The acquisition brings
400 skilled IT-services professionals in France
Ericsson further
broadens its IT capabilities
Devoteam Telecom &
Media operates in France under the Ericsson brand as of today
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC),a player in communication
technologies and services, announces the completion of its acquisition of
Devoteam Telecom & Media in France. The closing follows the announcement on
January 21, 2013.
Magnus Mandersson, Executive Vice President
and Head of Business Unit Global Services, Ericsson, says: "Ericsson is
strengthening its position in the consulting and systems integration (CSI)
market in France with this acquisition. The shift toward increased consumer
usage of advanced services is driving change as we move towards the networked
society. CSI is of fundamental importance to transform operators’ businesses
and improve end-customer experience."
Franck Bouétard, head of Ericsson in France
says: "With the completion of this acquisition, we are now in a position
to deliver in France end to end IT solutions and services to operators and
media for their strategic assets that are networks, OSS, BSS and TV".
Ericsson welcomes 400 skilled IT-services
employees who will be integrated into Ericsson in France over the coming months
and will work under the Ericsson brand as of today. TV SmartVision operations
are also part of the acquisition.
Ericsson is in telecom services worldwide to
provide a wide range of services to operators. The branch for Consulting and
Systems Integration (CSI) services assist service providers and operators in
driving business transformation and ensuring competitiveness at the
intersection where IT meets networks. Ericsson has about 15,000 consulting and
systems integration experts. Over 1,500 consulting and systems integration
projects are delivered on a yearly basis. By including Devoteam Telecom &
Media CSI professionals Ericsson broadens and strengthens its offerings and
confirms the company's long term ambition and commitment to the area.
