The Canadian subsidiary of Unisys, Unisys Canada, has won a contract from NEC Corporation of America to provide outsourced IT support services for 470 7-Eleven retail convenience stores throughout Canada.

Under the contract terms, valued at approximately $6 million, Unisys Canada will provide maintenance and support services for IT back-office equipment, on-site wireless networks, point of sale (POS) and inventory ordering systems for the 470 Canadian 7-Eleven retail stores from Ontario to British Columbia. In addition, Unisys will provide deployment services for new systems that 7-Eleven rolls out to its stores for the next three-years.

Sharon Stufflebeme, CIO for 7-Eleven, commented: “Unisys outsourcing expertise combined with NEC’s retail solution integration skills will assist us in growing our 7-Eleven business in Canada. We’ll be able to serve our customers more effectively and efficiently through enhanced in-store technology support.”

As part of a global alliance between the two companies, Unisys is the preferred provider of technology support and maintenance services for NEC in markets outside Japan.