Kesko and Elisa to intensify cooperation in telecommunications and ICT services
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
KESKO CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 05.09.2012 AT 13.00 1(1)
Kesko will concentrate its telecommunications and ICT services in Finland,
Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia to one service operator.
The three-year agreement covers data communications, mobile, voice and switching
services as well as video conference solutions for Kesko offices.
Intensified cooperation enables Kesko to improve business efficiency
significantly, with the aim at an increasingly higher level of service.
Improving the accessibility of employees, the reliability of operations and
reducing time on business travel are in a key position here.
"The most important factors when choosing a business partner included the
quality and cost-efficiency of the services provided by Elisa as well as their
innovation in building new services, which made it possible for us to
concentrate the services and their development to one partner," says Arto
Hiltunen, Vice President, CIO, Kesko's Corporate IT.
"The first agreement as extensive and long-standing as this with Kesko enables
us to intensify and expand cooperation into many different sectors and is very
significant for us. Our strengths include creating value for Kesko in several
areas by providing, besides telecommunications and ICT services, also IT and
video conference solutions under one roof," says Reijo Lähde, Vice President,
Corporate Sales at Elisa.
Further information:
Kesko, Benjamin von Nandelstadh, IT Manager, tel. +358 10 532 0016,
benjamin.von.nandelstadh(at)kesko.fi
Elisa, Antti Karjalainen, Key Account Manager, tel. +358 10 267 1414,
antti.karjalainen(at)elisa.fi
Kesko is a highly valued listed trading sector company. It manages retail store
chains that are valued by customers and efficiently produces services for retail
store chains' purchasing, logistics, network development and data management.
Kesko's operations include the food, home and speciality goods, building and
home improvement, and car and machine trades. Its division parent companies and
chains act in close cooperation with retailer entrepreneurs and other partners.
Kesko has about 2,000 stores engaged in chain operations in Finland, Sweden,
Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus. Kesko and K-retailers
form the K-Group, whose retail sales totalled ?12 billion (VAT 0%) in 2011. The
K-Group employs around 45,000 people. www.kesko.fi
Elisa is a telecommunications and ICT service company. Our online and ICT
services provide Finns with experiences, and businesses with productivity. We
serve approximately 2.2 million consumers, companies and public administration
organisations. As the market leader in mobile subscriptions, we offer the most
comprehensive and fast 3G network and 4G speeds in Finland. In 2011, our revenue
was ?1.53 billion and we employed 3,750 people. We offer international services
in partnership with Vodafone and Telenor. For more details, go to www.elisa.com.
This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of
Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that:
(i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and
other applicable laws; and
(ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and
originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Kesko Oyj via Thomson Reuters ONE
[HUG#1638785]
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 05.09.2012 - 12:01 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 180528
Anzahl Zeichen: 3795
contact information:
Town:
Kesko
Kategorie:
Business News
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 193 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Kesko and Elisa to intensify cooperation in telecommunications and ICT services"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Kesko Oyj (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
