Tieto signs outsourcing agreement with insurance company Folksam

Folksam and Tieto continue to develop their partnership with an outsourcing agreement under which Tieto takes over the responsibility for Folksam’s IT operations in ?stersund, Sweden. The agreement includes that Folksam IT operations employees in ?stersund will be offered employment within Tieto. This will further strengthen Tieto's position in the Swedish market and will add valuable expertise in application management and consulting services.

Tuesday, 21st March 2017 Posted 7 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Tieto will be responsible for several IT-systems and provide consultancy services to Folksam. The cooperation strengthens Tieto's offerings in IT development for the insurance industry and expanding its presence in ?stersund.

– We are delighted to further enhance our cooperation with Folksam and look forward to welcoming new employees to our office in ?stersund. This will strengthen Tieto with long-sought-after capabilities that will enable to further develop our offerings in both application services and consulting services, says Per Johanson, Executive Vice President, Financial Services, Tieto.

With this agreement Folksam can continue to optimise and further develop its business, while the continuous services are secured by Tieto.

– Our aim is to have the insurance and savings industry's most satisfied customers, which requires us to have efficient IT operations that evolve over time. We choose to outsource operations to a reliable company in the industry that is already established in ?stersund. This will ensure that our employees get a reliable employer, says Gunnar Fr?derberg, CIO, Folksam.