Scandinavian IT Group and Compaq form joint-venture company for mobile IT solutio
Scandinavian IT Group and Compaq form joint-venture company for mobile IT solutions SAS' subsidiary, Scandinavian IT Group (SIG) and Compaq are forming a joint-venture company offering mobile IT solutions for the aviation and travel industries. The mobile operation within Scandinavian IT Group will now be in a position to become an even stronger player in the market through its cooperation with Compaq. As part of SIG's international expansion, the company is therefore concentrating on IT solutions for users of mobile systems. A joint-venture company under the name of Scandinavian Mobility Sweden AB is now being established in cooperation with Compaq. SIG's present operations in the field of mobile systems are being transferred to the new company. "With Compaq as a partner, we will reach out to the international airline and travel market more rapidly, and we are gaining access to a very competent technology partner," says Hans-Henrik Hedegaard, president of Scandinavian IT Group. The new company has already delivered systems to SAS and other members of the Star Alliance. Airline and timetable information, and the booking and rebooking of airline tickets are examples of products based on mobile technology. "SAS look upon this cooperation as a significant step to show that SAS as an airline is creative and leading in the field of IT. Scandinavian IT and Scandinavian Mobility has a great potential says Claes Broström, Senior Vice President & CIO, who also hold the position as Chairman of the Board for SIG. "Compaq's European program on the mobile Internet is conducted from Stockholm in the form of our EMEA Wireless Center," says Niklas Johnsson, Director of Business Development at Compaq. "A basic concept of the program is to strengthen partnerships with companies that have cutting- edge expertise and can deliver innovative mobile solutions. We are proud to have been chosen by SIG to join in further developing the very exciting mobile products and services that SIG has developed and has in full production." For additional information, please call: At SIG: Jan Aldergren, Director-Market & Business Development Tel.: +46-8 797 23 63 At Compaq; Niklas Johnsson, Director-Strategic Business Development Tel.: +46-70 666 52 81 About SIG Scandinavian IT Group (formerly Scandinavian Airline Data) is an independent subsidiary of Scandinavian Airline Systems. The company has more than 1,200 employees in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. SIG has broad expertise in information technology, with a focus on solutions for the airline industry; these include web solutions for travelers without tickets, control of passenger-and-baggage handling, as well as systems for aircraft maintenance and travel management. SIG today has more than 40 airlines as customers. About Compaq Compaq Computer Corporation, a global "Fortune Magazine 100" company, is one of the world's leading suppliers of infrastructure and access systems for the Internet. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures and markets total solutions for companies, including hardware, software, data storage and service. Compaq sells products and services in more than 200 countries -- directly to companies through a network of authorized partners, or directly to companies and customers via Compaq's home page. Compaq markets its products and services primarily to corporate customers, consumers, public agencies and to the educational/training sector. Additional information on Compaq and its program in the field of mobile solutions is available at www.compaq.se and www.compaq.com/wireless SAS CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/07/20010307BIT00030/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/07/20010307BIT00030/bit0001.pdf