IT service provider MATERNA A/S has signed a distribution agreement with Efecte Corp., a Nordic software vendor specialized in Self-Service and Service Management solutions. From licenses to solution delivery and support MATERNA A/S can now offer current and future customers the full range of Efecte's brand new software products in Denmark and Norway. MATERNA has already concluded a distribution agreement with Efecte in the Finnish market. Customers will clearly benefit from the companies' strong knowledge and market positions.

"We wanted to strengthen our IT Service Management product portfolio and utilize our software integration knowledge. We have been looking for a user friendly self-service portal which is focused on end-user experience. We see Efecte's ICT WebShop as a solution which brings customer's business and IT together making business driven IT possible and easier," says Anette Vaini-Antila, CEO, Country Manager at MATERNA A/S.

"Growing into a global software company alongside our partners forms the core of our strategy. For us, MATERNA represents a very strong IT service provider partner in Europe. Its broad-based expertise in IT Service Management, integrations and automations will benefit our customer-base, both future and present. Advantages will include world class IT Service Management process consultancy and localised versions of widely used IT service management solutions in Denmark and Norway", comments Ari Rikkilä, CEO of Efecte Corp.

Further information:

Anette Vaini-Antila, CEO, Country Manager
MATERNA Information & Communications A/S
Tel. +358 500 735 211
anette.vaini-antila@materna.com

Ari Rikkilä, CEO
Efecte Corp.
Tel. +358 50 408 6229
ari.rikkila@efecte.com

Thomas Pahlberg, Vice President, Partners
Efecte Corp.
Tel.  +358 40 487 2097
thomas.pahlberg@efecte.com

The MATERNA group is among the leading independent service providers in Europe's information and communication technology sector. MATERNA provides innovative solutions, products and services that are employed in business and public administration as comprehensive solutions or as solution modules. The service package consists of modules for process and technology consulting, conceptual design, implementation and training. Founded in 1980, the IT service provider MATERNA currently employs approx. 1,300 employees across Europe. In the 2010 business year, the group achieved revenues of EUR 152 million. MATERNA has branches throughout Germany as well as in Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. www.materna.com