What We Do: Products

United Systems uses the class-leading OpenText ECM suite to provide document management and collaboration tools to their clients. OpenText empowers people by automating many of the tasks involved in creating, storing and managing documentation. It provides a framework to store and control information, and a portal from which they can share ideas. OpenText ECM makes it easier for people to work together, improves productivity and helps any organization to become more agile.

The OpenText ECM system is modular so can be tailored to an organizations exact requirements. This means United Systems can provide solutions for specific needs without overburdening you with unnecessary software. It also has the benefit of being able to grow with you and meet your new demands as you evolve. The OpenText platform is designed to be as flexible as possible, allowing as many configurations as you need and to work with as many other proprietary systems as possible. This approach is the core to what OpenText is all about. To produce a system that gives the users exactly what they need while allowing the business to recoup the ROI as quickly as possible.

Imagine a platform that lets you meet, work together towards a common goal, automates many of the procedural steps and allows you to control documentation. United Systems ECM service is that platform.

United Systems document management system enables automatic document scanning, storage, archiving, indexing, retrieval and delivery of essential business data on demand. Use an integrated system that sits seamlessly alongside your existing infrastructure to allow efficient and compliant document handling. We provide enterprise scale solutions in conjunction with our partners OpenText that work alongside your core processes to provide fast, secure storage of all your data.

OpenText are market leaders in content management and their Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Suite is one of the best. It has a specific document management component that meets all requirements for electronic business documentation. When applied across an organization the ECM makes it faster, and easier to find documents. It allows them to be shared, cross-referenced and linked to relevant business processes. It allows decision makers to have all the information at their fingertips to enable them to make those decisions quickly.

Governance is also a pre-requisite of any corporate documentation structure. The ability to manage documents throughout their lifecycle and allow users from diverse locations to share and collaborate on them offer significant operating advantages to a business. It means documents can be modified and updated on the fly, and users will immediately see the changes. It means staff will always see the latest version of a document, and those versions can be controlled from a central location. The United Systems Document Management Product offers unparalleled control over documentation that not only saves time and money. It gives the competitive edge.

The role of business process management is to streamline decision making and make it more effective. It also has to allow organizations to adapt to changing circumstances. United systems leverages the OpenText Business Process Management component of their Enterprise Content Management Suite.

The OpenText BPM Server automates business processes and offers significant flexibility in their management and use.

The OpenText Extended Workflow component offers extra integration with XML, PDF and other electronic formats. It also includes a powerful reporting engine that can offer significant help to managing content and processes.

The OpenText Transactional Content Processing module concentrates of further speeding up processes by dynamically capturing and publishing transactional information using Capture, Process, Preserve, Access and Integrate methodology.

These modules in conjunction with the ECM suite radically improves process management across the board. It's scalable, intuitive and works across multiple locations. It's modular design means it can be designed and configured to answer specific needs, as well as grow with the business. It makes managing business processes easier, more organized and less demanding, whatever the size of the organization.

The United Systems BPM service helps business discover, document, optimize, automate and improve processes to drive efficiency and reduce cost. An organization that can make informed decisions quickly is the one that succeeds.

With many sources of products and services available to business, it can become a difficult process deciding what to acquire. United Services sourcing expertise will ensure you only purchase the commodity you need, in the correct volumes, for the right price. We deliver cost reduction on many areas of spending from consumables to construction materials with no compromise on quality or service.

To achieve this, we have partnered with Epiq, the industry leader in advanced supply management. Their sourcing platform offers distinct advantages to supply management, sourcing professionals and business as a whole. It allows organizations to achieve significant cost savings across the board for goods and services.

It also provides enough data to drive better negotiation with suppliers and identify unfocused, hype-driven vendors so you can avoid them. It's a closed system that is completely self contained, but can utilize information from other sources. It can be supplied either as a deployment or as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. The platform is fully modular, scalable and flexible, which allows it to move with the business as it grows and adapts to change.

For businesses who want to revolutionize their sourcing strategy, be better placed to negotiate with suppliers, and collate enough data to drive efficiencies, United Systems, and Epiq have you covered.

The United Services procurement offer is dedicated to achieving sustainable, tangible savings for a wide range of activities. We support our clients with a wide range of efficiencies and methodologies that allows you to deliver more while spending less. This enables businesses to do more with less, maximize the return on investments and lower costs across the board. We begin with a thorough assessment which then leads to implementation of savings that delivers results.

To achieve this we use the proven technologies of Epiq, as US based vendor of business management software. Epiq is highly regarded around the world for the quality and flexibility of their platforms, which is why we use them. Their procurement system is a unified platform that offers quick deployment, agile methodologies and a sustainable cost base. It is a comprehensive system that can manage procurement functions from end-to-end.

The system provides an intelligent interface that includes online enablement, ordering tools, self service requisitioning and web shopping portals. It can integrate contract based procurement catalogs and enables organizations to view and buy goods and services like standard e-commerce. It also provides for policy-driven procurement practices, compliance and risk assessment. The data it makes available allows business to drive efficiencies, control expenditure, maximize supplier discounts and value added services. In essence, the United Systems Procurement Services enables businesses to do much more with less.

Disaster Recovery is the process an organization uses to mitigate the effects of the unforeseen on the business. It starts off as a plan outlining what to do if disaster strikes. That can be anything from power loss, natural disasters or the breakdown of critical equipment. Once the plan is in place, there needs to be the facility to continue business activity while the situation is managed. That could be a secondary site, home working or any number of things.

The importance of having a plan, and being able to implement it when needed isn't something a business should ignore. Sadly many do until it's too late because it's seen as an unnecessary expense. Think of it as insurance. No business would begin trading without being fully insured.

The United Systems Recovery product comprises a disaster recovery and/or a business continuity plan. We can help analyze your business needs, and specify what it would need to continue being productive while the disaster was managed. We take the burden of planning and arranging alternate premises, temporary workplaces or whatever your organization needs.

Don't leave it until you need it. Planning how to cope with disaster beforehand is what marks a successful business. Let US recover you.

Unified Threat Management is the next evolution of network security. As the threats became more sophisticated, so have the safeguards. A complex, integrated system of firewall, VPN, anti-virus and other devices is now essential for complete security. Our all-inclusive threat management systems provide the maximum security possible, while allowing business to continue unhindered. Our partnership with industry pioneers Cyberoam and Trend Micro allows us to provide the ultimate unified threat management package.

The guises under which an enterprise network is attacked change all the time. To effectively combat these attacks you have to adapt your defense to react to each one. That's why it's essential to work with professionals like Cyberoam and Trend Micro. Their suite of defense is an integrated approach that includes stateful inspection firewalls, gateway anti-virus and anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, content and application filtering, secure VPN, bandwidth management and a comprehensive reporting engine. These elements combine to create an all encompassing defense against attack from the outside, while providing tools to prevent loss of data from the inside too.

Cyberoam uses an identity based security technology that can provide a significant security advantage over other systems. It allows security policies to be tailored to individuals, departments or entire organizations with incredible granularity. Network Security Professionals have never had such control over their security. Protect yourself from both the outside and in. Use United Systems Unified Threat Management technology to stay one step ahead of trouble.

Biometric is the next step in building security. It's allows definitive identification of personnel using individual physical characteristics which cannot be faked or copied. We only use the best, so we have joined with TBS, one of the world's premier biometric equipment manufacturers to offer our clients the ultimate in biometric access control and scanning.

Biometrics technology has been around for some time, but until a few years ago was relegated to high security installations. With worldwide concerns about security, biometrics are seen as the next step in physical security. They are cleaner, quicker and harder to fool than traditional security methods.

TBS 3DGuard Touchless Terminals are the ultimate in biometric devices. Rather than having to touch the device and risk leaving biological traces behind, users merely have to show the camera their finger and the terminal does the rest. These kinds of ideas are why TBS are regarded as one of the best, and why we work with them.

Our biometric product offers maximum protection with minimum invasion, allowing your staff and your business to continue unaffected, while preventing unauthorized access.

An IT infrastructure is a complicated and expensive undertaking that involves hundreds, if not thousands of active components. United Systems has the know-how to design, implement and procure everything you need to keep one going, build a new one or expand. Getting it wrong can be a costly business so get off on the right foot by calling the experts.

We work with industry leaders across the world to provide a complete, efficient network solution for our clients. We work with names such as Cisco and Level3 among others, so you can be assured that when you work with us, you get the very best.

Everything from routers, switches, firewalls to repeaters and multiplexers all combine to make a network. Getting the capabilities and balance right between all this hardware is part of what makes a good network. United Systems and its partners are well placed to provide the expertise, the hardware and the management necessary to keep a network running.

United Systems and its global partners are here to help. Our Active Component product can be used on its own or in conjunction with any of our network or data center services.

An infrastructure isn't much without cabling, racks, tools, and all the other things that make it work. Our passive equipment specialists can estimate, design and supply everything needed to make your business communicate. Then, our relationship with the network solutions company Ortronics will provide the hardware and expertise necessary to meet your requirements. We will connect your business so you can connect with your customers.

Ortronics physical support products include racks, cabinets and cable management. No network infrastructure can exist without a combination of all of those elements. The equipment needs to be supported, protected and connected and that's where the racks and cabinets come in. Cable control is essential for an efficient network, otherwise the wrong cable gets unplugged at maintenance time.

LAN and local loop networking needs cabling from fiber to Ethernet, copper to 10G and United Systems has it all. We use only the best products, sourced from Ortronics. Everything meets industry standards and will be more than fit for purpose. We will supply the hardware, the software and anything else you need to install, update or renovate a modern network. We can satisfy any passive component need quickly and cost effectively. Let US take care of your network.

Imagine having internet speeds of up to 2.5Gbps. Imagine seamless HD video conferencing, rich media presentations, and triple play all while your business continues its normal bandwidth utilization. Having a Gigabit Passive Optic Network serve your business would allow that and much more. United Systems can provide fiber networks at low cost, thanks to new passive optical technology that needs less equipment and less management.

The ability to locate, manage, audit and control physical assets is an essential business requirement. United Systems proudly works with HardCat Asset Management to offer a complete, modular asset management system that is proven to offer significant advantages over the competition.

We offer a complete "cradle-to-grave" solution that includes hardware, software and consultation depending on the clients need. That includes essential components such as procurement, maintenance managements, service, helpdesk management, spares, parts/materials, financial management and auditing.

The system itself is modular in nature, so can be tailored to any specific requirements while still remaining fully interoperable. It includes databases for asset details, valuation and pricing, warranty and maintenance, component tracking, supplier and maintenance vendor details, change history and a complete audit trail of any item anywhere in any organization. This encapsulation of a wide-ranging and complicated business function offers significant advantages in managing cost, assets, life-cycles and suppliers.

The platform also includes a detailed reporting function that can provided pre-formatted reports or completely custom reports on almost any field in any database. This offers a complete overview of all asset management activities within the organization and an unprecedented control over the whole function. With the United Systems Asset Management Product, companies can save significant capital by knowing where every asset is, how much it costs, when it needs servicing or replacing, at any time.

Barcodes can be used as part of an asset management strategy or as a standalone control for inventory.Having the ability to create, print and distribute your own barcodes is essential for any stock control process. United Systems can provide barcode printers and the consumables necessary to help control and maintain a comprehensive system.

We have teamed up with the leading Zebra Technologies to offer the latest thermal printers and barcoding technologies to our clients. Their range of portable, desktop, and performance thermal printers can help as part of a complete asset management strategy, or as part of a separate stock control function.

The performance range are heavy duty barcode printers than can print up to 14 inches of barcode a minute. They are designed specifically for heavy use. For smaller deployments, the Zebra mobile range is sure to suit. A variety of mobile thermal printers that can be carried and print up to 4 inches per minute. The HC100 wristband printer is an innovative device ideal for medical use. It can print barcoded wristbands for patient identification in under a minute.

Zebra also provides service and support, continued driver and software development as well as a comprehensive product cycle. See our asset management section for a complete inventory control solution.

React quickly to personnel changes, allow access for visitors, permit contractors and maintenance staff access to buildings and secure areas while maintaining overall control over access. Use in conjunction with our Access Control or Biometric systems to provide an all encompassing security strategy that keeps your building, your assets and staff safe. United Systems can provide ID card printers alone, or as part of an overall security strategy.

Our relationship with Zebra Technologies not only allows us to provide barcode printers to our clients, but also their ID card printers too. Zebra offers a range of color and monochrome printers that can be used in organizations of any size to provide a complete ID card solution. Their features include; fully networkable printers, smart card printing, magnetic stripe encoding and lamination.

The Value class printer can print double sided color or monochrome cards at a rate of 7.2 seconds a card single sided monochrome, 30 seconds single sided or 40 seconds double sided color. The performance and security class printers build on that to offer magnetic stripe printing features, various encoding options, lamination and a print rate of up to 144 cards per minute for single sided, and 102 for color, dual sided.

Having current, original and identifiable identity cards for workers on a site is essential for security and people management. Being able to print on the fly means visitors and guests aren't kept waiting and replacements can be quickly produced once verified. ID cards are a recognized, necessary step in securing your business. Let us help with that.

Radio Frequency Identification is a method of securing fixed or mobile assets, staff or anything you regard as valuable to your business. United Systems are working with industry giant Motorola to provide a complete RFID solution for organizations of any size.

Motorola really are in a league of their own when it comes to RFID technology. Not only were they the first to launch a handheld RFID receiver, they were also the first to launch mobile and a portal system too. With a pedigree like this, it's no surprise that United System chose Motorola as our partner. They offer the broadest portfolio of RFID solutions in the industry and have some of the most reliable instruments available.

Their range includes static readers such as the FX7400 and XR450 which are used in some of the largest manufacturing environments in the world. The handheld readers are the MC3090-Z and the MC9090-G, both are class leading handheld devices for use in business or industry. Their range of RFID antennas is wide enough to fit any situation, environment or placement.

All Motorola products are durable, reliable, unobtrusive and easy to manage. An effective asset management system can reduce loss and theft while increasing security and productivity by always knowing where your inventory is located. Can be used in isolation or in conjunction with our Asset Management service.

PDA's and smart phones are the latest in a long line of technological innovations that allows increase connectivity and productivity in business. Staff never have to be out of touch and can be productive even when on the road. Updates, email, collaboration, conference calls and contracts can all be sent and received on a PDA. Thanks to our relationship with Motorola, we can offer the most advanced, reliable mobile computers on the market.

Motorola is one of the biggest names in the world when it comes to mobile technologies. They are the first choice vendor for some of the largest organizations in the world and offer a wide range of devices to suit any requirement. Their solutions include industry strength barcode readers, vehicle mounted computers, wearable computers, mobile scanning terminals and a whole range of enterprise class mobile PDA's.

No matter what kind of environment you work in, Motorola has a device to suit. From extreme temperatures, dust free, hazardous or rugged, there is a product line that is ideal. As a hardware manufacturer, Motorola is one of the best. As a vendor of PDA and portable technology solutions, they are the best. The combination of size, performance and reliability is second to none, which is why we're proud to work with them in providing you with this product.

Ensure you're making the most of your time by never being out of touch with the United Systems PDA solution.

Protecting an enterprise from virus attacks is a full-time job, and forms only part of a comprehensive security strategy. United Systems can provide robust anti-virus systems on their own, or as part of an overall network security solution. If you don't need all aspects of our Unified Threat Management product, then our anti-virus solution could be the answer. Our partnerships with Trend Micro allows us to offer cutting edge anti-virus protection to all our clients.

Around 63% of companies report regular virus and worm attacks on their networks. 58% have also reported worm attacks. It's estimated that an average of 338,000 new zombie computers are activated each day. With statistics like these, it's more important than ever to protect your systems from virus attack.

Trend Micro are world leaders in anti-virus technology and one of the most trusted names in network security. Their enterprise level products include the InterScan TM Virus Wall, Network VirusWall Enforcer, Trend Micro Control Manager as well as other. The solutions are modular and can be tailored to the specific needs in almost any conceivable situation.

There is only one name that you can entrust the security of your infrastructure to, and that's Trend Micro. United Systems offer their clients an unparalleled anti-virus solution that will protect your business from viruses, worms and trojans. This includes regular updates and continued development of the system. New viruses are being released all the time, you need a vendor who keeps abreast of developments and protects you from them. We provide that protection.