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(Oslo 1 July 2009) EDB has signed a Letter of Intent with StatoilHydro for delivery of IT consultancy services within SAP and Industrial ICT. The agreement runs for 2 years with an option to prolong with 2 + 2 years. EDB will be the prime supplier of qualified personnel to StatoilHydro within the competence areas of SAP and Industrial IT. In addition EDB will also deliver consultants to StatoilHydro in other IT competence areas. " We are looking forward to a renewed partnership with StatoilHydro and are pleased that StatoilHydro recognizes EDB's unique combination of in-depth business understanding in the Oil&Gas sector and broad SAP competence in the Nordic market. The agreement paves the way for delivering a broader range of services", says Johnny Rindahl, Executive Vice President Application Services in EDB
About the deliveries
The Industrial IT area comprises competence within the production environment (platforms) and their administration including Intergrated operations, aligning technology, work processes and people, security on plants enabling safe connection between administrative and production systems. Offshore data management, RFID, sensor and wireless technology and other very specialized Oil&Gas industry competence areas.
The SAP area comprises a broad area of competencies within Business Intelligence, Accounting & Controlling, Treasury and Payment, Procurement, Sales and Logistics and Operations and Maintenance.
The new agreement covers EDB's total delivery units within Application Services in addition to be a continuance of the agreements that formed the basis for EDB's acquisition of StatoilHydro's IS Partner.
Stronger presence in Stavanger
To secure our deliveries to StatoilHydro and further focus on the Oil and gas area, EDB strenghten its precence in Stavanger within Application Services. We have focus on SAP, Industrial IT, Project Management and General IT Consulting competence.
For further information please contact:
Johnny Rindahl, Executive Vice President Application Services, +47 982 24 977
Kristian Kuvaas Johansen, Executive Vice President & CFO,+47 476 03 334
Geir Remman, Executive Vice President Corporate Communications, + 47 970 55 017
About EDB
EDB Business Partner is one of the leading IT groups in the Nordic region. The company offers solutions for the full range of business-critical IT services. EDB aims to be a close and attentive partner that leverages its deep industry knowledge and international capabilities to help its customers realise the full potential of IT. The company has local presence in 13 countries, 6,200 employees and an annual turnover of approximately NOK 8 billion. EDB Business Partner is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. www.edb.com
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