TietoEnator signs IT partnership agreement with VVO Corporation

TietoEnator signs IT partnership agreement with VVO Corporation VVO Corporation has signed an agreement with TietoEnator on IT partnership that aims at mutually beneficial long-term co-operation in the field of information technology. According to IT Director Arto Tuominen, the main focus in the development of VVO's IT systems will be on the utilisation of web technology. One of the ideas that is currently being studied is a portal intended for all stakeholder groups. The first practical implementation of the partnership between TietoEnator and the VVO Corporation is the delivery of the Elegansplus Customer Relationship Management and Invoicing System to VVO-sähkö Oy, a company that supplies electricity to VVO properties and housing units on a centralised basis, to replace the existing system that has been used for a couple of years. "We selected the Elegansplus application because of its flexibility and suitability for this environment. What is more, it is easy to integrate with the other existing IT systems," says Arto Tuominen. "Another selection criterion was that by deploying Elegansplus VVO did not have to implement euro conversion in the old system." Elegansplus will in future enable customer service and online transactions, for example over the Internet. For more details, please contact: TietoEnator Corporation, Project Manager Matti Karipohja, +358 400 522 273 VVO Corporation, IT Director Arto Tuominen, +358 20 508 3234 VVO-sähkö Oy, Managing Director Aarno Teittinen, +358 20 508 3221 With a staff of 10,000 and annual net sales of 1.1 billion euros, TietoEnator is a leading supplier of high value-added IT services in Europe. TietoEnator provides consulting, systems development and integration, operation and support, product development services for customers, and software services. The Group has in-depth knowledge of its customers' businesses in areas such as telecommunications, banking and finance, the public sector and the forest industry. www.tietoenator.com The VVO Group currently owns more than 38,000 rental units and right-of- occupancy properties in 71 localities. VVO also serves as a developer that produces part-ownership homes and housing units for private ownership. Other fields of activity are housing development and property management services. The number of personnel is 370. According to preliminary figures, turnover in 2000 will reach approx. FIM 1.3 billion. VVO operates regional offices in 16 localities. TIETOENATOR CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION Principal media ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/02/19/20010219BIT00410/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/02/19/20010219BIT00410/bit0001.pdf