E-Procurement: Turn 'Just In Time' Into Bottom Line Savings; Unisys Webcast Delivers the Knowledge Needed to Impact the Bottom Line for Corporate Purchasing Decisions

Business Wire, March 1, 2001

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2001

Need the answers to delivering significant bottom-line impact?

Showcasing its Unisys e-@ction Procurement Solutions portfolio of solutions and consulting services, Unisys will discuss the importance of a well developed strategy in the implementation of online procurement applications during a March 6 Webcast.

A panel of industry leaders will show viewers how to identify ways to reduce costs, improve productivity and increase profitability through e-procurement solutions.

"E-Procurement: Modeling the Buy Side of B2B Commerce" helps viewers identify needs and develop an e-procurement strategy that can drive a timely return on investment for their organizations. In addition, viewers will receive information about two online procurement business models and the importance of content management in helping capture the full benefits of e-procurement.

The Webcast will take place at 11 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, March 6, and is the second in a series of three entitled, "2001: The Transformation Continues."

"E-Procurement solutions span all market sectors and any business performing purchasing functions can benefit from taking their purchasing activities online," said Sheila Konczewski, marketing director of e-business solutions at Unisys. "The Unisys Webcast will answer the questions surrounding the timeless challenges facing purchasing managers and organizations -- how to make the procurement process more efficient and maximize hard dollar savings."

The first segment, "Digital Signatures: Signing on the Digital Line," was broadcast on February 15. For registration for the e-Procurement installment or viewing of the archived first Webcast, go to http://www.unisys.com/e-biz/Webcasts.

About Unisys

Unisys is an e-business solutions company whose 37,000 employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy. Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era.

The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for e-business based on its expertise in vertical industry solutions, network services, outsourcing, systems integration and multivendor support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies.

The primary vertical markets Unisys serves worldwide include financial services, transportation, communications, publishing and commercial sectors, as well as the public sector, including federal government customers. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area.

For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor.

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