ESPOO, Finland, Feb. 21, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- TietoEnator has supplied UPM-Kymmene with a global integration solution. It will be used to link UPM-Kymmene's centralised information systems to what are at present more than 50 different units' systems in Finland and at UPM-Kymmene's business locations in Europe. The solutions arrived at in the course of the slightly under two years that the project has taken, currently embraces 80% of the company's units. The project is continuing, and once completed it will cover all UPM-Kymmene units worldwide. The solution has been supplied by TietoEnator's Production & Logistics division's EAI Competence Center.
The solution creates a standardised basis for application integration between centralised group- or division-level applications for delivery- chain management, logistics and financial administration and the units' local applications. This standard solution replaces what was previously a variety of different technologies. It will streamline operations and yield savings on costs due to faster throughput time on projects. It will also accelerate system integration in corporate reorganisations and facilitate application-level communication with partners by interfacing with e-commerce systems.
The global integration solution is based on the IBM WebSphere MQ product family, around which TietoEnator has built up the Nordic region's leading centre of expertise. The integration solution is comprised of an IBM WebSphere MQ messaging network and a WebSphere MQ Integrator message transmitter. Connections between the messaging network and the units' systems are made mostly with the TE MOM Adapter software developed by TietoEnator.
"The global solutions was put through on an accelerated schedule made possible by harnessing the adapter technology that TietoEnator created plus its expert resources. Also, the IBM WebSphere MQ product family has proven its efficiency in the integration solution that was built," says Group IT Services Manager Pekka Kultanen of UPM-Kymmene. In the integration, coordinated by UPM-Kymmene, TietoEnator's role included but was not limited to charting, consulting, training, and delivering the software packages. IBM was involved in the planning for the start-up stage as a technical expert on critical components.
"The TE MOM Adapter, which was developed as a result of the partnership with UPM-Kymmene, has proved its efficiency in the integration of a number of critical systems. Because of the broad spectrum of applications it provides, we've been able to offer UPM-Kymmene's units and partners with flexible capabilities for joining a global messaging network," says Manager Marko Ovaska of TietoEnator's Production & Logistics business sector.
UPM-Kymmene is one of the world's biggest companies in the forest industry. The company's business operations focus on printing papers, converting materials, and wood products. The company has production plants in 14 countries and comprehensive sales and distribution networks in more than 170 countries. UPM-Kymmene's turnover in 2001 was almost 9.9 billion euros, and it has approximately 33,000 employees.
With almost 11,000 employees and annual net sales of EUR 1.1 billion, TietoEnator is a leading supplier of high value-added IT services in Europe. TietoEnator specialises in consulting, building and hosting its customers' business operations in the digital economy. The Group's services are based on a combination of deep industry-specific expertise and latest information technology.
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