STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Vodafone Sweden and Radiolinja, the Finnish mobile operator, have today signed a co-operation agreement focused on sales and marketing to large business customers in Sweden and Finland. The agreement follows the Partner Agreement between Vodafone Group and Radiolinja signed in February.
"Demand for joint mobile telecom services is increasing as companies in the Nordic area are moving towards stronger Nordic organisation models," said Jon Risfelt, President and CEO of Vodafone Sweden. "Together with Radiolinja we are able to offer mobile solutions in a more co-ordinated way for our customers with operations both in Finland and Sweden," he concluded.
"This sales co-operation will strengthen both Radiolinja's and Vodafone Sweden's positions in the Nordic market and we are pleased to start working actively with Vodafone Sweden," said Jouko Lintunen, Senior Vice President of Radiolinja.
For more information, please contact: Jon Risfelt, President and CEO, Vodafone Sweden Tel: +46 708 33 10 01, e-mail: jon.risfelt@vodafone.se Bo Johannisson, Director Strategic Business Development, Vodafone Sweden Tel: +46 708 33 18 04, e-mail: bo.johannisson@vodafone.se Jouko Lintunen, Senior Vice President, Oy Radiolinja Ab Tel: +35 8 50 29 20, e-mail: jouko.lintunen@radiolinja.fi Anssi Okkonen, Director, Radiolinja Corporate Service Tel: +35 8 50 506 55 10, e-mail: anssi.okkonen@radiolinja.fi
Vodafone is represented in Sweden by Europolitan Holdings AB and its subsidiaries, Vodafone Sverige AB and Vodafone Stores AB. Europolitan Holdings AB is listed on Attract 40 on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O list. The majority shareholder is Vodafone Group Plc, which owns 71 per cent of the shares, while private shareholders, investment companies and pension funds own the remaining 29 per cent. Vodafone is the world's largest mobile network and is represented in 28 countries on 5 continents. It has more than 229 million mobile telecom users. Our services enhance the efficiency of companies' operations and make it simpler and more fun for people to communicate. Read more at www.vodafone.se and www.vodafone.com.
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