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Europcar and Unisys have worked together since 2000

Europcar extends infrastructure outsourcing contract

Unisys to continue providing IT services across the firm’s European offices

Written by Angelica Mari

Car rental firm Europcar has signed a contract extension with Unisys for the provision of IT management and support services across its headquarters and commercial agencies in seven European countries.

The five-year deal is a continuation of the firms’ relationship for the management of Europcar’s IT infrastructure, which began in 2000.

Under the extension, Unisys will continue providing services such as installation, management and support services for desktops and other IT infrastructure, creation of master software images for Windows and Linux desktops and technical assistance for resolution of service events.

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