Unisys lands contract with Landis+Gyr

Last Updated (Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
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Tuesday, 12 May 2009 00:00

Unisys Corporation announced on May 12 that its Swiss subsidiary had extended its outsourcing contract with Landis+Gyr by five years.  Landis+Gyr is one of the largest providers of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and energy management solutions in the world.

Unisys Switzerland will continue to support end users, manage SAP solutions, and provide data centre services and a variety of other IT services to more than 5,000 employees at Landis+Gyr.  Support for the smart grid innovator will be provided on-site and from its service centres.

“The difficult global economic situation has reinforced how important it is to have long-term partners who add value to the business,” said Dieter Hecht, executive vice president and chief procurement officer at Landis+Gyr.  “Our decision to renew our contract with Unisys is based on the quality of the company’s services and the return on our investment they provide.”

“With Unisys driving forward the implementation of our global IT strategy, Landis+Gyr can respond effectively to the business challenges we face now and in the future,” continued Hecht.

Unisys will provide Landis+Gyr with an always-on server environment including support and automatic reporting of any problems for failures within the system.  Service to the Landis+Gyr SAP system in Greece, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland will be continued.  The entire Landis+Gyr server environment consists of Unisys servers.

To meet Landis+Gyr’s needs to reduce costs Unisys will support virtual computing environments.  As a smart grid leader, Landis+Gyr should lead by example and by continuing to partner with Unisys it can use energy more efficiently.

“Landis+Gyr shares Unisys’ commitment to innovation and exemplary customer service, and Unisys is proud that the contract has been extended,” said Peter Ronchetti, head of global outsourcing and infrastructure services at Unisys Switzerland.  “We firmly believe that Unisys IT outsourcing services can help Landis+Gyr respond faster and more flexibly to current market challenges and continue to drive forward the company’s growth.”

Landis+Gyr continues to provide some of the most advanced smart grid solutions in the world.  The company is able to provide custom solutions for utility companies.  Landis+Gyr offers the widest range of products and services for all types of utility meters available on the market today.  With 44 branches in more than 30 countries around the world, the company has a staff of more than 5000 professionals that are committed to helping provide a sustainable energy supply.

Recent Landis+Gyr smart grid projects include providing smart meters for Pepco Holdings in the United States that will include residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout Delaware.  Landis+Gyr also has contracts with Finnish utilities to deploy smart grid technology in that country.  Landis+Gyr is also a founding member of the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG).  Chief operating officer Andreas Umbach is the president of the group.