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Telia International Carrier Implements Scala Across Europe
Added: (Tue May 22 2001)
Global experience and reasonable cost were among key deal clinchers
London, 22 May 2001: Scala Business Solutions today announced that Telia International Carrier, part of the Swedish Telia Group, has signed an order to install Scala in seven of their 22 companies throughout Europe.
Telia has purchased licences to install Scala 5.1, a suite of fully-integrated software for managing business processes, in France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Russia, Poland and Italy. The reasons for selecting Scala amongst competition were its global presence and experience as well as being available for a reasonable cost compared to other systems.
“We were looking for a standard system that could supply us with standard business processes in our newly-opened companies across Europe,” said Gunilla Örnmarker, Financial Manager for Telia International Carrier AB. “It needed to be able to handle the Euro for countries such as France, being multi-lingual as well as complying with local legal and fiscal requirements in other countries. With Scala’s standard implementation template we can speedily install Scala 5.1 in our smaller operations that don’t have a large number of IT or finance staff to look after the infrastructure.”
With complex reporting requirements it is important that Telia can access financial information speedily and easily. “By standardising on one system across our European companies we can quickly access reliable data, whenever we need it,” says Örnmarker. “We are using a Swedish Scala distributor to help us streamline the system using Microsoft Visual Basic for Application and include a company-specific modification. Plans for the future include integration with other systems, having a central server and a web-based interface.”
“This new contract represents a clear vote of confidence in our company, its people and products,” said Björn Andersson, SVP Operations Scala Business Solutions Nordic Region. “The order confirms that global companies continue to look to Scala for world-class, cost-effective software that combines back office functionality with leading-edge Internet technology. Our products can be deployed globally to give our clients the standardisation they need for making global business simple.”
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Notes to Editors
About Telia International Carrier
Telia's wholly owned subsidiary, Telia International Carrier, provides IP, Capacity, Voice, Infrastructure services and neutral colocation solutions. Today, the company is the leading European carrier of transatlantic IP traffic to the USA.
Its wholly owned multi-fibre optic network - the Viking Network - provides high capacity bandwidth and offers end-to-end connectivity round the world.
The network is a giant investment-intensive venture designed to expand Telia International Carrier to cover Scandinavia, Europe and the USA by 2001. The infrastructure in Europe is designed as a multi-duct network connecting all significant cities with communication, supporting IP, Voice and Data. By the end of 2001, the network will cover 40,000 route kilometres throughout Europe and the USA, connecting 50 major cities.
Telia is the leading Scandinavian Internet & Communication company. Operating from its position as the largest player in the expanding North European market, the firm has established a strong global presence with representation all over the world. The turnover of the company in 2000 was SEK 54,064 million. Telia employs 29,900 people.
Visit Telia at www.telia.com.
About Scala Business Solutions
Scala Business Solutions is a global software provider serving multinational companies. Scala makes global business simple with its world-class software for managing an e-business, combining traditional back office business management systems with software for doing business over the Internet. Scala provides a complete solution for its customers, and also works in combination with other providers to extend the scope its customers may need.
From offices in Europe, North America and the Far East, Scala delivers software that is available in more than 30 languages. The company implements its software through a network of direct offices and partners that together cover more than 100 countries. Local markets are also addressed through a network of dealers.
Scala is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol: SCA). 2000 revenue was USD 71.2 million.
Visit Scala’s website at www.scalaworld.com for press information including press releases, information for investors, and company and product information.
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