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Tieto and Ruukki to continue close collaboration

Thursday 05. March 2009 - Ruukki is set to continue its service agreements with Tieto in respect of global and distributed IT infrastructure, Unified Communication & Collaboration, as well as high-availability SAP platform services.

These services will be provided for Ruukki’s operations in the Nordic countries, Eastern and Western Europe, Russia and China. In addition, the parties will jointly renew Ruukki’s technological environment to support the company’s global business targets. The agreement is valid for three years with an option to renew on an annual basis.

Mauri Isokääntä, Ruukki’s Corporate IT Manager, says: “We have had a long and close collaborative relationship with Tieto; we appreciate the service portfolio they provide. The new technology, coupled with the service processes, will afford us true cost benefits.”

Tuomo Louhivuori, Ruukki’s Customer Director at Tieto says: “A long partnership shows that our services are able to satisfy stringent customer demands. Tieto’s Unified Communication and Collaboration services are widely used in Ruukki’s global communications and bring the company significant savings. With our SAP solution, Ruukki will achieve high service availability and, at the same time, enjoy significant consolidation benefits.”