Tieto strengthens its digital offering in the education sector – acquires assets and rights of Oppad in Norway

Tieto strengthens its ambitions to offer user-friendly, digital solutions in the education sector and has acquired the assets and rights of Oppad, a provider of administrative solutions for schools and kindergartens. On Monday September 18th, the Norwegian company Oppad AS was declared bankrupt and Tieto now has bought the assets and rights from the bankruptcy estate. The aim is to maintain and enhance the offering to Oppad’s customers.

- Given the situation, we are very pleased to take over the assets and rights of Oppad. In combination with Tieto’s offering, we will do our utmost to make sure that the offering is maintained and enhanced so that the customers can get even greater benefit from the solutions than before, says Gunnar Nybø, Head of Public Sector in Tieto Norway.

Tieto is now in dialogue with existing customers and former employees to identify how the EdTech services could be continued and further enhanced.

- The Norwegian EdTech market is very interesting, and this transaction gives us the opportunity to reinforce our footprint within education while we can utilize and further develop the many excellent solutions we have in Sweden and Finland, says Fredrik Pantze, Head of Nordic Education in Tieto.

Tieto is a leading provider of ICT solutions for education, healthcare and welfare in the Nordic countries, with growth ambitions in Norway. Oppad was established in 2004 with offices in Kongsvinger and Oslo. The company offered integrated IT solutions for children and youngsters, with a vision to become the leading supplier of administrative systems to schools and kindergartens. The company’s employees had broad background as managers in kindergartens, teachers, superintendent and principals, as well as in-depth experience and expertise in modern IT solutions and services.

Tieto and Oppad has had a strong relationship for several years, with Oppad building its solutions based on the Nordic systems developed by Tieto.

For more information:

Fredrik Pantze, Head of Education, Tieto
phone: +46 70 226 74 80, e-mail: fredrik.pantze[at]tieto.com 

Tieto aims to capture the significant opportunities of the data-driven world and turn them into lifelong value for people, business and society. We aim to be customers’ first choice for business renewal by combining our software and services capabilities with a strong drive for co-innovation and ecosystems. www.tieto.com