Information technology firm, Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) , recently announced that Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) , has acknowledged it as one of its first partners to have achieved AWS Government Competency. This is a new component of the AWS Competency Program that recognizes companies that demonstrate technical expertise and achievements in delivering specialized cloud-based solutions to customers.
Launched in 2006, AWS offers a suite of cloud computing services on an on-demand computing platform. These services function across 12 geographical regions across the world. AWS is marketed as a service that provides client companies large computing capacity economically.
AWS selected Unisys based on its successful track record of productively delivering cloud-based solutions on its platform. Unisys’ service via AWS reaches out to federal, state and local government agencies in the U.S. Some of AWS’ clients include the Department of the Interior, the State of Washington and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. Partnering with AWS will help Unisys expand its client base across various government agencies that are linked with AWS.
This acknowledgment recognizes Unisys’ approach of delivering efficient and cost-efficient cloud services to government agencies, while reconfirming its position as a leader in providing up-to-date services to its public sector clients.
Some of the cloud-based services that the company offers clients using the AWS platform include the Unisys Hybrid Architecture Strategy and Blueprint Service, Unisys Applications and Infrastructure Assessment Service, Unisys Hybrid Architecture Design and Implementation Service,Unisys Hybrid Architecture Operations and Management Service, Unisys Storage Optimization Solutions Service and its Advanced Data Analytics Services.
Based in Blue Bell, PA, Unisys specializes in securing client operations, increasing efficiency of data centers, enhancing support to their end users and constituents and modernizing their enterprise applications. The company has over 20,000 employees serving clients around the world.
Unisys currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). A couple of better-ranked stocks in the industry include EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENOC) and CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) . Both these stocks carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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