqs-ul.com/en/pages/about-dqs-ul-group/customers-and-certificates.html|access-date = 2011-03-18|archive-date = 2011-07-25|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725195901/https://www.dqs-ul.com/en/pages/about-dqs-ul-group/customers-and-certificates.html|url-status = dead}}</ref>

===Digital Workplace Services (DWS)===
In March 2022, Vision-Box awarded Unisys two digital workplace solutions contracts to help build automated “SmartGates,” electronic security gates, at New Zealand’s Auckland International Airport and Australia’s 10 international airports.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dickinson |first=Eleanor |date=2022-03-16 |title=Unisys lands A/NZ airport security gates contract with Vision-Box |url=https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/696246/unisys-lands-nz-airport-security-gates-contract-vision-box/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=www.reseller.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadel |first=Jeremy |date=2022-03-16 |title=Vision-Box taps Unisys to assist building biometric SmartGates for Home Affairs |url=https://www.crn.com.au/news/vision-box-taps-unisys-to-assist-building-biometric-smartgates-for-home-affairs-577422 |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=CRN Australia}}</ref>

===Cloud, Applications, and Infrastructure (CA & I)===
[[California State University]] used Unisys’ CloudForte and Managed Security Services to integrate its hybrid-cloud environment.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Caffrey |first=Michelle |date=2020-04-30 |title=Unisys lands $200M in new contracts in Q1 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2020/04/30/unisys-lands-200m-in-new-contracts-in-q1.html |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>
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After acquiring Compugain, Unisys furthered its cloud capabilities, including hybrid cloud and cloud optimization, agile cloud migration, cloud-native capabilities, and data governance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-16 |title=Unisys acquires CompuGain to expand cloud and infrastructure capabilities |url=https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/12/16/unisys-compugain/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Help Net Security |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Cybersecurity===
In November 2020, Unisys updated its Stealth platform to include visualization and dashboard tools to make it easier for an organization to track security in real-time.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Vizard |first=Michael |date=2020-11-30 |title=Unisys Adds Visualization Tools to Stealth Platform |url=https://securityboulevard.com/2020/11/unisys-adds-visualization-tools-to-stealth-platform/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=Security Boulevard |language=en-US}}</ref> The new version made it possible for cybersecurity teams to see relationships between all network endpoints, including multiple clouds and edge computing platforms.<ref name=":4" />

===Enterprise Computing (ECS)===
Unisys was the first to develop a server architecture that supported four operating environments to run simultaneously on the same computer system in a single virtualized partition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-08-01 |title=Unisys tackles future of enterprise computing with new server architecture |url=https://www.itweb.co.za/content/KPNG878XedN74mwD |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=ITWeb |language=en}}</ref>

In 2013, Unisys won a $650 million Enterprise Computing Center Support contract to support the computer systems used by the Internal Revenue Service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoover |first=Mark |date=2013-02-21 |title=Unisys wins $650M IRS IT contract |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/2013/02/unisys-wins-650m-irs-it-contract/338465/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Washington Technology |language=en}}</ref>

===Business Processes (BPS)===
Unisys launched their business process consulting service in 2004. This service called Business Blueprints helped developers create high level models of their own software.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Robert |last=McMillan |date=2003-05-13 |title=Unisys to launch business process consulting service |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2569916/unisys-to-launch-business-process-consulting-service.html |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=Computerworld |language=en}}</ref>

The company partners with Rubicon Technologies to deliver business process solutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unisys |url=https://www.rubicon.eu/en/rubicon/partner/unisys/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=RUBICON IT GmbH |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Partnerships ==
Unisys’ partnerships include:

* VMware<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burt |first=Jeff |date=2015-02-17 |title=Unisys Brings Cloud Management, VMware Support to Forward Systems |url=https://www.eweek.com/servers/unisys-brings-cloud-management-vmware-support-to-forward-systems/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=eWEEK |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Oracle<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krill |first=Paul |date=2007-02-06 |title=Unisys, Oracle partner on Linux conversions |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2549528/unisys--oracle-partner-on-linux-conversions.html |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Computerworld |language=en}}</ref>
* British Telecom<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=1999-05-06 |title=Unisys, BT sign $200m service management contract |url=https://www.itweb.co.za/content/KPNG8v8d8Zgv4mwD |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=ITWeb |language=en}}</ref>
* Dell Technologies<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unisys integrates security into Dell EMC Cyber Recovery |url=https://securitybrief.co.nz/story/unisys-integrates-security-into-dell-emc-cyber-recovery |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=SecurityBrief New Zealand |language=en}}</ref>
* Amazon Web Services (AWS) MSP Partner and an AWS Government Competency<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=John |date=2021-06-25 |title=AWS-Salesforce partnership offers integration potential |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchitchannel/news/252503090/AWS-Salesforce-partnership-offers-integration-potential |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=SearchITChannel |language=en}}</ref>
* Microsoft Azure Expert MSP partner and a Microsoft Gold Partner<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-01 |title=Unisys unveils ClearPath MCP Software Series for Microsoft Azure |url=https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/10/01/unisys-clearpath-mcp-software-series-for-microsoft-azure/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Help Net Security |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=John |date=2021-02-19 |title=Digital acceleration opens opportunities, widens tech gap |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchitchannel/news/252496652/Digital-acceleration-opens-opportunities-widens-tech-gap |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=TechTarget |language=en}}</ref>
* Global managed services partner to ServiceNow<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knowles |first=Catherine |date=2015-03-16 |title=Unisys and ServiceNow partner up, focus on enterprise space |url=https://itbrief.co.nz/story/unisys-and-servicenow-partner-focus-enterprise-space |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=IT Brief New Zealand |language=en}}</ref>
* Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program as a Google Cloud and Google Workspace Resell Partner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=John |date=2021-07-02 |title=Dell Global Alliances partners boost channel sales |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchitchannel/news/252503510/Dell-Global-Alliances-partners-boost-channel-sales |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=SearchITChannel |language=en}}</ref>

==Clients==
Clients include Bank ABC,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Goled |first=Shraddha |date=2020-12-01 |title=If A Company Is Still Thinking Of Moving To Cloud, It's Already Late: Sumed Marwaha, Unisys |url=https://analyticsindiamag.com/if-a-company-is-still-thinking-of-moving-to-cloud-its-already-late-sumed-marwaha-unisys/ |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=Analytics India Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> [[The Hershey Company|Hershey]],<ref name=":2" /> the [[Bank of China]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-08-02 |title=Bank of China to replace microfilm with new imaging system |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/bank-of-china-to-replace-microfilm-with-new-imaging-system/ |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=ZDNET |language=en}}</ref> [[Somos, Inc.|Somos]],<ref name=":2" /> [[Henkel]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-10 |title=Henkel transforms its workplaces with Unisys |url=https://www.computing.es/mundo-digital/casos-exito/1111367046601/henkel-transforma-puestos-de-trabajo-unisys.1.html |website=Computing}}</ref> [[Flowserve]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-24 |title=Unisys wins $37m services contract extension with Flowserve |url=https://techmonitor.ai/technology/unisys-wins-37m-services-contract-extension-with-flowserve_240810 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Tech Monitor |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Philippine Statistics Authority]] (PSA),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unisys bags P1.59-B deal to upgrade PSA registry |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/2016/09/15/1623769/unisys-bags-p159-b-deal-upgrade-psa-registry |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> [[MASkargo]] (the cargo division of [[Malaysia Airlines]]),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-24 |title=MASkargo to expand its online booking service |url=https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/maskargo-to-expand-its-online-booking-service/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Air Cargo News |language=en}}</ref> [[Nutreco]]''','''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-26 |title=Nutreco selects Unisys for global data centre support |url=https://www.broad-group.com/data/regions/documents/b1mdnq1xgrjdfk/harris-corporation-awarded-us-60-million-it-contract-by-va |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=BroadGroup |language=en}}</ref>  [[California State University]] (CSU),<ref name=":1" /> [[Air India]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-30 |title=Air India Cargo adds Unisys Digistics modules |url=https://www.aircargonews.net/technology/airfreight-digitisation/air-india-cargo-adds-unisys-digistics-modules/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Air Cargo News |language=en}}</ref> RAMS Home Loans,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-10-08 |title=Unisys gets $146 million RAMS contract |url=https://www.smh.com.au/technology/unisys-gets-146-million-rams-contract-20021008-gdfpet.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> and the Georgia Technology Authority.<ref name=":2" /> 

Unisys systems are used for many industrial and government purposes, including banking, check processing, income tax processing, airline passenger reservations, [[biometric]] identification, newspaper content management, and shipping port management, as well as providing weather data services.

==Projects==
Additional projects include the following:

=== Consumerization of IT ===
A study sponsored by Unisys and conducted by IDC revealed the gap between the activities and expectations of the new generation of "iWorkers" and the ability of organizations to support their needs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225701609&subSection=Infrastructure|title=InformationWeek – "IT Unprepared For Floo Of Consumer Devices, Apps|accessdate=11 March 2023}}</ref> The results showed that organizations continue to work with standardized command and control IT models of the past and are not able to profit from the widespread use of newer networked technologies.<ref>{{Cite news |title= CIO – blog post from Michael Hugos |url= http://advice.cio.com/michael_hugos/14339/consumer_it_and_the_mobile_workforce_time_for_a_new_approach |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101119103608/http://advice.cio.com/michael_hugos/14339/consumer_it_and_the_mobile_workforce_time_for_a_new_approach |archive-date= 2010-11-19 }}</ref>

===Cloud 20/20===
Cloud 20/20 is an annual technical paper contest for tertiary students from [[India]] in October 2009.{{cn|date=March 2024}} The contest allows students to explore the possibilities and complexities of [[cloud computing]] in areas such as automation, virtualization, application development, security, consumerization of IT and airports.{{cn|date=March 2024}} The contest has drawn participation from universities across India, with over 570 institutes taking part in 2009 and more than a thousand in 2010. The contest culminates in an event where five finalists present their papers before a panel of judges that comprise academicians and technologists. Prizes include the latest technology gadgets, internship projects and career opportunities with Unisys.<ref>{{cite news|title = Unisys announces winners of Cloud 20/20 Version 2.0|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/unisys-announces-winnerscloud-2020-version-20/426394/ }}</ref>

== People and Culture ==
Unisys earned a score of 100% on the 2021 Disability Equality Index. The company was recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.”<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Naylor |first=Buffy |date=26 August 2021 |title=Unisys Earns a Perfect Score on 2021 Disability Equality Index |url=https://www.channelfutures.com/diversity-inclusion/unisys-earns-a-perfect-score-on-2021-disability-equality-index |access-date=5 April 2023 |website=Channel Futures}}</ref> The Disability Equality Index is a joint initiative of Disability:IN and the [[American Association of People with Disabilities]].<ref name=":10" /> It is a “comprehensive benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion.”<ref name=":10" />

In November 2021, Unisys launched its UGrow program to help its employees grow internally.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=How Unisys is helping employees bridge the skill gap |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/unisys-skill-edtech-employment/2801398/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Financialexpress |date=10 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The program makes different courses available; each one focuses on skills needed by Unisys employees.<ref name=":11" /> Company employees also have access to Unisys University, which offers free certifications for over 100 different skills.<ref name=":11" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blacharski |first=Dan |date=2001-09-24 |title=Getting Certified on your Boss's Nickel |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2784904/getting-certified-on-your-boss-s-nickel.html |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Computerworld |language=en}}</ref> A few examples include courses focused on management and team leadership skills, communication skills, and culture courses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Workforce Management Software News, Blog, and Resources |url=https://workforce.com/news/a-culture-of-leadership |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Workforce.com |language=en}}</ref> The courses are organized around Unisys’ core business functions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blacharski |first=Dan |date=2001-09-24 |title=Getting Certified on your Boss's Nickel |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2784904/getting-certified-on-your-boss-s-nickel.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Computerworld |language=en}}</ref>

=== Supplier Diversity Program ===
Unisys has a supplier diversity program, which is a program that “encourages using companies owned by either minorities, veterans, women, or historically underutilized companies as suppliers.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supplier Diversity Programs |url=https://governmentservicesexchange.com/services/supplier-diversity-programs/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=Women, Veteran & Minority Owned Business Certification Specialists {{!}} GSA Schedule Contracts |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Mayank |date=January 2006 |title=Supplier diversity and minority business enterprise development: Case study experience of three US multinationals |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241701046}}</ref>

=== Carbon Footprint Reduction ===
In 2006, Unisys committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 75% by 2026.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Shrestha |first=Priyanka |date=2022-06-30 |title=Tech solutions firm Unisys targets net zero emissions by 2030 |url=https://www.futurenetzero.com/2022/06/30/tech-solutions-firm-unisys-targets-net-zero-emissions-by-2030/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=future Net Zero |language=en-US}}</ref> It achieved this five years early in 2021.<ref name=":12" /> A year later, the company announced a new goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2030.<ref name=":12" /> The company also participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project and UN Global Compact.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrestha |first=Priyanka |date=2022-06-30 |title=Tech solutions firm Unisys targets net zero emissions by 2030 |url=https://www.futurenetzero.com/2022/06/30/tech-solutions-firm-unisys-targets-net-zero-emissions-by-2030/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=future Net Zero |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Unisys Corporation |url=https://unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/participants/148658-Unisys-Corporation |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=unglobalcompact.org}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
In 1987, Unisys was sued with [[Rockwell International|Rockwell Shuttle Operations Company]] for $5.2 million by two former employees of the Unisys Corporation, one a subcontractor responsible for the computer programs for the space shuttle.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/25/us/4-say-problems-in-space-shuttle-are-continuing.html|title=4 Say Problems In Space Shuttle Are Continuing|first=Peter |last=Applebome|work=The New York Times |date=25 September 1987 }}</ref> The suit filed by Sylvia Robins, a former Unisys engineer, and Ria Solomon, who worked for Robins, charges that the two were forced from their jobs and harassed after complaining about safety violations and inflated costs.

Unisys overcharged the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]] and was found guilty of failure to supply adequate equipment in 1998.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233123/http://www.contractormisconduct.org/ass/contractors/50/cases/257/171/doj-pr.pdf] Government Contract Fraud 12/03/1998 (Date of Settlement Announcement)</ref> In 1998, Unisys Corporation agreed to pay the government $2.25 million to settle allegations that it supplied refurbished, rather than new, computer materials to several federal agencies in violation of the terms of its contract. Unisys admitted to supplying re-worked or refurbished computer components to various civilian and military agencies in the early 1990s, when the contract required the company to provide new equipment. The market price for the refurbished material was less than the price for new material which the government paid.

In 1998, Unisys was found guilty of price inflation and government contract fraud, with the company settling to avoid further prosecution.<ref>{{cite web |date=31 December 2013 |title=UNISYS, LOCKHEED MARTIN PAY U.S. $3.15 MILLION TO SETTLE DISPUTE ON INFLATED SPARE PARTS SALES |url=http://www.contractormisconduct.org/ass/contractors/50/cases/259/170/doj-pr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001832/http://www.contractormisconduct.org/ass/contractors/50/cases/259/170/doj-pr.pdf |archive-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> [[Lockheed Martin]] and Unisys paid the government $3.15 million to settle allegations that Unisys inflated the prices of spare parts sold to the [[U.S. Department of Commerce]] for its NEXRAD Doppler Radar System, in violation of the [[False Claims Act]], 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. "[T]he settlement resolves allegations that Unisys knew that prices it paid [[Concurrent Computer Corporation]] for the spare parts were inflated when it passed on those prices to the government. Unisys had obtained price discounts from Concurrent on other items Unisys was purchasing from Concurrent at Unisys' own expense in exchange for agreeing to pay Concurrent the inflated prices".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/08/nyregion/armand-d-amato-found-guilty-of-fraud-in-a-lobbying-scheme.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|title=Armand D'Amato Found Guilty Of Fraud in a Lobbying Scheme|first=Jonathan |last=Rabinovitz|work=The New York Times |date=8 May 1993 }}</ref>

In October 2005, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported that the company had allegedly overbilled on the $1-to-3-billion [[Transportation Security Administration]] contract for almost 171,000 hours of labor and overtime at up to the maximum rate of $131.13 per hour, including 24,983 hours not allowed by the contract. Unisys denied wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Contractor Accused Of Overbilling U.S|newspaper=Washington Post|date=22 Oct 2005|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/22/AR2005102201437.html | first1=Robert | last1=O'Harrow Jr | first2=Scott | last2=Higham}}</ref>

In 2006, ''The Washington Post'' reported that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was investigating Unisys for alleged cybersecurity lapses under the company's contract with the U.S. [[Department of Homeland Security]]. A number of security lapses supposedly occurred during the contract, including incidents in which data was transmitted to [[China|Chinese]] servers.<ref>{{Cite news|title=FBI investigates Unisys over U.S. government hack|publisher=[[IT World]]|url=http://security.itworld.com/4337/070924unisys/page_1.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114033115/http://security.itworld.com/4337/070924unisys/page_1.html|archive-date=2007-11-14}}</ref> Unisys denies all charges and said it has documentation disproving the allegations.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Unisys Says Facts, Documentation Contradict Allegations in News Story on DHS|publisher=Unisys|url=http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/09248817.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013041658/http://unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/09248817.htm|archive-date=2007-10-13}}</ref>

In 2007, Unisys was found guilty of misrepresentation of retiree benefits.<ref>{{cite web |date=31 December 2013 |title=Unisys Corporation Retiree Medical Benefits ERISA Litigation |url=http://www.contractormisconduct.org/ass/contractors/50/cases/698/781/unisys-misrepresentation-of-retiree-benefits_opinion.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001630/http://www.contractormisconduct.org/ass/contractors/50/cases/698/781/unisys-misrepresentation-of-retiree-benefits_opinion.pdf |archive-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> A federal judge in Pennsylvania ordered Unisys to reinstate within 60 days free lifetime retiree medical benefits to 12 former employees who were employed by a Unisys predecessor, the Burroughs Corporation. The judge ruled that Unisys "misrepresented the cost and duration of retiree medical benefits" at a time "trial plaintiffs were making retirement decisions" and while it was advising them about the benefits the company would provide during retirement.

Also in 2007, Unisys was found guilty of willful trademark infringement in ''Visible Systems v. Unisys'' (Trademark Infringement).<ref>{{cite web |date=31 December 2013 |title=United States District Court District of Massachusetts Civil Action No.04-11610-RGS |url=http://www.contractormisconduct.org/ass/contractors/50/cases/836/1008/unisys-visible-systems_judgment.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001632/http://www.contractormisconduct.org/ass/contractors/50/cases/836/1008/unisys-visible-systems_judgment.pdf |archive-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> Computer company Visible Systems prevailed over Unisys Corp. in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed in Massachusetts federal court. In November 2007, the court entered an injunction and final judgment ordering Unisys to discontinue its use of the "Visible" trademark, upholding the jury's award to Visible Systems of $250,000 in damages, and awarding an additional $17,555 in interest. Visible Systems claimed Unisys wrongfully used the name "Visible" in marketing its software and services. The jury found the infringement by Unisys was willful. Visible Systems appealed the final judgment, believing the court wrongly excluded the issues of bad faith and disgorgement of an estimated $17 billion in unjust profits from the consideration of the jury.

In 2010, Unisys Hungary terminated the local Workers' Union representative Gabor Pinter's employment contract with immediate effect for raising concerns about unpaid overtime and the company's non-respect of the health regulations in its local [[Shared Services Center]]. According to the 2012 verdict of the Labour Court of [[Budapest]], Unisys acted illegally and was ordered to pay unpaid wages and benefits, legal costs, and three months' average salary as compensation.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Unisys Fired the Worker's Union Representative Illegally |publisher=Index.hu|date=23 November 2012|url=http://index.hu/gazdasag/2012/11/23/jogellenesen_rugtak_ki_a_szakszervezetist/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The Worker's Union Representative Goes to Court After Being Fired|publisher=Magyar Nemzet|date=30 September 2010|url=http://mno.hu/migr_1834/perel_a_multitol_elkuldott_erdekvedo-223652|access-date=9 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115084319/http://mno.hu/migr_1834/perel_a_multitol_elkuldott_erdekvedo-223652|archive-date=15 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portalbar|Companies|Free and open-source software|Technology}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[CANDE]]
* [[Convergent Technologies]]
* [[Elliott ALGOL]]
* [[ES7000]]
* [[USAS (application)]]
* [[HOLMES2]]
* [[J. Presper Eckert]]
* [[LINC 4GL]]
* [[MAPPER]]
* [[NEWP]]
* [[Remington Rand]]
* [[Robert S. Barton]]
* [[System Development Corporation]]
* [[TeamQuest]]
* [[UNIVAC]]
* [[Work Flow Language]]
* [[Prémio Pessoa]] - a prize created by Unisys and the Portuguese newspaper ''[[Expresso (newspaper)|Expresso]]''
}}

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