Tieto to provide certain IT application management services to Nokia
Siemens Networks
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Tieto Corporation Press Release 20 October 2009 at 1.30 pm EETTieto will provide Nokia Siemens Networks with IT applicationmanagement services for research and development (R&D) relatedapplications and customer care related applications on a globalbasis. In addition, about 75 employees from Nokia Siemens Networksare planned to transfer to Tieto. The transition is expected to befinalized by 1 February 2010.Out of the about 75 transferring employees 40 are based in Finland,25 in China and India and about 10 in other European countries. Thetransaction is based on a global IT service agreement that NokiaSiemens Networks has signed with Tieto.Manfred Immitzer, chief information officer, Nokia Siemens Networkscomments: "Nokia Siemens Networks has successfully partnered withTieto over recent years. This agreement gives Nokia Siemens Networksadditional flexibility and transfers people to a trusted businesssupplier, giving us greater workforce agility, flexibility andincreased cost management. The competencies of the transferringpersonnel fit perfectly with Tieto's core business and it can providethem with long-term career opportunities."Bengt Möller, Executive Vice President, Telecom & Media, Tieto says:"The R&D and care related IT solutions are areas on which we havestrategic emphasis in our telecom industry segment. Combining thisdeep domain expertise with our Application Service Management (ASM)and outsourcing service offerings has now proved to be a winningcombination. The agreement strengthens our long-term partnership withNokia Siemens Networks. We are also pleased to welcome the newemployees to Tieto."The final implementation of this agreement is subject to workscouncil consultations and other statutory legal processes.For more information, please contact:Bengt Möller, Executive Vice President, Tieto, Telecom and MediaMobile +46 708 684 258, bengt.moller(at)tieto.comTeppo Halonen, Senior Customer Executive, Tieto, Telecom and MediaMobile +358 40 522 6937, teppo.halonen(at)tieto.comTIETO CORPORATIONDISTRIBUTIONPrincipal mediaTieto is an IT service company providing IT, R&D and consultingservices. With approximately 16 000 experts, we are among the leadingIT service companies in Northern Europe and the global leader inselected segments. We specialize in areas where we have the deepestunderstanding of our customers' businesses and needs. Our superiorcustomer centricity and Nordic expertise set us apart from ourcompetitors.www.tieto.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 20.10.2009 - 12:30 Uhr
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