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UK's Nationwide Building Society Seeing Benefits from Expanded Unisys IT Services and Enterprise Computing Technology

Three services and technology initiatives recently undertaken with Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) by the United Kingdoms largest building society, Nationwide, are bringing the building society marked cost efficiencies and operational benefits. Unisys is helping Nationwide, a long-time customer, overhaul key IT infrastructure, including storage and mainframes.

The initiatives include:

  • Technology support and maintenance services for the building societys Unisys ClearPath Dorado mainframes and associated peripherals;
  • An upgrade for ClearPath Dorado mainframes in Nationwides Swindon technology centre and Wellingborough development and disaster recovery centre; and
  • Implementation of a high-performance EMC disk storage system to support database-intensive applications and customer service requirements.

Unisys services and technology have provided critical support for Nationwides demanding growth and customer service enhancement strategy for years, said Michael Humphreys, IT Director, Nationwide Building Society. Nationwide anticipates that the upgraded ClearPath systems, enhanced storage and extended support Unisys provides will enable us to continue growing and accommodating an expanding customer base more effectively while lowering our IT costs over the long-term.

Nationwide has emerged as a leader in using enterprise-class computing technology to enhance customer service and streamline operations. The company has deployed Unisys ClearPath Dorado mainframes using innovative pay-for-use features to increase processing capacity by a minimum of 25 percent, giving customers faster access to online services. The deployment has been key in establishing a real-time infrastructure, where information technology directly and dynamically serves strategic business processes.

A key part of Nationwide Building Societys expansion strategy is a planned merger with the UKs Portman Building Society, which is expected to become effective by the end of August 2007, subject to confirmation by the Financial Services Authority.

Unisys is proud to help Nationwide Building Society extend and support an IT infrastructure that strengthens secure business operations and accommodates growth as Nationwides business requirements evolve in real-time, said Nick Wilson, vice president and managing director, UK, Middle East and Africa, Unisys. Unisys expertise in financial services, our services delivery capabilities and strength in enterprise computing are helping advance Nationwides strategy, operations and customer service and are putting them in a prime market position.

About Nationwide

Nationwide is the largest building society in the world, the fourth largest mortgage lender and the second largest retail savings provider in the UK. The Nationwide Group employs over 16,000 people, serves over 11 million members and, as at 17 May 2007, had total assets of £137.4 billion.

Nationwide has a network of around 870 retail outlets. Its Head Office is in Swindon and it has an administration centre in Northampton. The Society offers a comprehensive range of personal financial services, including mortgages, savings and investments, banking, insurance and credit cards.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide technology services and solutions company. Our consultants apply Unisys expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, and server technology to help our clients achieve secure business operations. We build more secure organisations by creating visibility into clients business operations. Leveraging the Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise approach, we make visible the impact of their decisions ahead of investments, opportunities and risks. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

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