Tietoevry renews strategic IT partnership with UPM for next gen application services driven by data and AI
Tietoevry and UPM announce the renewal of their strategic IT partnership, covering a comprehensive range of next gen application services. The collaboration agreement has been renewed for five years, with an option of a further one-year extension.
By partnering with Tietoevry in IT, UPM benefits from assured business continuity, AI-driven innovation, increased productivity, cost optimization, comprehensive support and access to leading technologies.
Under the renewed collaboration, Tietoevry will provide various services, including application management and development, automation and AI, application development capabilities, DevOps team as a service, as well as TIPS Industry Solutions and Services, a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for several UPM business areas.
UPM chose Tietoevry for its strong capabilities and expertise in the forest industry, which ensures business continuity and smooth digital development.
“Tietoevry offers us a dedicated and experienced team, and they have made significant investments in developing their end-to-end, multi-party service delivery model. They have also continuously demonstrated their ability to streamline processes and increase efficiency. Now we’re looking forward to working with Tietoevry on exciting solutions to maximize the benefits of AI and automation implementations in the services,” says Turkka Keskinen, CIO, UPM.
UPM is pursuing innovations in the use of AI and automation that will further improve service and user experience, increase productivity, and add value to the business and optimize costs. UPM’s portfolio includes business applications from leading technology providers such as Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce and SAP, as well as Tietoevry Industry’s TIPS Manufacturing Execution System. The services are delivered through a collaborative one-team approach by Tietoevry in a multi-party environment.
“We are pleased that our services meet UPM’s high expectations and that we can continue our cooperation. We see great potential in the opportunities offered by AI, data and automation and are committed to fully realizing these benefits for UPM,” says Harri Kulmala, Head of Market Finland, Tietoevry Tech Services.
“We are excited to strengthen our long-standing collaboration with UPM and we are dedicated to meeting their needs for successful digital business transformation. Our industry-specific MES solution, powered by AI, is tailored for the forest industry and leverages proven industry best practices. It provides transparency across the whole value chain, enabling our customers to achieve their targets while fostering innovation in the development of new products and services,” says Jyri Jokinurmi, Global Director, Business Development, Pulp, Paper, Board & Nonwoven, Tietoevry Industry.
For more information, please contact
Tietoevry Newsdesk, news@tietoevry.com, +358 40 570 4072
UPM, Media Relations, media@upm.com, +358 40 588 3284
Tietoevry Tech Services is a leading transformation and managed services provider, focusing on Nordic-based private and public customers across various industries. With our full scope of cutting-edge digital solutions, including applications, multi-cloud, data and AI, and security services, we help businesses thrive and keep Nordic societies running. We are a global team of more than 7,000 experts representing over 50 nationalities, delivering services to our customers by combining global capabilities with Nordic proximity. Our annual revenue is approximately EUR 1 billion.
We are part of Tietoevry, a leading technology company with annual revenue of approximately EUR 3 billion. Tietoevry’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ exchange in Helsinki and Stockholm, as well as on Oslo Børs. www.tietoevry.com.
UPM delivers renewable and responsible solutions and innovates for a future beyond fossils across six business areas: UPM Fibres, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers, and UPM Plywood. As the industry leader in responsibility, UPM is committed to the UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C and the science-based targets to mitigate climate change. UPM employs 16,600 people worldwide, and its annual sales are approximately EUR 10.5 billion. UPM’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM Biofore – Beyond fossils. www.upm.com
