TietoEnator extends agreement as total supplier of IT and telephony to the City of Stockholm

The City of Stockholm has decided to take up the option of continuing co-operation with TietoEnator as described in the existing general agreement between the parties. The extended agreement is applicable as of 1 August 2010 and runs until 31 July 2012.

“I am pleased to continue the co-operation with TietoEnator for two more years, until 2012. For the City of Stockholm this means that we can focus on keeping a high work-rate on developing both electronical services for the citizens and standardisation and consolidation which contribute to increased internal efficiency within the City,” says Irene Lundquist Svenonius, Chief Executive Officer of the City of Stockholm.

The general agreement from 2005 covers IT operations and systems management, service desk and telephony. Through today’s deal TietoEnator will also be contributing to realise the City’s vision of a world-class Stockholm. This means for example facilitating how the citizens get in contact with the City and improving public services through development of electronic services. A well-functioning IT environment is necessary for this.

“We’re very pleased and proud that the City of Stockholm has chosen to continue working with us and also look forward to supporting the City in its long-term work towards achieving a world-class Stockholm,” says Åke Plyhm, Deputy CEO of TietoEnator.

The delivery to the City of Stockholm will be made in co-operation with SYSteam, SiriusIT, Aditro and TeliaSonera. TietoEnator is the agreement owner and bears overall responsibility for the undertaking. The order value is approximately EUR 41 million, TietoEnator’s part corresponds to approximately EUR 26 million.

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TietoEnator is a professional service company providing IT, R&D and consulting services. With approximately 16 000 experts, we are among the leading IT service companies in Northern Europe and the global leader in selected segments. We specialize in areas where we have the deepest understanding of our customers’ businesses and needs. Our superior customer centricity and Nordic expertise set us apart from our competitors.