Mind develops European portal for mobile
More major orders for Mind: Mind develops European portal for mobile The Internet company Mind has signed an agreement to develop a European portal for mobile communications. The portal, which will contain information, products and services, will be launched in Europe during spring 2000. This transaction is one of Mind's largest so far and the first phase is valued at almost SEK 25 million. The portal gathers together various types of mobile services at one place and its content consists of anything in the field of mobile communications, from e-commerce using mobile phones and hand-held computers to a wide range of services, new products and information. The portal will be launched gradually in Europe during spring, starting with Germany and Sweden. The company behind this initiative is Dåttkom AB, which will change its name before the launch takes place. "We want to offer our customers something a bit different, with high quality service and choices. We have chosen to work with Mind because we know that the company has the same high ambitions for its projects and produces quality products," says Christian Listérus, initiator of the new project. Mind has developed the technical solutions for the portal and has also participated in planning and business development. This transaction is Mind's largest so far and the first phase is estimated to almost SEK 25 million. "Mind will use all of its knowledge in the field of Internet management, from technical solutions to planning and business development. This is a typical example of what Mind can do and we are extremely pleased to be able to influence a project as comprehensive as this," says Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Mind. For further information, please contact: Jörgen Larsson, CEO Mind, Phone +46 8 406 63 00 or +46 703 21 18 00 Christian Listérus, Phone +49 4185 58 52 20 or +49 172 9 80 39 80 Mind AB is a fast-growing company in the Internet sector and is aiming to float itself on the stock exchange in the spring of the year 2000. The company works with third-generation Internet solutions and portals aimed at developing and strengthening their customers' business activities. The company currently has 220 employees and is represented in Sweden, Norway and France. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/12/16/20000725BIT00210/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/12/16/20000725BIT00210/bit0002.pdf