STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 1, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- TeliaSonera Finland and Fortum have signed a significant Nordic co-operation agreement on the outsourcing of voice communications services. The term of the agreement is three years, and the parties have agreed not to disclose its value. The agreement, which covers Finland, Sweden and Norway, strengthens TeliaSonera's position as a total service provider of communications solutions for companies operating in the Nordic countries.
The new agreement represents an important step for TeliaSonera as a total provider of pan-Nordic communications solutions.
"We will receive voice communications services and equipment as a total service from TeliaSonera, which will also be responsible for the maintenance and development of our service environment," says Fortum's Chief Information Officer Jouni Keronen.
The agreement covers about 9,000 Fortum employees in Finland, Sweden and Norway. As a result of the outsourcing of communications services, six persons will transfer to TeliaSonera's employ.
For TeliaSonera, the partnership with Fortum supports the company's selected service strategy, according to which the company can now provide integrated communications services to corporate customers as a total service anywhere in the Nordic countries.
"In its scope, the cooperation agreement we have signed with Fortum is one of the most important total service agreements on telecommunications at the Nordic level and shows that our efforts have been successful. TeliaSonera has indisputable competence in the management and development of companies' integrated end-to-end communications environment. We can now harness our competence to promote the success of a leading energy company in the Nordic countries and other parts of the Baltic Rim," says TeliaSonera Finland's acting President Esa Korvenmaa.
TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera Finland Oyj, the Finnish profit centre of TeliaSonera, offers products and services under the Sonera brand.
TeliaSonera is the leading telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic regions. At the end of December 2004 TeliaSonera had 15,411,000 mobile customers (51,359,000 incl. associated companies) and 8,312,000 fixed telephony customers (8,943,000 incl. associated companies) and 2,017,000 internet customers (2,056,000 incl. associated companies). Outside the home markets TeliaSonera has extensive interests in the growth markets in Russia, Turkey and Eurasia. TeliaSonera is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Net sales January-December 2004 amounted to SEK 81.9 billion (EUR 9.08 billion). The number of employees was 29,082.
Fortum
Fortum is a leading energy company in the Nordic countries and other parts of the Baltic Rim. Fortum's activities cover the generation, distribution and the sale of electricity and heat, the operation and maintenance of power plants as well as other energy related services. Main products are electricity, heat and steam. Fortum's shares are quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Net sales in 2004 was euro 3,8 billion, number of employees is circa 9,000.
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