Opplysningen 1881 acquires Intelecom
Press release Intelecom:
New ownership
Opplysningen AS, through its subsidiary company Carrot Communications AS, has signed a deal to buy Intelecom Group AS.
Intelecom Group AS believe this to be a positive change of ownership, it will strengthen our position in the market.
- We are now able to offer existing and new clients a broader portfolio of solutions, says Eivind Hauglie-Hanssen, CEO Intelecom Group AS.
Opplysningen AS has three different business areas: Directory enquiries, digital media and corporate communications, the latter is managed through Carrot Communications AS. This position in the market for corporate communications is now reinforced further through the purchase of Intelecom Group AS.
- This acquisition will strengthen Carrot’s existing business. We will create a leading community for communication solutions, says Stig Eide Sivertsen, COB Carrot Communications AS and CEO Opplysningen AS.
- He continues: Carrot and Intelecom will complement each other positively and the integration process to build a robust new organisation has begun.
– Intelecom had a positive financial development through our ownership and stands out as a highly competent company with an excellent management. The underlying values became even more visible through this change of ownership. Now with an industrial owner we are sure that the new company will continue to strengthen its position, says Henning Vold, COB Intelecom Group AS.
About Opplysningen
At the core of Opplysningen’s operations is the Opplysningen database with millions of entries. Names, addresses, telephone numbers and company information are available for all communication channels.
The company wants to delight customers with innovative products, services with fresh content, and accessibility for all channels as well as moving forward from traditional telephone number directory services to search engine and information operations. This means a variety of innovative and interesting services on the phone, internet and mobile internet, WAP, SMS and iPhone.
A stable operating environment and rapid response times provide high quality, relevant searches, thus providing a high level of customer satisfaction.