Starbucks Corporation has selected Unisys to provide data center outsourcing services to support the global coffee company’s continued expansion in China.

Under the two-year contract, Unisys will provide systems management, network management, asset tracking and software image and voice systems management services delivered from the Unisys Global Services Center in Shanghai.

The contract expands the existing relationship between Unisys and Starbucks in China. Unisys has provided end-user support services to Starbucks in China since 2007.

Bill Lum, IT director of Starbucks China commented, “As we expand our presence in China, it is important for us to continue to prove a high level of customer service and manage our brand in a way that makes it relevant to a wide variety of Chinese consumers. By outsourcing IT infrastructure management to Unisys we are able to better focus our resources on our core business and growth plans.”