TietoEnator to install global workstation network for Fortum

TietoEnator to install global workstation network for Fortum TietoEnator has been contracted by Nordic energy company Fortum to install all of Fortum's 10,000 workstations and more than 250 office servers worldwide in conformance with Fortum's new workstation standard. Fortum is standardizing its global network of computer workstations by bringing all new and existing workstations and their servers into line with the company's new IT standard. Fortum and TietoEnator have collaborated on projects for a number of years. Besides contracting TietoEnator to supply the new information system, Fortum is also handing over the operation and management of several IT infrastructure systems to TietoEnator. "In this way Fortum is creating a uniform workstation platform for the entire group. The system, based on new technology, will raise efficiency and create a framework for significant savings in lifecycle costs in our workstation environment. Our decision to assign this demanding start-up project to TietoEnator followed a thorough selection process," stated Jouni Keronen, CIO of Fortum. "This agreement gives us at TietoEnator the opportunity to combine our technology and project expertise with our customer-driven way of operating. Our presence in many countries enables us to ensure global consistency in a project such as this while employing local personnel," said Markku Isotupa, Director, TietoEnator. Further information: CIO Jouni Keronen, Fortum Oyj, tel. +358 10 453 4881 Director Markku Isotupa, TietoEnator Corporation, tel. +358 9 8626 1545 With 12,000 employees and annual net sales of EUR 1.1 billion, TietoEnator is a leading supplier of high value-added IT services in Europe. TietoEnator specialises in consulting, building and hosting its customers' business operations in the digital economy. The Group's services are based on a combination of deep industry-specific expertise and latest information technology. www.tietoenator.com Fortum is one of the leading energy companies in the Nordic countries. It is among the two largest companies in electricity distribution and sales, and in power and heat generation in the Nordic countries. Fortum is the market leader in the production and marketing of high-quality and environmentally-preferred petroleum products in the Baltic Rim. In 2001, Fortum's net sales amounted to EUR 10,410 million. The average number of personnel was 14,800. www.fortum.com TIETOENATOR CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION Principal media ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/17/20021217BIT00060/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/17/20021217BIT00060/wkr0002.pdf