Unisys is moving to win more government outsourcing contracts in Greater China after boosting its credentials with the Hong Kong Government's first IT services outsourcing deal.
Outsourcing in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland was expected to rise as authorities attempted to boost efficiency, Unisys officials said.
'We expect a number of government IT outsourcing projects to be open for competitive tender in Hong Kong this year,' said Daniel Leung, Unisys IT outsourcing business director for Hong Kong and China.
He said Unisys recently completed the first phase of its five-year, US$11.28 million IT outsourcing project with Hong Kong's Judiciary, the first department-wide outsourcing contract from the SAR Government.
The Judiciary's information-systems strategy calls for Unisys to develop applications including a public information display system, a public payment system using automated teller machines, and a pilot electronic filing project for Inland Revenue Department claims.
Unisys also will provide support and maintenance for more than 20 existing Judiciary applications, which include case management for various courts, legal reference, office automation, jury management, bailiff assignment, interpreter deployment, the Judiciary's Internet home page, and voice recognition; as well as hardware and software maintenance for the computer network.