Atea Finland Oy strengthens its position in Eastern Finland

(2007.10.01)  Press Release 

Atea Finland Oy, part of the Ementor Group, has entered into agreement to purchase all shares in Finnish company Joensuun Datalaite Oy. The acquisition will expand Atea Finland’s service business country wide and strengthen local presence in Eastern Finland, adding offices in 7 new cities.

Joensuun Datalaite has 33 employees and focuses on IT infrastructure services, solutions and products. The company’s annual revenue is M€ 5.1. 
 
Atea’s customers require a partner that can provide a complete range of IT infrastructure solutions, IT products, and expert services and operates in a local, national, and Nordic context. Joensuun Datalaite Oy has a service and product portfolio which complements Atea´s offering to the market.
 
- Atea strives to be the preferred partner of IT infrastructure and related services throughout Finland. Joensuun Datalaite Oy has strong expertise within IT services and this acquisition strengthens our strategy, says Dan Högström, Managing Director, Atea Finland Oy.
 
- This acquisition has synergy benefits, says Henri Lappalainen, Managing Director, Joensuun Datalaite Oy. We have had plans to expand our service business in Finland and offer our expertise to a broader customer base. The new ownership arrangement makes this possible in a shorter time period and gives a more complete offering to our customers.
 
 
For more information, please contact:
Dan Högström, Managing Director, Atea Finland Oy, Mobile +358 (40) 545 9989
 
Henri Lappalainen, Managing Director, Joensuun Datalaite Oy, Mobile +358 (50) 517 9361