Tietoevry and UPM announce the renewal of their strategic IT partnership, covering a comprehensive range of next gen application services. The collaboration agreement has been renewed for five years, with an option of a further one-year extension.
By partnering with Tietoevry in IT, UPM benefits from assured business continuity, AI-driven innovation, increased productivity, cost optimization, comprehensive support and access to leading technologies.
Under the renewed collaboration, Tietoevry will provide various services, including application management and development, automation and AI, application development capabilities, DevOps team as a service, as well as TIPS Industry Solutions and Services, a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for several UPM business areas.
UPM chose Tietoevry for its strong capabilities and expertise in the forest industry, which ensures business continuity and smooth digital development.
“Tietoevry offers us a dedicated and experienced team, and they have made significant investments in developing their end-to-end, multi-party service delivery model. They have also continuously demonstrated their ability to streamline processes and increase efficiency. Now we’re looking forward to working with Tietoevry on exciting solutions to maximize the benefits of AI and automation implementations in the services,” says Turkka Keskinen, CIO, UPM.
UPM is pursuing innovations in the use of AI and automation that will further improve service and user experience, increase productivity, and add value to the business and optimize costs. UPM’s portfolio includes business applications from leading technology providers such as Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce and SAP, as well as Tietoevry Industry’s TIPS Manufacturing Execution System. The services are delivered through a collaborative one-team approach by Tietoevry in a multi-party environment.
“We are pleased that our services meet UPM’s high expectations and that we can continue our cooperation. We see great potential in the opportunities offered by AI, data and automation and are committed to fully realizing these benefits for UPM,” says Harri Kulmala, Head of Market Finland, Tietoevry Tech Services.
“We are excited to strengthen our long-standing collaboration with UPM and we are dedicated to meeting their needs for successful digital business transformation. Our industry-specific MES solution, powered by AI, is tailored for the forest industry and leverages proven industry best practices. It provides transparency across the whole value chain, enabling our customers to achieve their targets while fostering innovation in the development of new products and services,” says Jyri Jokinurmi, Global Director, Business Development, Pulp, Paper, Board & Nonwoven, Tietoevry Industry.