HiQ signs framework agreement with the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
HiQ signs framework agreement with the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute The Nordic IT and management consultancy, HiQ, has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, SMHI. The agreement covers services such as IT-related business development and strategy, project support, system development and technical expertise. The agreement will be in effect until the year 2005 with an option to extend for an additional year. "SMHI is a new and interesting customer for HiQ. One of our basic strategies is to integrate technology into our customer's activities right from the start to give them the best and most business-oriented solutions. Our expertise in technology and methodology are clearly in line with SMHI's needs, both as a supplier of overall solutions and expert knowledge. We look forward to a successful cooperation," says Patrik Boman, Managing Director of HiQ Stockholm. SMHI provides planning and decision support to weather and water- dependent organisations. With its expert knowledge of meteorology, hydrology and oceanography, SMHI offers customised products and services to increase profitability, improve the environment and promote a higher level of safety. For more information, please contact: Patrik Boman, MD HiQ Stockholm tel.: +46 (0)8 588 90 000 Anna Svensson, CIO HiQ, tel.: +46 (0)704 200 103 HiQ is an IT and management consultancy that focuses on high-tech solutions in the fields of communication and simulation technology. The company is a leader in these fields and the Nordic region is its domestic market. HiQ employs 450 people at offices in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway. HiQ is listed on Stockholmsbörsen. For more information, please visit www.hiq.se. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/04/20021204BIT00890/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/04/20021204BIT00890/wkr0002.pdf