Unixsys UK Ltd, the independent distribution arm of the Paris-based systems maker Unixsys SA, is distancing itself from its French namesake, which has been undergoing financial difficulties over the last few months. The French company, that a few years ago claimed to have the largest installed base of Intel Unix systems in its domestic market, has a 15% to 18% stake in Unixsys UK, which has until now sold on Unixsys-badged machines, sourced from Taiwanese manufacturer Acer Corp. Unixsys UK has re-focussed its operations, selling off its hardware engineering department to concentrate on value-added software, including SoftQuad publishing software, general business systems and health care: it now buys Acer hardware from Dacom Ltd, and is also a value-added reseller for Bull HN. A name change may be also be in the pipeline, according to managing director Jan Klin, who says that the similarly named (but much larger) Unisys Corp is negotiating to acquire rights to the name in the UK.
