Today, Unisys Corporation announced that it has signed a contract with the City of Santa Clara, California/ to provide information technology (IT) and application outsourcing services. The contract runs for five years, and is worth approximately $20 million. There’s also a two-year option that can be exercised by the city.
Under the contract, Unisys will provide IT management and support, including data center and network management, 24-hour service desk, equipment provisioning and maintenance, and deskside services. It will also provide application modernization and support, including Web development and architecture services, which will help the city rationalize and consolidate its application environment, and make it easier for citizens to request services and do business with the city over the Web. Finally, Unisys will offer departmental IT solutions and cross-functional services aimed at making the city’s departments more efficient across the board.
“The City of Santa Clara has a new vision for the way IT can add value to the business of municipal government, †said City of Santa Clara director of information technology Gaurav Garg. “We want to see IT management services and expertise available on demand, wherever and whenever needed, to serve continually changing initiatives and public-service priorities. We believe that Unisys, as our services partner, will provide the innovation, flexibility and thought leadership needed to help us create and refine this new model. As a result, we expect to operate more productively, strategically and cost-efficiently, and adapt more readily to the changing needs of the city and its citizens.â€
â€Unisys is proud that the city of Santa Clara has selected us as its IT services partner, †said Sam Khanna, vice president and managing partner, North America, Unisys Global Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services. “We have decades of experience helping public sector organizations use technology to serve citizens more cost-effectively, and we look forward to supporting the city of Santa Clara in achieving its public service goals.â€
