Press Release
16.10.2007

SESCA JOINS SYMBIAN PLATINUM PROGRAM

Sesca Group today announced their partnership status in the Symbian Platinum Program. This will allow Sesca to continue to support their clients in software development, testing and maintenance for the rapidly growing market in Symbian smartphones.

Sesca are the world class specialist in customized software development and solution services. Sesca’s outsourced services are increasing the competitiveness of their clients including mobile operators, manufacturers and enterprises. Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market leading operating system for smartphones.

Symbian enables a thriving ecosystem of partners, handset vendors, operators, developers and other key mobile players that create value for the growing smartphone market. Smartphones represent the fastest growing segment within mobile, with IDC’s forecast of cumulative global shipments of smartphones due to pass the one billion mark by 2011.

“The growth in Symbian smartphones is driving demand from our clients for which we are delighted to be able to meet with the confidence of our past performance and by joining the Symbian Platinum Partner Program. Together we can continue to create value for the growing smartphone market.” says Markus Asplund, Sales & Marketing Director of Sesca Technologies Oy.

“We have seen the smartphone market grow rapidly to reach mass market appeal, partnering with Sesca will help make the development of compelling solutions within the grasp of many more operators, manufacturers and enterprises. The addition of Sesca to the Symbian Platinum Program ensures our clients benefit from our joint commitment to best-in class technology to an expanding and increasingly sophisticated Symbian ecosystem.” said Jon Christopher, Ecosystem Development, Symbian.

Sesca Group was founded in spring 2005. The oldest of the consolidated companies has been in business since 1989. The Group employs around 450 telecommunications and automation experts. Last year, the Group’s revenues were 21.5 million euros and the budgeted revenues for 2007 are 30 million euros.

Markus Asplund will be available at the Symbian Smartphone Show 16th to 17th October 2007, Excel London, Stand 63A.

For more information, please contact:

Markus Asplund, Sales & Marketing Director
Sesca Technologies Oy
markus.asplund(at)sesca.com
+ 358 40 758 9880