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18 Dec 2008 10:00
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TelefΓ³nica O2Β Business Solutions -Β a new subsidiary ofΒ TelefΓ³nica O2Β
DecemberΒ 18,Β 2008
From the beginning of 2009, customers, business partners, and specialists will encounter a new brand in the TelefΓ³nica O2 Czech Republic group. The company is theΒ largestΒ provider of voice and data services in theΒ Czech RepublicΒ and is also very successful in the fields of providing consultation, system integration, and providingΒ managedΒ services. These activities are now being consolidated into the companyΒ TelefΓ³nica O2 Business Solutions, whichΒ will beΒ the result ofΒ the merger of theΒ current subsidiaries Deltax Systems and TelefΓ³nica O2 Services. ThisΒ is the finalΒ step of the integration of O2's activities in the field of ICT.
"The mission of TelefΓ³nica O2 Business Solutions will be to make a significant contribution to helping the parent company reach the top position among ICT service providers,"Β says Salvador Anglada, CEO of TelefΓ³nica O2, adding,Β "The decision of the Board of Directors to integrate our activities in the field of ICT into one subsidiary company brings several immediate benefits, especially by simplifying the model of management and processes, improving the use of resources, and increasing operational efficiency."
Integration will mean a definite historical milestone in the evolution of the Czech ICT market. TelefΓ³nica O2 Business Solutions will become the first converged ICT provider that is also capable of providing end-to-end services. The strong background of the parent company, which currently has around 8,700 employees and operates over eight million active lines, will be a considerable advantage. Its portfolio will contain a complete offer of products that are provided to prominent subjects from the public and private sectors. Customers include multinational concerns and ministries, as well as small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs. The new company will be the only one on the market capable of offering a complete spectrum of ICT services. This consists of providing fixed and mobile telecommunications services (data and voice), end-user stations and network infrastructures, the development and implementation of software tailored to the customer's wishes, security solutions, system integration, the complete operation and maintenance of all technologies, outsourcing selected services, and consultation regarding new requirements, including employee training.Β
The company's several certificates and appraisals are a testament to the quality of the solutions it provides. This year, for instance, it received the grand prize as the TOP system integrator in the prestigious TOP program, which evaluates the most significant providers of ICT services on the Czech market every year. Individual products of the company have also won top awards, for instance O2 Computer Solution was named IT Product of the Year.
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Vlastimil SrΕ‘eΕ Director of Media Relations TelefΓ³nica O2 Czech Republic, a.s. public.relations.cz@o2.com tel:Β 800Β 163Β 342 (800 1 media) |
About TelefΓ³nica O2Β CzechΒ RepublicΒ
TelefΓ³nica O2 Czech RepublicΒ is a major integrated operator in theΒ CzechΒ Republic. It is now operating more than seven million lines, both fixed and mobile, making it one of the world's leading providers of fully converged services.Β The organization offers the most comprehensive portfolio of voice and data services in this country. It is paying special attention to the exploitation of the growth potential, particularly in the data and Internet sector. TelefΓ³nica O2 Czech Republic operates the largest fixed andΒ mobile network including a 3rd generation network, CDMA (for data), and UMTS, enabling voice, data and video transmission. TelefΓ³nica O2 Czech Republic is also a notable provider of ICT services.
About TelefΓ³nica Europe
TelefΓ³nica Europe is a business division of TelefΓ³nica comprising mobile, fixed, and DSL operations in theΒ UK,Β Ireland, the Isle of Man,Β Germany, theΒ Czech Republic, andΒ Slovakia. With the exception ofΒ Isle of Man, all the operating businesses use 'O2' as their consumer brand. TelefΓ³nica Europe also has 50% ownership of theΒ UKΒ and Irish TescoΒ MobileΒ and German Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses. TelefΓ³nica Europe is headquartered inΒ Slough,Β UK, and has 43 million mobile and fixed customers.
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