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OLI Urges People to Add Safety Near Tracks and Trains to Their Holiday and Winter Travel Plans

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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Rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) urges everyone to know the facts, recognize the signs and always make safe choices around tracks and trains.

Key Points: 
  • Rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) urges everyone to know the facts, recognize the signs and always make safe choices around tracks and trains.
  • Recognize the importance of making safe choices and what those choices should look like before you head out,” she continued.
  • OLI shares these facts for drivers and pedestrians:
    Every 3 hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train.
  • Maleh continued, “Holiday and winter travels are great opportunities to talk about being safe around trains.

Strategic Organizing Center Comments on Starbucks’ Recent Efforts to Reframe its Track Record of Human Capital Mismanagement

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Joshua Gotbaum and Wilma Liebman – for election to the Starbucks Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

Key Points: 
  • Joshua Gotbaum and Wilma Liebman – for election to the Starbucks Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
  • The SOC is a coalition of labor unions, including the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”).
  • Notably, Starbucks’ own report, released on December 13, 2023, states that the Company did not understand or give consideration to its labor rights commitments in the context of recent organizing.
  • Since November 2021, the NLRB has issued over 120 complaints against Starbucks, covering about 420 charges of violating federal labor law.

Unisys Earns Dual Honors as Managed Services Provider of the Year and Service Transformation Leader from Service Desk Institute (SDI)

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) was honored with two significant accolades — Managed Services Provider (MSP) of the Year and Service Transformation of the Year — from the Service Desk Institute (SDI), a global community of service desk and support professionals.

Key Points: 
  • BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) was honored with two significant accolades — Managed Services Provider (MSP) of the Year and Service Transformation of the Year — from the Service Desk Institute (SDI), a global community of service desk and support professionals.
  • These awards recognize providers who deeply understand their client's business and offer exceptional service and innovative solutions to achieve their goals.
  • Unisys earned the MSP of the Year award by taking a comprehensive approach to client satisfaction, offering an extensive service portfolio that includes a rigorous service desk platform measuring performance through Experience Level Agreements (XLAs).
  • ­These recognitions follow other prestigious achievements Unisys has received from SDI, including the 2022 Best Service Desk CX (Customer Experience) and Service Desk Analyst of the Year awards.

Unisys Wins Coveted "The Drum Award" in the B2B Rebrand or Relaunch Category

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) took home the top prize at The Drum Awards Festival in the B2B: Rebrand or Relaunch category, where the company was recognized for its multidimensional creative strategy that redefined the 150-year-old brand for the first time in more than 35 years. The Drum Awards is one of the largest and most prestigious annual competitions for the global marketing community.

Key Points: 
  • The Drum Awards is one of the largest and most prestigious annual competitions for the global marketing community.
  • Unisys has always championed innovation and creativity throughout its history , engendering loyalty by creating long-term value for its clients.
  • The company's market research showed strong equity in the Unisys name, and the new brand rekindles an undaunted spirit of reinvention and reliability.
  • Click here to read the full case study of the Unisys rebrand.

ChromaTan, Inc. Selected as a BLUE KNIGHT™ Company

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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ChromaTan, Inc., a bioprocess development company revolutionizing the 123-year-old traditional batch biopurification process through transformational next-generation biomanufacturing solutions, announced today that it has been selected as a BLUE KNIGHT™ company.

Key Points: 
  • ChromaTan, Inc., a bioprocess development company revolutionizing the 123-year-old traditional batch biopurification process through transformational next-generation biomanufacturing solutions, announced today that it has been selected as a BLUE KNIGHT™ company.
  • As a Blue Knight company, ChromaTan will gain access to the global JLABS ecosystem, a premier life science incubator program.
  • "We are excited to join JLABS as a Blue Knight company.
  • "I’m thrilled to see ChromaTan selected as a Blue Knight company.

Unisys Revises Estimate of One-Time, Non-Cash, Pre-Tax Settlement Charge Related to Previously Announced Purchase of Group Annuity Contracts

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) announced in a previous statement released on November 27, 2023, annuity purchase agreements to transfer a portion of its U.S. pension obligations.

Key Points: 
  • BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) announced in a previous statement released on November 27, 2023, annuity purchase agreements to transfer a portion of its U.S. pension obligations.
  • In the release, the company anticipated the action would result in a one-time, non-cash, pre-tax settlement charge of approximately $244 million.
  • The company is revising that estimate to approximately $179 million.
  • The settlement charge will be finalized and communicated as part of the company's year-end 2023 financial results.

Unisys Named a Leader in 2023 ISG Provider Lens™️ Future of Work (Workplace) -- Services and Solutions Report (Global)

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has been recognized as a leader in the 2023 ISG Provider Lens™️ Future of Work (Workplace) – Services and Solutions Report. The report, produced by prominent global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG), evaluates service providers' abilities to help organizations and governments evolve to meet today's workplace challenges. ISG awarded Unisys 22 leader designations across six regions – including the U.S., U.S. Public Sector, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, and the U.K. – and five quadrants, solidifying the company's status as a market leader. Notably, Unisys is the only service provider to be recognized as a leader in all of the four U.S. quadrants.

Key Points: 
  • The only service provider to be named a leader in all U.S. quadrants, Unisys awarded 22 leader designations across six regions for its commitment to employee experience and adoption of emerging technology
    BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has been recognized as a leader in the 2023 ISG Provider Lens™️ Future of Work (Workplace) – Services and Solutions Report .
  • ISG awarded Unisys 22 leader designations across six regions – including the U.S., U.S. Public Sector, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, and the U.K. – and five quadrants, solidifying the company's status as a market leader.
  • Notably, Unisys is the only service provider to be recognized as a leader in all of the four U.S. quadrants.
  • This is the fourth year ISG has named Unisys a leader in its report.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Plate to Maintain Food Temperature (CLM-627)

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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My design enables you to take your time while eating and it could help to prevent food waste associated with food getting cold."

Key Points: 
  • My design enables you to take your time while eating and it could help to prevent food waste associated with food getting cold."
  • The patent-pending invention provides an effective means of controlling the temperature of a dinner plate.
  • In doing so, it would keep food items at the appropriate temperature while eating.
  • As a result, it prevents food from getting cold and it eliminates the need to rush or reheat food.

Unisys Recognized by Avasant as a Leader in Its End-User Computing Services 2023 RadarView™ Report

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has been named a leader by prominent management consulting firm Avasant in its inaugural End-User Computing Services 2023 RadarView™ report. Avasant defines leaders as demonstrating consistent excellence and establishing industry trends and best practices through creativity and innovation. The new RadarView™ report assesses end-user computing services providers who are focused on enhancing the employee experience and productivity.

Key Points: 
  • The new RadarView™ report assesses end-user computing services providers who are focused on enhancing the employee experience and productivity.
  • Avasant also recently recognized Unisys as a leader in its Digital Workplace Services 2023 RadarView™ report for the second consecutive year, citing its expanded solutions portfolio and investments in innovation, including generative artificial intelligence.
  • "We are proud to be recognized as an industry leader and receive the highest possible ratings in this inaugural report.
  • Click here to learn more about the Avasant End-user Computing Services 2023 RadarView™ report.

Unisys Transfers a Portion of its U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Obligations to F&G Through $250 Million of Group Annuity Contracts

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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BLUE BELL, Pa., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) today announced it has closed agreements with F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (NYSE: FG) ("F&G") to purchase group annuity contracts totaling approximately $250 million through which Unisys will transfer projected benefit obligations valued at a similar amount related to certain retirees under one of the company's U.S. pension plans to F&G.

Key Points: 
  • There will be no changes to the gross amount, timing, or form of the monthly pension payments.
  • Unisys anticipates this action will result in a one-time, non-cash, pre-tax settlement charge of approximately $244 million.
  • Since the purchase will be made by the pension trust, there will be no impact on the company's cash position.
  • "Purchasing these annuity contracts demonstrates the company's continued commitment to de-risking its pension obligations.," said Unisys Chief Financial Officer Deb McCann.