SAP, Nokia and Giesecke & Devrient to establish new global business
providing brand protection servi
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vienna, Austria - SAP, Nokia and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today haveannounced plans to form a new company, named "Original1," to deliverunique product authentication and anti-counterfeiting services acrossthe globe. These services will be aimed at protecting companies andconsumers in a wide range of industries from product piracy andcounterfeiting, thereby maintaining brand values, revenue potentialsand profitability of branded goods. Original1 will be headquarteredin Frankfurt, Germany, and headed by Claudia Alsdorf, currently vicepresident of SAP Research. The new company is expected to beginoperations before the end of 2009, subject to the approval of theresponsible anti-trust authorities. The announcement was made at SAP®TechEd 2009, being held October 27-29 in Vienna, Austria."Counterfeiting is a worldwide problem that is increasing andaffecting many successful companies in all industries," said Alsdorf."Today, more than ever, companies need to combat counterfeitingbefore it's too late, when their company livelihood is at stake.Original1 will provide a one-stop shop for companies seeking secureservices that protect them from counterfeiting, safeguard the valueof their brands, and help them develop a more transparent way ofworking to become more sustainable."Original1's services will rely on SAP technology and solutions, whileNokia will deliver mobile authentication software to allow businessesto follow a branded product's entire life cycle, from a factory tothe end customer, using mobile devices. G&D's contribution toOriginal1 will consist of security solutions for the entire valuechain. This comprises user authentication, end-to-end encryption ofthe information flow and database encryption. The solution covers thecomplete sales and logistic supply chain by protecting products andrelated product packaging by tagging them with intelligent,tamper-proof serialized product codes."We see a big business opportunity in brand protection services,"said Antti-Jussi Suominen, general manager, Commerce, CorporateDevelopment, Nokia. "Nokia started a mobile phone-based productauthentication business program in 2006; this joint venture is alogical step in evolving that business. We will provide Original1with the mobility expertise and related technology and believe thatmobility will bring a totally new paradigm to brand protection.""The brand protection system relies on the trust, customer andcompanies have in it. Giesecke & Devrient is a Partner of trust forgovernment authorities and companies with special securityrequirements," said Dr. Kai Grassie, group senior vice president andhead of the New Business division, G&D. "This comprises areas likebanknote printing and processing, as well as security products andservices for the mobile communication, payment and the IT securityindustry. G&D will contribute its extensive expertise in high-levelsecurity technology to Original1."About Giesecke & DevrientGiesecke & Devrient (G&D) is a leading international technologyprovider headquartered in Munich, Germany. With a headcount of around10,000 employees, the Group generated sales of EUR 1.7 billion infiscal 2008. Founded in 1852, G&D is a global market leader andpioneering innovator in banknote and banknote paper production andprocessing, smart card solutions for telecommunications andelectronic payment, and security documents and identificationsystems. Over 50 subsidiaries and joint ventures across more than 30countries ensure customer proximity worldwide. For more information,visit our website at: www.gi-de.com.About NokiaNokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world'sleading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people innew and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology withpersonalized services to enable people to stay close to what mattersto them. We also provide comprehensive digital map informationthrough NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services forcommunications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.About SAPSAP is the world's leading provider of business software(*), offeringapplications and services that enable companies of all sizes and inmore than 25 industries to become best-run businesses. With more than89,000 customers in over 120 countries, the company is listed onseveral exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE,under the symbol "SAP." For more information, visit www.sap.com.NOKIA FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSIt should be noted that certain statements herein which are nothistorical facts, including, without limitation, those regarding: A)the timing of product, services and solution deliveries; B) ourability to develop, implement and commercialize new products,services, solutions and technologies; C) our ability to develop andgrow our consumer Internet services business; D) expectationsregarding market developments and structural changes; E) expectationsregarding our mobile device volumes, market share, prices andmargins; F) expectations and targets for our results of operations;G) the outcome of pending and threatened litigation; H) expectationsregarding the successful completion of contemplated acquisitions on atimely basis and our ability to achieve the set targets upon thecompletion of such acquisitions; and I) statements preceded by"believe," "expect," "anticipate," "foresee," "target," "estimate,""designed," "plans," "will" or similar expressions areforward-looking statements. These statements are based onmanagement's best assumptions and beliefs in light of the informationcurrently available to it. Because they involve risks anduncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the resultsthat we currently expect. Factors that could cause these differencesinclude, but are not limited to: 1) the deteriorating global economicconditions and related financial crisis and their impact on us, ourcustomers and end-users of our products, services and solutions, oursuppliers and collaborative partners; 2) the development of themobile and fixed communications industry, as well as the growth andprofitability of the new market segments that we target and ourability to successfully develop or acquire and market products,services and solutions in those segments; 3) the intensity ofcompetition in the mobile and fixed communications industry and ourability to maintain or improve our market position or respondsuccessfully to changes in the competitive landscape; 4)competitiveness of our product, services and solutions portfolio; 5)our ability to successfully manage costs; 6) exchange ratefluctuations, including, in particular, fluctuations between theeuro, which is our reporting currency, and the US dollar, theJapanese yen, the Chinese yuan and the UK pound sterling, as well ascertain other currencies; 7) the success, financial condition andperformance of our suppliers, collaboration partners and customers;8) our ability to source sufficient amounts of fully functionalcomponents, sub-assemblies, software and content without interruptionand at acceptable prices; 9) the impact of changes in technology andour ability to develop or otherwise acquire and timely andsuccessfully commercialize complex technologies as required by themarket; 10) the occurrence of any actual or even alleged defects orother quality, safety or security issues in our products, servicesand solutions; 11) the impact of changes in government policies,trade policies, laws or regulations or political turmoil in countrieswhere we do business; 12) our success in collaboration arrangementswith others relating to development of technologies or new products,services and solutions; 13) our ability to manage efficiently ourmanufacturing and logistics, as well as to ensure the quality,safety, security and timely delivery of our products, services andsolutions; 14) inventory management risks resulting from shifts inmarket demand; 15) our ability to protect the complex technologies,which we or others develop or that we license, from claims that wehave infringed third parties' intellectual property rights, as wellas our unrestricted use on commercially acceptable terms of certaintechnologies in our products, services and solutions; 16) our abilityto protect numerous Nokia, NAVTEQ and Nokia Siemens Networkspatented, standardized or proprietary technologies from third-partyinfringement or actions to invalidate the intellectual propertyrights of these technologies; 17) any disruption to informationtechnology systems and networks that our operations rely on; 18)developments under large, multi-year contracts or in relation tomajor customers; 19) the management of our customer financingexposure; 20) our ability to retain, motivate, develop and recruitappropriately skilled employees; 21) whether, as a result ofinvestigations into alleged violations of law by some formeremployees of Siemens AG ("Siemens"), government authorities or otherstake further actions against Siemens and/or its employees that mayinvolve and affect the carrier-related assets and employeestransferred by Siemens to Nokia Siemens Networks, or there may beundetected additional violations that may have occurred prior to thetransfer, or violations that may have occurred after the transfer, ofsuch assets and employees that could result in additional actions bygovernment authorities; 22) any impairment of Nokia Siemens Networkscustomer relationships resulting from the ongoing governmentinvestigations involving the Siemens carrier-related operationstransferred to Nokia Siemens Networks; 23) unfavorable outcome oflitigations; 24) allegations of possible health risks fromelectromagnetic fields generated by base stations and mobile devicesand lawsuits related to them, regardless of merit; as well as therisk factors specified on pages 11-28 of Nokia's annual report onForm 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 under Item 3D. "RiskFactors." Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlyingassumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could cause actualresults to differ materially from those in the forward-lookingstatements. Nokia does not undertake any obligation to publiclyupdate or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result ofnew information, future events or otherwise, except to the extentlegally required.SAP (*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterpriseresource planning and related applications.Any statements contained in this document that are not historicalfacts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. PrivateSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate,""believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan,""project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions asthey relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-lookingstatements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or reviseany forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements aresubject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actualresults to differ materially from expectations. The factors thatcould affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fullyin SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filedwith the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance onthese forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.Copyright © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAPproducts and services mentioned herein as well as their respectivelogos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germanyand in several other countries all over the world. All other productand service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respectivecompanies. Data contained in this document serve informationalpurposes only. National product specifications may vary.Media Enquiries:NokiaCommunications, Tel. +358 7180 34900, Email: press.services(at)nokia.comCommunications, Corporate Development, Tel. +358 7180 22152SAPGuenter Gaugler Tel. +49 (6227) 7-65416, Email:guenter.gaugler(at)sap.com, CETSAP Press Office, Tel. +49 (6227) 7-46315, CET; +1 (610) 661-3200,EDT; Email: press(at)sap.comGiesecke & DevrientGiesecke & Devrient, Stefan Waldenmaier, Tel. +49 (89) 4119-2985,CET, Email: stefan.waldenmaier(at)gi-de.comG&D Press Office, Email: press(at)gi-de.com, www.gi-de.comwww.nokia.com --- End of Message ---NOKIAP.O. Box 226
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