Scania and
Stockholm
School of
Economics
in new
partnership
Infosys to acquire largest
Salesforce consulting partner
in Nordic region
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cania, a leader in commercial automobile
manufacturing, will contribute to a new
research centre at the Stockholm School of
Economics (SSE) over the next 10 years. The
collaboration will focus on business models
for the future transport ecosystem. “Scania is
a technology-driven company and as such,
we are very successful. Both the industry and
the transport sector are facing big changes
and future technology will create totally
new business models within the ecosystem
that Scania, its customers and partners
operate. That perspective will be the focus
of our partnership with Stockholm School
of Economics,” said Henrik Henriksson,
President and CEO of Scania.
The research centre, which will be named
Scania Center of Innovation and Operational
Excellence, will be run by Associate Professor,
Martin Sköld. Along with other researchers,
Sköld will work with matters connected to
the ecosystem of the transport and logistics
business. “The new centre will provide
a considerable addition to our research
and education in innovation. Scania’s
engagement and its insightful approach
regarding innovation in manufacturing
and industrial ecosystems make it an ideal
partner for us,” said Lars Strannegård,
President at Stockholm School of Economics.
The new research centre will be part of
SSE’s institution for innovation, which also
encompasses other research centres that
focus on entrepreneurship, innovative and
sustainable management control and digital
innovation. Scania will also be represented in
the institution’s advisory board.
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nfosys, a global leader in consulting,
technology and next-generation
services, has announced a definitive
agreement to acquire Fluido, a leading
Salesforce adviser and consulting partner
in the Nordic region and a recognised
leader in cloud consulting, implementation
and training services. Executing on its
strategy to help clients navigate the
next step in their Digital Transformation
journey, this acquisition strengthens
Infosys’ position as a leading Salesforce
enterprise cloud services provider and
enhances its ability to provide clients an
unparalleled cloud-first transformation.
Fluido, is one of the largest and longest
tenured independent Salesforce Platinum
Consulting Partners in Europe and an
Authorized Salesforce Training Delivery
partner in the Nordics. Fluido brings to
Infosys globally recognised Salesforce
expertise, alongside a world-class agile
delivery process that simultaneously
simplifies and scales digital efforts across
channels and touchpoints. With offices in
Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and
Slovakia, Fluido elevates Infosys’ presence
across the Nordic region with developed
assets and deep client relationships.
Ravi Kumar, President and Deputy COO,
Infosys, said: “Fluido will be an important
addition to the Infosys family, bringing a
unique combination of market presence,
deep salesforce expertise, agile delivery and
training that, combined with our existing
capabilities, will help companies re-imagine
and transform their businesses.”
Fluido Founder and CEO, Kai Mäkelä,
added: “Over the past eight years, Fluido
customers have seen tremendous success
as the scope of our Salesforce deliveries
have grown. With Infosys, we will now
be able to provide truly global scalable
services while maintaining the close
relationship with our customers.”
“Both Fluido and Infosys are important
partners in the Salesforce ecosystem
that are each driving outstanding
customer experiences by utilising
the world’s leading CRM platform,”
said Tyler Prince, EVP, Industries and
Partners, Salesforce.
“Together, their combined expertise
will further drive our customer’s Digital
Transformations across industries in the
Nordics and European market.”
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