Original1 begins business operations
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Frankfurt, Germany - SAP, Nokia and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today announced
that the respective antitrust authorities have approved the establishment of
their joint venture, Original1 GmbH. Original1 has begun business operations on
February 1. Established to deliver unique product authentication and
anti-counterfeiting services across the globe, Original1 is headquartered in
Frankfurt, Germany, and headed by Claudia Alsdorf, former vice president of SAP
Research. The plan to form Original1 was initially announced on October
27, 2009.
For more information on Original1, please visit www.original1.net.
About Nokia
Nokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's leading maker of
mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people in new and different ways -
fusing advanced mobile technology with personalized services to enable people to
stay close to what matters to them. We also provide comprehensive digital map
information through NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
About Giesecke & Devrient
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is a leading international technology provider
headquartered in Munich, Germany. With a headcount of around 10,000 employees,
the Group generated sales of EUR 1.7 billion in fiscal 2008. Founded in 1852,
G&D is a global market leader and pioneering innovator in banknote and banknote
paper production and processing, smart card solutions for telecommunications and
electronic payment, and security documents and identification systems. 49
subsidiaries and joint ventures across more than 30 countries ensure customer
proximity worldwide. For more information, visit our website at: www.gi-de.com.
About SAP
SAP is the world's leading provider of business software(*), offering
applications and services that enable companies of all sizes and in more than
25 industries to become best-run businesses. With more than 92,000 customers in
over 120 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the
Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE, under the symbol "SAP." For more information,
visit www.sap.com.
(*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning,
business intelligence, and related applications.
Media Enquiries:
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
Nokia
Corporate Development
Tel. +358 7180 22152
SAP
Guenter Gaugler
Tel. +49 6227 7-65416,
Email: guenter.gaugler@sap.com, CET
SAP
Press Office
Tel. +49 6227 7 46315, CET; +1 610 661 3200, EST
Email: press@sap.com
Giesecke & Devrient
Stefan Waldenmaier
Tel. +49 89 4119 2985, CET
Email: stefan.waldenmaier@gi-de.com
Giesecke & Devrient
Press Office
Email: press@gi-de.com
Original1 GmbH
Communications
Email: info@original1.net
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