EDB Business Partner

EDB Business Partner ASA, commonly known as EDB, was a Norwegian information-technology company headquartered in Oslo. The company operated in the business-services and information-systems sector, supplying organizations with computing operations, outsourcing, online-banking technology, telecommunications-related services, consulting, and other forms of managed IT support. Its Norwegian name, Elektronisk Databehandling, reflected its origins in electronic data processing and its historic emphasis on enterprise computing. EDB developed as a broad-based technology-services group rather than as a consumer software brand. Its activities included operating IT environments for customers, handling outsourced technology functions, and supporting financial and other business processes that depended on reliable computer infrastructure. Online banking was among the service areas associated with the company, positioning EDB as part of the infrastructure layer behind digital financial services rather than primarily as a retail-facing banking brand. The company expanded through ownership and acquisitions. It became the full owner of Fellesdata AS, acquired in 2001, and also owned Avenir AS, EDB Telecom AS, Spring Consulting AS, PDS AS, and TAG Systems AS. These holdings gave EDB a wider portfolio spanning IT operations, consulting, telecommunications, data processing, and related technology services. The company also maintained wholly owned subsidiaries in Sweden and Denmark. In addition, it acquired majority positions in Miratech and Infopulse, Ukrainian IT companies, extending its presence into the regional technology-services market. Telenor was a controlling shareholder, with a reported 51.3 percent ownership stake. EDB remained listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange while operating as a major Norwegian IT group. On 8 January 2008, it agreed to acquire IS Partner from StatoilHydro; the business had previously operated within Hydro under the name Hydro IS Partner. This transaction strengthened EDB's position in enterprise information systems and outsourcing services. In June 2010, EDB announced a merger with ErgoGroup, another large Norwegian IT company. The combined business was known as EDB ErgoGroup from October 2010. In March 2012, the merged company adopted the name Evry, marking the end of EDB Business Partner as a standalone corporate brand. EDB is therefore best understood as a former Norwegian enterprise-technology company whose operations and assets were consolidated into the later Evry group.

EDB Business Partner ASA was a Norwegian information-technology services company known commercially as EDB. Its name derived from Elektronisk Databehandling, Norwegian for electronic data processing. The company was headquartered in Oslo and operated as an enterprise technology provider, serving organizations that needed computing infrastructure, outsourced IT operations, consulting, telecommunications support, and systems for digital banking. Rather than focusing on packaged consumer software, EDB worked primarily as a business-to-business services group. Its activities included operating customer computing environments, supplying outsourcing arrangements, and supporting online-banking functions. This placed the company within the infrastructure and professional-services side of the technology market, where continuity, systems management, and integration were central to customer relationships. EDB expanded its corporate scope through subsidiaries and acquisitions. It became the full owner of Fellesdata AS in 2001. Other wholly owned companies included Avenir AS, EDB Telecom AS, Spring Consulting AS, PDS AS, and TAG Systems AS. The group also had wholly owned subsidiaries in Sweden and Denmark. Its regional expansion included majority acquisitions of Miratech and Infopulse, both Ukrainian IT companies, adding further delivery and technology capabilities. Telenor held 51.3 percent of EDB, making it the controlling shareholder. Despite that ownership relationship, EDB was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and operated as a substantial standalone Norwegian IT group. On 8 January 2008, EDB agreed to buy IS Partner from StatoilHydro. IS Partner had previously belonged to Hydro, where it was known as Hydro IS Partner. The transaction was consistent with EDB's strategy of building scale in enterprise IT and outsourced technology services. The company also became involved in a public controversy in Sweden in March 2009. A consultant working for EDB through a recruitment company was dismissed after political views connected with the Pirate Party were expressed outside work during a public chat interview organized by the newspaper Nerikes Allehanda. The episode was reported by several major Swedish newspapers and raised questions about employment decisions, political expression, and the boundary between professional conduct and private opinion. In June 2010, EDB announced a merger with ErgoGroup, another large Norwegian IT company. By October 2010, the combined business was operating under the name EDB ErgoGroup. The merger consolidated two significant Norwegian technology-services operations and created a broader platform for enterprise IT delivery. In March 2012, the organization adopted the name Evry. Consequently, EDB Business Partner ceased to exist as an independent brand, with its business continuing within the merged successor organization.

• 2012

  Successor adopts the Evry name

  [1]EDB Business Partneren.wikipedia.org

  EDB ErgoGroup changed its name to Evry, ending the EDB Business Partner brand's independent corporate identity.

• 2010

  Merger with ErgoGroup announced

  [1]EDB Business Partneren.wikipedia.org

  EDB announced a merger with ErgoGroup, creating the combined EDB ErgoGroup organization later in the year.

• 2009

  Swedish consultant dismissal controversy

  [1]EDB Business Partneren.wikipedia.org

  A consultant's dismissal after publicly expressed political views led to coverage in several Swedish newspapers.

• 2008

  Agreement to purchase IS Partner

  [1]EDB Business Partneren.wikipedia.org

  EDB agreed to acquire IS Partner from StatoilHydro. The business had previously operated within Hydro as Hydro IS Partner.

• 2001

  Fellesdata becomes wholly owned by EDB

  [1]EDB Business Partneren.wikipedia.org

  EDB acquired full ownership of Fellesdata AS, expanding its portfolio of Norwegian data-processing and technology businesses.

A Norwegian enterprise IT and outsourcing group serving organizations through managed computing, systems integration, consulting, online-banking support, and related technology services.

• IT infrastructure services

  Managed computing and IT operations

  EDB operated computing environments and provided outsourced technology functions for business customers. These services formed the infrastructure-oriented core of the company, helping organizations delegate the operation and maintenance of essential information systems.

• Financial technology services

  Online-banking technology

  Online banking was one of the service areas associated with EDB. The company supplied technology and operational support for digital banking activities, serving as a business-to-business systems provider rather than a consumer bank.

• IT consulting

  Consulting and enterprise systems

  Through businesses including Avenir and other group companies, EDB offered consulting and enterprise technology capabilities. These activities complemented its outsourcing and infrastructure work by helping customers plan, integrate, and manage information systems.

• 2009

  Dismissal of consultant over political expression

  In Sweden, a consultant hired through a recruitment company was dismissed after expressing Pirate Party-related political views outside work during a public chat interview organized by Nerikes Allehanda. The matter received coverage in several major Swedish newspapers.

  Source

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• 2010

  Merger with ErgoGroupM&A

  Background

  EDB and ErgoGroup were both major Norwegian IT companies seeking to combine their operations.

  Action taken

  The companies announced a merger in June 2010, and the combined organization used the EDB ErgoGroup name from October 2010.

  Aftermath

  The merged organization later adopted the Evry name in March 2012, replacing the EDB Business Partner identity.

  Source

• 2008

  Purchase of IS PartnerM&A

  Background

  IS Partner had previously operated under Hydro as Hydro IS Partner and was then associated with StatoilHydro.

  Action taken

  EDB entered into an agreement to purchase IS Partner on 8 January 2008.

  Aftermath

  The transaction added another enterprise IT business to EDB's outsourcing and systems-services portfolio.

  Source

1. 1EDB Business Partneren.wikipedia.org