Thursday, March 24, 2016

BMW rolls into the Piteå Company – This Week’s IT business – IDG.se



BMW control data northward

Piteå-based data center company Fortlax, which is part of the Data Center region The Node Pole, will supply what is called super computer services for the BMW Group. The work will begin immediately, according to CEO and founder Anders Berglund.

– Today, we are all very happy to welcome BMW Group to Fortlax and to the region. Securing a partnership with a company with such renowned high quality and safety is both a milestone in Fortlax development, and also a great opportunity for our entire region. Welcome, he said.

Fortlax took over the National Defence Radio Establishment premises in 2004 and has since developed a business with high security, and built on renewable energy from hydro and wind power.



Pricerunner get new owner and new CEO

NS Stakeholders purchase price and product comparison site Pricerunner from the US internet and media group IAC. Behind NS Stakeholders are Nordstjernan, Karl-Johan Persson, Nicklas Storåkers and Mikael Lindahl.
Pricerunner, founded in 1999, currently has 108 employees and is particularly big in Sweden and Denmark.

– Pricerunner has a strong brand and market position. We will invest long-term in the business with the ambition to develop an even better Pricerunner, says Nicklas Storåkers, in connection with the acquisition takes over as president.

It also means that former CEO Peter Carlsson leaving the company. In early April, the entry also has a new board of directors consisting of Peter Leimdörfer, Carolina Oscarius Dahl, Mr. Miksche and Nicklas Storåkers. Peter Leimdörfer will be appointed chairman of the board.

Although the company usually good at reporting rates is not so in this case. The parties have namely been agreed not to disclose the purchase price.



Ecru is British

The Stockholm-based consulting company Ecru now looking outside Sweden and investing in english integration company Midran. According Ecru, it’s partly about getting into major products and services, but also to create a platform for international projects and assignments.

Ecru indicates the introduction of the Single European Payments Area and the forthcoming European standard for electronic invoice as a major reason for the upcoming international adventures.

– We are confident that the products that enable effective adaptation to new regulations and standards have an important role to play. Midrans products make the integration process faster and safer, says Martin Forsberg, who will assume the role of Chairman of Midran.

Evry get new energy of One Nordic

the consultancy company Evry takes new tag with the energy company ONE Nordic. The four-year agreement includes a comprehensive service delivery of IT for approximately 1100 users. It covered include IT workplaces with Office 365, a service desk, server platforms and services. The delivery will take place from Evrys new data center in Kista.

– With this solution, we secure and cost effective access to a modern IT support to help ourselves to be productive and focus on developing their own business . At the function delivery is a critical success factor, says Åse Petersen, Head of IT at One Nordic.



Nordic SAP scalp for the consulting giant

The French consulting giant Atos has renewed its agreement with Norwegian food packaging group Elopak . Four-year contract is for application management services for SAP Hana.

– This is an exciting agreement for Atos. We look forward to continuing to work with Elopakteamet and meet their goals for cost and low-risk processes, says Flemming J. Jensen, CEO of Atos in Denmark and Sweden.



Nynäshamn choose DGC fiber

the network DGC will deliver fiber-based communications services to Nynäshamn, which includes Internet capability to the municipality’s 48 outlets. In addition there is also an option for a further 20 outlets within the community.

The new agreement extends over five years with a possible extension of two plus two years. The value of the initial contract period is estimated to be around 11 million.

– Our success in the public sector continues and I am very pleased that we now have to deliver services to Nynäshamn. The trend is clear, more and more of our existing and new customers require fiber-based networks, says Mattias Wiklund, sales manager and vice president of DGC.



CGI testing more Volvo

The consultancy company CGI will continue mission Volvo Cars, which testers. The new contract includes a comprehensive supply, including functional testing, performance testing, automated testing, and security testing.

– During our long cooperation with Volvo Cars, we have jointly developed a testing activities that help to raise the quality of all software. It also reduces the lead time for projects, resulting in reduced time-to-market for new products, while the cost of development and maintenance of software reduces says CGI’s Country Manager Sweden Pär Fors.

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