Relacom takes over Fortum's preparation and field operations

Relacom has been entrusted with taking over responsibility for Fortum's preparation and field operations. The deal is significant since it involves a strategically crucial step in expanding Relacom's operations from the telecom industry and into the energy industry.

The contract transfers responsibility for Fortum's end-client assignments to Relacom in Värmland, Stockholm, Gävleborg, Dalarna, Halland och Bohuslän and project planning and preparation assignments in Värmland, Skaraborg, Halland, Bohuslän och Stockholm.Thanks to its existing construction operations, Relacom will be able to take on assignments within electricity supply network construction and thereby serve as a turnkey contractor for both Fortum and other electricity customers.
 
- Our customers have high expectations when it comes to electricity distribution reliability. Providing this is and will continue to be our primary focus. Those companies we have now signed agreements with have electricity network services as their core business and are constantly working to develop these services to make sure they're always at the forefront of the industry. The highly skilled and experienced personnel who will now be transferred over from us will contribute greatly to achieving this. We feel confident that this represents the best possible solution for our customers, says Mats Ählberg, Managing Director, Fortum Distribution AB.
 
-       With Fortum as a starting point and the new employees' expertise, we have an excellent
foundation for expanding our customer base within the energy sector," says Håkan Monfors, Head of Business Area relacom@network.
 
-       This is a significant step in our ambition to drive field service efficiency improvements within the energy sector in the same way we have successfully done within the telecom industry," says John Hedberg, CEO Relacom AB. 
 
The contract takes effect on 1 January 2011.