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History

Founding

{{pic|Unisys logo.svg|Logo used from 1986 to 2022}}Unisys was formed in 1986 through the merger of mainframe corporations Sperry and Burroughs, with Burroughs buying Sperry for $4.8 billion.NEWS,weblink Burroughs, in Challenge to I.b.m., to Acquire Sperry for $4.8 Billion, Sanger, David E., 1986-05-28, The New York Times, 2017-12-25, en-US, 0362-4331, The 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.NEWS, Sims, Calvin, Burroughs Announces New Company Name,weblink March 10, 2013, The New York Times, November 11, 1986, 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.NEWS, About Unisys, Unisys,weblink Michael Blumenthal became CEO and Chairman. 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. In response, Unisys made the strategic decision to shift into high-end servers (e.g., 32-bit processor Windows Servers), as well as 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.WEB, Pre-History of Unisys,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120905001915weblink">weblink September 5, 2012, November 6, 2017, History of Computing, In 1988, the company acquired Convergent Technologies, creators of Convergent Technologies Operating System (CTOS).WEB, Convergent Technologies,weblink November 6, 2017, Centre for Computing History, In 1990, Blumenthal resigned. James Unruh (formerly of Memorex and Honeywell) became the new CEO and Chairman after Blumenthal's departure and continued in that role until 1997, when Larry Weinbach of Arthur Andersen became the new CEO.NEWS, Unisys Corp - After The Merger, Ecommerce.info, 2001,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131203082554weblink">weblink 2013-12-03,

Product development and CEO changes

Joseph McGrath served as CEO and President from January 2005, until September, 2008. On October 7, 2008, J. Edward Coleman replaced J. McGrath as CEO and was named Chairman of the board as well.WEB, Unisys Elects Corporate Transformation Leader J. Edward Coleman As Chairman and CEO,weblink Unisys, 12 October 2011, 3 April 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120403004912weblink">weblink dead, On November 10, 2008, the company was removed from the S&P 500 index as the market capitalization of the company had fallen below the S&P 500 minimum of $4 billion.NEWS, People's United to replace Unisys on S&P 500 Index, 10 Nov 2008, Reuters,weblink 2008-11-10, In 2010, Unisys sold its Medicare processing Health Information Management service to Molina Healthcare for $135 million.WEB, Unisys jettisons Medicare processing biz, The Register, 19 January 2010,weblink On October 6, 2014, after six years as CEO and chairman, Unisys announced that Coleman was stepping down effective December 1, 2014.NEWS, Hertzler, Lauren, Unisys CEO J. Edward Coleman to step down,weblink October 7, 2014, Philadelphia Business Journal, Oct 6, 2014, On January 1, 2015, Unisys officially named Peter Altabef as its new president and CEO, replacing Edward Coleman. Paul Weaver, who was formerly Lead Independent Director, was named Chairman.NEWS, Morgan, Steve, 25 April 2016, Unisys Corp. Launches Into Stealth Mode,weblink Forbes, New York, New York, 9 May 2016,

2020–present time

In February 2020, SAIC announced plans to acquire Unisys Federal, the company’s federal defense contracting operation, for $1.2 billion.WEB, Warminsky, Joe, 2020-02-06, SAIC adds to IT modernization portfolio with $1.2B acquisition of Unisys Federal,weblink 2022-09-28, FedScoop, en, WEB, Caffrey, Michelle, 2020-04-30, Unisys lands $200M in new contracts in Q1,weblink 2022-09-28, www.bizjournals.com, The company’s federal customer list included over a dozen military and civilian agencies. As part of the acquisition, Unisys has a licensing agreement with SAIC to continue providing its software to federal clients.In June 2020, Australia’s Home Affairs’ biometric identification system, built in part through partnership with Unisys, was launched.WEB, Pascu, Luana, 2020-06-03, Australia launches biometric ID system for border control developed by Unisys, Idemia,weblink 2022-10-16, www.biometricupdate.com, en-US, In June 2021, the company announced the acquisition of Unify Square.WEB, Soper, Taylor, 2021-06-03, Unisys to acquire Seattle-area startup Unify Square for $152.5M,weblink 2022-10-07, GeekWire, en-US, Unify Square provides software and services which help enterprises manage collaboration and communication platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. In November, Mobinergy, a mobile device management software company, was acquired;WEB, Unisys Acquires Mobinergy,weblink 2022-10-07, Mergr, and in December, Unisys acquired CompuGain, an Amazon Web Services Advanced Consulting Partner.WEB, Florentine, Sharon, 2021-12-14, Unisys Acquires AWS Cloud Consulting Partner CompuGain for $87.3M,weblink 2022-10-07, ChannelE2E, en-US, In July 2021, Unisys partnered with Vodafone to help the company boost its IT services.NEWS, 2021-07-28, Vodafone and Unisys team up to boost IT services in digitalisation bet, en, Reuters,weblink 2022-10-26, The two launched “Vodafone Digital Factory,” and Unisys helped Vodafone clients with technologies like AI, virtual and augmented reality, and blockchain.In May 2022, the company joined the Plug and Play Enterprise Tech program.WEB, 2022-05-09, Unisys Is now the Part of the Global Plug and Play Innovation Platform to Boost Solutions and Services Initiatives,weblink 2022-10-16, EnterpriseTalk, en-US, This allowed Unisys to source and partner with technology startups to access and use early-stage emerging technology.

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.WEB, Williams, Shannon, 2020-08-12, Unisys named leader in advanced digital workplace services for third consecutive year,weblink 2022-11-20, IT Brief Asia, en,
• NelsonHall: 2021 NEAT Assessment, Leader, Cognitive and Self-Healing IT Infrastructure ServicesWEB, 2021-05-11, Unisys Named a Leader in Cognitive and Self-Healing IT Infrastructure Services by NelsonHall,weblink 2022-12-03, AiThority, en-US,
• 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.WEB, 10 August 2020, Unisys Named a Leader in Advanced Digital Workplace Services by NelsonHall for Third Consecutive Year,weblink 24 August 2020, Cision PR Newswire, WEB, 12 August 2020, Unisys named leader in advanced digital workplace services for third consecutive year,weblink 24 August 2020, channellife,
• Avasant: 2021 RadarView – Digital Workplace ServicesWEB, Digital Workplace Services 2021 RadarViewâ„¢,weblink 2022-12-03, Avasant, en-US,
• NelsonHall: 2022 NEAT Assessment, Leader, End-to-end Cloud Infrastructure ServicesWEB, NelsonHall research on: Unisys - NelsonHall,weblink 2022-12-07, research.nelson-hall.com,
• Everest Group: 2022 PEAK Matrix - Cloud Services, Major Contender - North America and EuropeWEB, Avijit, Kumar, Ranjan, Mukesh, Acharya, Sushree, Chirayil, Zachariah K., M, Titus, Deepti, Sekhri, Sharma, Anushka, 2022-01-28, Cloud Services Provider Compendium 2022 – North America,weblink 2022-11-26, www2.everestgrp.com,

• In 2022, the company was named a Forbes’ America’s Best Employers For Women and a Leader in Advanced Digital Workplace Services Assessment.WEB, Ennis, Dawn, 2022-07-26, America's Best Employers For Women 2022,weblink 2022-11-04, Forbes, en, WEB, Shakthi, 2022-03-18, NelsonHall Names Unisys as a Leader in Advanced Digital Workplace Services Assessment,weblink 2022-11-04, en-US,

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,NEWS, Unisys Sponsors Harrisburg University Security Center of Excellence to Help PA State and Local Governments Protect Data, Harrisburg University, 15 January 2015,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150518073112weblink">weblink 18 May 2015, and cybersecurity services.WEB, Salunkhe, Kailas, 2022-05-30, Two Virtualization Stocks You Need to Know After VMware Deal,weblink 2022-10-03, TipRanks Financial, en, 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.NEWS, Investors: News, Events, Financials, Information, Unisys,weblink 2010-03-25, 2011-01-28,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110128020120weblink">weblink dead, The company maintains a portfolio of over 1,500 U.S. and non-U.S. patents,NEWS, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, Wikinvest,weblink 2015-05-14,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150518085439weblink">weblink 2015-05-18, dead, and in the 1990s controversially monetized its 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 Windows and Linux workloads on Intel-based systems that support cloud and virtualization.NEWS, Unisys Retires CMOS Mainframe, TechWeekeurope, 18 Jun 2014,weblink 22 September 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140704111957weblink">weblink 4 July 2014, dead, 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.NEWS, Unisys weans itself off homebrew chippery finally slurps Intel gear, The Registerl, 26 May 2015,weblink Unisys operates data centers around the world.WEB, Quality certifications,weblink 2011-03-18, 2011-07-25,weblink dead,

• Digital Workplace Services (DWS)WEB, Gleason, Mike, 2021-06-04, Unisys buys Unify Square to improve UC management,weblink 2022-11-15, TechTarget, en,
  • 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.WEB, Dickinson, Eleanor, 2022-03-16, Unisys lands A/NZ airport security gates contract with Vision-Box,weblink 2022-11-15, www.reseller.co.nz, WEB, Nadel, Jeremy, 2022-03-16, Vision-Box taps Unisys to assist building biometric SmartGates for Home Affairs,weblink 2022-11-15, CRN Australia,

• Cloud, Applications, and Infrastructure (CA & I)
  • California State University used Unisys’ CloudForte and Managed Security Services to integrate its hybrid-cloud environment.WEB, Caffrey, Michelle, 2020-04-30, Unisys lands $200M in new contracts in Q1,weblink 2022-10-03, www.bizjournals.com,
  • After acquiring Compugain, Unisys furthered its cloud capabilities, including hybrid cloud and cloud optimization, agile cloud migration, cloud-native capabilities, and data governance.WEB, 2021-12-16, Unisys acquires CompuGain to expand cloud and infrastructure capabilities,weblink 2022-10-18, Help Net Security, en-US,
  • 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.WEB, Vizard, Michael, 2020-11-30, Unisys Adds Visualization Tools to Stealth Platform,weblink 2022-10-09, Security Boulevard, en-US, The new version made it possible for cybersecurity teams to see relationships between all network endpoints, including multiple clouds and edge computing platforms.

• 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.WEB, 2006-08-01, Unisys tackles future of enterprise computing with new server architecture,weblink 2022-10-18, ITWeb, en,
  • In 2013, Unisys won a $650 million Enterprise Computing Center Support contract to support the computer systems used by the Internal Revenue Service.WEB, Hoover, Mark, 2013-02-21, Unisys wins $650M IRS IT contract,weblink 2022-10-18, Washington Technology, en,
• 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.WEB, Robert, McMillan, 2003-05-13, Unisys to launch business process consulting service,weblink 2022-11-15, Computerworld, en,
  • The company partners with Rubicon Technologies to deliver business process solutions.WEB, Unisys,weblink 2022-10-09, RUBICON IT GmbH, en-US,

Partnerships

Unisys’ company partnerships include the following:

• VMwareWEB, Burt, Jeff, 2015-02-17, Unisys Brings Cloud Management, VMware Support to Forward Systems,weblink 2022-10-11, eWEEK, en-US,
• OracleWEB, Krill, Paul, 2007-02-06, Unisys, Oracle partner on Linux conversions,weblink 2022-10-11, Computerworld, en,
• British TelecomWEB, 1999-05-06, Unisys, BT sign $200m service management contract,weblink 2022-10-11, ITWeb, en,
• Dell TechnologiesWEB, Unisys integrates security into Dell EMC Cyber Recovery,weblink 2022-10-11, SecurityBrief New Zealand, en,
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) MSP Partner and an AWS Government CompetencyWEB, Moore, John, 2021-06-25, AWS-Salesforce partnership offers integration potential,weblink 2022-10-22, SearchITChannel, en,
• Microsoft Azure Expert MSP partner and a Microsoft Gold PartnerWEB, 2020-10-01, Unisys unveils ClearPath MCP Software Series for Microsoft Azure,weblink 2022-10-23, Help Net Security, en-US, WEB, Moore, John, 2021-02-19, Digital acceleration opens opportunities, widens tech gap,weblink 2022-10-23, TechTarget, en,
• Global managed services partner to ServiceNowWEB, Knowles, Catherine, 2015-03-16, Unisys and ServiceNow partner up, focus on enterprise space,weblink 2022-11-08, IT Brief New Zealand, en,
• Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program as a Google Cloud and Google Workspace Resell PartnerWEB, Moore, John, 2021-07-02, Dell Global Alliances partners boost channel sales,weblink 2022-11-08, SearchITChannel, en,

Clients

Clients include Bank ABC,WEB, Goled, Shraddha, 2020-12-01, If A Company Is Still Thinking Of Moving To Cloud, It's Already Late: Sumed Marwaha, Unisys,weblink 2022-10-05, Analytics India Magazine, en-US, Hershey, the Bank of China,WEB, 2005-08-02, Bank of China to replace microfilm with new imaging system,weblink 2022-10-05, ZDNET, en, Somos, Henkel,WEB, 2019-04-10, Henkel transforms its workplaces with Unisys,weblink Computing, Flowserve,WEB, 2010-08-24, Unisys wins $37m services contract extension with Flowserve,weblink 2022-10-30, Tech Monitor, en-US, The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),WEB, Unisys bags P1.59-B deal to upgrade PSA registry,weblink 2022-10-30, Philstar.com, MASkargo (the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines),WEB, 2019-09-24, MASkargo to expand its online booking service,weblink 2022-10-30, Air Cargo News, en, Nutreco,WEB, 2020-06-26, Nutreco selects Unisys for global data centre support,weblink 2022-10-30, BroadGroup, en, California State University (CSU), Air India,WEB, 2019-07-30, Air India Cargo adds Unisys Digistics modules,weblink 2022-10-30, Air Cargo News, en, RAMS Home Loans,WEB, 2002-10-08, Unisys gets $146 million RAMS contract,weblink 2022-10-30, The Sydney Morning Herald, en, and the Georgia Technology Authority. 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.WEB,weblink InformationWeek – "IT Unprepared For Floo Of Consumer Devices, Apps, 11 March 2023, 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.NEWS, CIO – blog post from Michael Hugos,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101119103608weblink">weblink 2010-11-19,

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.NEWS, Unisys announces winners of Cloud 20/20 Version 2.0,weblink

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.”WEB, Naylor, Buffy, 26 August 2021, Unisys Earns a Perfect Score on 2021 Disability Equality Index,weblink 5 April 2023, Channel Futures, The Disability Equality Index is a joint initiative of Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities. It is a “comprehensive benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion.”In November 2021, Unisys launched its UGrow program to help its employees grow internally.WEB, How Unisys is helping employees bridge the skill gap,weblink 2023-04-13, Financialexpress, 10 November 2022, en, The program makes different courses available; each one focuses on skills needed by Unisys employees. Company employees also have access to Unisys University, which offers free certifications for over 100 different skills .WEB, Blacharski, Dan, 2001-09-24, Getting Certified on your Boss's Nickel,weblink 2023-04-13, Computerworld, en, A few examples include courses focused on management and team leadership skills, communication skills, and culture courses.WEB, Workforce Management Software News, Blog, and Resources,weblink 2023-04-21, Workforce.com, en, The courses are organized around Unisys’ core business functions.WEB, Blacharski, Dan, 2001-09-24, Getting Certified on your Boss's Nickel,weblink 2023-04-21, Computerworld, en,

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.”WEB, Supplier Diversity Programs,weblink 2023-04-28, Women, Veteran & Minority Owned Business Certification Specialists {{!, GSA Schedule Contracts |language=en-US}}WEB, Shah, Mayank, January 2006, Supplier diversity and minority business enterprise development: Case study experience of three US multinationals,weblink

Carbon Footprint Reduction

In 2006, Unisys committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 75% by 2026.WEB, Shrestha, Priyanka, 2022-06-30, Tech solutions firm Unisys targets net zero emissions by 2030,weblink 2023-05-02, future Net Zero, en-US, It achieved this five years early in 2021. A year later, the company announced a new goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The company also participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project and UN Global Compact.WEB, Shrestha, Priyanka, 2022-06-30, Tech solutions firm Unisys targets net zero emissions by 2030,weblink 2023-05-04, future Net Zero, en-US, WEB, Unisys Corporation,weblink 2023-05-04, unglobalcompact.org,

Controversies

In 1987, Unisys was sued with 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.NEWS,weblink 4 Say Problems In Space Shuttle Are Continuing, Peter, Applebome, The New York Times, 25 September 1987, 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 U.S. government and in 1998 was found guilty of failure to supply adequate equipment.weblink" title="https:/-/web.archive.org/web/20131230233123weblink">weblink Government Contract Fraud 12/03/1998 (Date of Settlement Announcement) 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.WEB, 31 December 2013, UNISYS, LOCKHEED MARTIN PAY U.S. $3.15 MILLION TO SETTLE DISPUTE ON INFLATED SPARE PARTS SALES,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131231001832weblink">weblink 31 December 2013, 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".NEWS,weblink Armand D'Amato Found Guilty Of Fraud in a Lobbying Scheme, Jonathan, Rabinovitz, The New York Times, 8 May 1993, 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.NEWS, Contractor Accused Of Overbilling U.S, Washington Post, 22 Oct 2005,weblink Robert, O'Harrow Jr, Scott, Higham, In 2006, the Washington Post reported that the FBI was investigating Unisys for alleged cybersecurity lapses under the company's contract with the United States Department of Homeland Security. A number of security lapses supposedly occurred during the contract, including incidents in which data was transmitted to Chinese servers.NEWS, FBI investigates Unisys over U.S. government hack, IT World,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071114033115weblink">weblink 2007-11-14, Unisys denies all charges and said it has documentation disproving the allegations.NEWS, Unisys Says Facts, Documentation Contradict Allegations in News Story on DHS, Unisys,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071013041658weblink">weblink 2007-10-13, In 2007, Unisys was found guilty of misrepresentation of retiree benefits.WEB, 31 December 2013, Unisys Corporation Retiree Medical Benefits ERISA Litigation,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131231001630weblink">weblink 31 December 2013, A federal judge in Pennsylvania ordered Unisys Corp. 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).WEB, 31 December 2013, United States District Court District of Massachusetts Civil Action No.04-11610-RGS,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131231001632weblink">weblink 31 December 2013, 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 on the company's practice about the overtime payments and the non-respect of the health regulations in its local Shared Services Center. According to the verdict of the Labour Court of Budapest, Unisys' act was illegal and the Company must reimburse all damages of the Workers' Union representative.NEWS, Unisys Fired the Worker's Union Representative Illegally, Index.hu, 23 November 2012,weblink NEWS, The Worker's Union Representative Goes to Court After Being Fired, Magyar Nemzet, 30 September 2010,weblink 9 December 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131115084319weblink">weblink 15 November 2013, dead,

See also

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• 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

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