Acando signs delivery agreement with Westinghouse

Acando signs delivery agreement with Westinghouse

Acando has signed a 3-year agreement with Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB in
Västerås regarding maintenance and development of the new SAP platform that is
being implemented during 2009, to increase productivity in the manufacturing of
nuclear fuel.

The agreement covers support, development, operations and monitoring of ECC 6.0
and SAP PI starting April 2009. A framework with an option to order consultant
services in other areas is also included in the agreement.

“Acandos commitment to the Mälardalen region brings us closer to the customers
and strengthens the position locally. Our establishment in Västerås has been
successful and we continue to develop together with our customers”, says Johan
Berg, Regional Director for Acando in Mälardalen-Dalarna.

“Choosing Acando as a partner is natural to us. We have worked together since
2006 and our confidence in their SAP competence among other is strong”, says
Maria Kolli, IT Manager, Westinghouse in Västerås, who also sees strength in
Acando's broad service offering. 

“The agreement is an important milestone for us that illustrates that Acando's
offering with consultants working close to the end customer in combination with
a comprehensive offering is appreciated”, says Bengt Lejdström, CFO and Acting
CEO Acando,

Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB is a part of Westinghouse that has its domicile
in the USA and is part of the Toshiba Group. They have approximately 1000
employees in Sweden that work with manufacturing of nuclear fuel as well as
maintenance and services to the nuclear industry.



Further information is available from:
Bengt Lejdström, CFO and Acting CEO, Acando, +46 8 699 7314.
Marianne Olsson, Communications Manager, Acando, +46 8 699 7450.

Acando
Acando is a consultancy company that in partnership with its clients identifies
and implements business improvements through information enabled by technology.
Acando provides a balance of high business value, short project times and low
total cost. Acando's annual turnover exceeds EUR 150 million and the Group
employs more than 1,100 professionals in six European countries. Acando is
listed at NASDAQ OMX Nordic. Acando's corporate culture is based on three core
values: Team spirit, Passion and Results. www.acando.com