Tieto Latvia acquires a part of Affecto Latvia>
Tieto Latvia acquires a part of Affecto Latvia
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Tieto Corporation Press Release 1 July 2009 at 1.00 pm EETTieto has extended its operations in Latvian IT market by acquiring apart of Affecto's business in Latvia and taking over customercontracts in public, finance and other areas, with the exception ofAffecto Latvia's insurance business.In accordance to the change of Affecto Latvia's strategy, determinedby the current situation in the economy of Baltic States, the ownersof Affecto Latvia have decided to downsize the operations of thecompany and the number of employees in Latvia.TietoEnator Alise, which is a joint venture of the Tieto Group,acquires the Affecto Latvia customer contracts with customers inLatvia, including various state agencies, private enterprises andbanks. TietoEnator Alise will continue the cooperation with thecustomers and ensure the implementation of contracts. Twenty eightemployees from Affecto Latvia will be integrated in the team ofTietoEnator Alise, thus ensuring that customers will obtain the bestknowledge and experience. The acquisition is effective as of 1 July,2009.Elmars Gengers, Tieto Latvia Country Manager: "This deal will ensurethe former Affecto Latvia customers with continuity and securityabout the further development of their IT solutions in cooperationwith Tieto - a company which has a long and successful history ofoperations in Latvia."Tieto in Latvia is represented by IT services companies TietoEnatorAlise and TietoEnator, which has operations in the industries ofFinancial Services (Cards), Retail and Logistics and IT Outsourcingand Managed Services. Tieto has over 650 employees in Latvia, and islocated in Riga and Liepaja.Contact information:Martins LibertsMember of the Board, TietoEnator AliseTel. +371 670 3 0000e-mail: M.Liberts(at)tieto.comTIETO CORPORATIONDISTRIBUTIONPrincipal mediaTieto is an IT service company providing IT, R&D and consultingservices. With approximately 16 000 experts, we are among the leadingIT service companies in Northern Europe and the global leader inselected segments. We specialize in areas where we have the deepestunderstanding of our customers' businesses and needs. Our superiorcustomer centricity and Nordic expertise set us apart from ourcompetitors.www.tieto.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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