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31.1.2011

AAC Global awarded SAP partner status

AAC Global, the leading supplier of globalization services in the Nordic markets, today announced it has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program as an SAP language service partner. To achieve this partner status, AAC was measured on its quality, efficiency and reliability as a provider of language services in the field of software localization. As a member of the SAP PartnerEdge program, AAC is now able to offer language related services to other SAP customers and partners.

Commenting on the significance of the partnership, Tanja Piipponen, Key Account Manager for AAC Global remarks, "Language issues are increasingly important for both SAP and its customers and our long-standing relationship with SAP as a supplier of language services was an excellent basis for achieving this partner status. In fact this was one of the key drivers behind the creation of a specific partner category for language services!”

“This represents a huge vote of confidence in our services and now also provides us with a unique opportunity to market these services to other SAP customers through SAP EcoHub. We’re considered a reliable partner able to manage large volume translation projects with tight schedules!”

According to SAP, both AAC Finland and Sweden are strong and mature suppliers to SAP, and passed their audit very well.

“We expect that as an SAP services partner, we will further strengthen our position in the language services market,” forecasts Harri Palviainen, CEO of AAC Global. “We’ve built a solid relationship with an important customer and as a result have been awarded new opportunities to create business through their SAP EcoHub marketplace.”

SAP EcoHub makes it easier for customers to discover, evaluate, and buy relevant SAP and partner services and solutions - such as AAC’s translation services - that work best for their installation of SAP solutions.

According to Palviainen: “SAP EcoHub gives AAC direct access to an interesting and very active business ecosystem, which is host to thousands of other SAP partner companies and customers. It allows us to effectively showcase all our services, such as translation terminology, multilingual documentation projects, software localization and other language quality and consultation services, which can help SAP customers in international SAP implementation programs. Our offering is uniquely positioned to support business critical projects and processes for customers both locally and internationally.”

For more information, please contact:

Tanja Piipponen, Key Account Manager, AAC Global
+358 40 826 0390
Harri Palviainen, CEO AAC Global,
+358 500 967 744

AAC Global is the leading provider of globalization services in the Nordic markets. We actively support our customers in their competence and communication challenges in multilingual and global business environments. Our comprehensive portfolio of globalization services include translation, localisation, terminology management, documentation services as well as training in languages, communication and international management skills.

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7.1.2011

On 7 January, 2011, the translation operations of Nesenta Oy were acquired and transferred to AAC Global Oy

In recent years, Nesenta’s translation business has specialized in investor relation communications and demanding marketing text translations. As a result of this transaction, AAC Global will thus strengthen its position and offering in the investor relations arena. AAC’s acquisition of Nesenta’s translation services brings new competence into the portfolio, and provides added value to the corporate communications customer group overall.

Following the transfer, Nesenta will focus and concentrate its resources across the services mentioned below and in particular on the strong growth of the company's contact center operations.

For Nesenta translation customers, this acquisition will not result in any change in service level or contact personnel. Business will continue as usual. We will inform of any contact information changes well in advance. Anne Piirainen will now continue as the main customer contact point within AAC Global.

AAC Global is the leading provider of globalization services in the Nordic markets. Our comprehensive portfolio of globalization services include translation, localization, terminology management, documentation services as well as training in languages, communication and international management skills. AAC Global is part of the Sanoma Group, a strong European media group operating in diverse fields of media in 20 countries.

Nesenta Oy, founded in 2002, is an innovative business service provider offering solutions for contact center services, mystery shopping and other market intelligence services, and related resourcing and coaching services.

For more information, please contact:

Juha Melgin, Nesenta Oy
+358 400 604 794
Harri Palviainen, CEO AAC Global,
+358 500 967 744

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23.12.2010

AAC Global and Esmerk increase cooperation by bringing offices together in Russia and UK

Esmerk and AAC Global have taken the first initiatives to increase cooperation following Esmerk’s transfer to the Sanoma Learning & Literature division. In St. Petersburg, AAC Global’s office has relocated to Esmerk’s premises as of October 2010 and in the UK, AAC’s office will relocate to Esmerk’s office in Reading by January 2011.

These office relocations are the first steps in building a more synergistic and coherent BtoB business within Sanoma Learning & Literature. In addition to consolidating the office network, AAC and Esmerk have established four cross-company project groups to study mutual opportunities in the areas of strategy, sales and marketing, offering and resources.

AAC Global and Esmerk will remain as separate entities, but by joining forces they are aiming to develop a harmonized BtoB operation dedicated to supporting customers in their international operations through the provision of reliable business information and language services.

Addresses of AAC Global’s and Esmerk’s joint offices:

Russia

Business-Center Zolotaya Shpalernaya
Office B-24
191015 St Petersburg, Russia

United Kingdom

County House
17 Friar Street
Reading, UK

For more information, please contact:

Tuomo Räsänen, COO Language Services, Sanoma Learning & Literature
+358 40 718 2840
Harri Palviainen, CEO AAC Global,
+358 500 967 744
Derek Cox, CEO Esmerk,
+44 1189 565 820

1.12.2010

AAC Global renews organization and management model

- Harri Palviainen appointed as CEO

AAC Global, the leading Nordic globalization services provider renews its organization and management model effective 1.1.2011. The current model of operational country organizations will be dissolved as the company will further combine operations in order to function as a more integrated entity. The key instruments for managing the business will be two cross border business units: Translation & Localization and Competence Development together with a joint Sales organization. The key support functions will be: HR, Technology & ICT, Finance & Control and Strategic Marketing.

In connection with this reorganization, Harri Palviainen, Managing Director, Finland is now appointed CEO for all AAC Global operations with full international business responsibility, effective immediately. Both business units and all the support functions will report to him. AAC Global’s new management team will consist of the heads of the above listed functions and will be appointed by 1.1.2011.

Although the country organisation model will no longer play a leading role in the new set-up, the demands for local expertise and market and customer knowledge will be taken into account by ensuring adequate resourcing and decision making authority in all country offices.

“AAC has unique services, strong competencies and an excellent customer portfolio. Through this management model renewal, we will further develop our performance capabilities in both the growing translation & localization and competence development markets and likewise support the next steps on our growth path. Personally, I’m very eager about this opportunity to lead the entire AAC team towards our joint growth targets,” says Harri Palviainen.

Special attention will be paid to the Sales and Marketing function in the new organization. Sales management and customer service (processes, practices and staffing) in different markets will be closely reviewed to ensure that the company will reach its targets in the changing market environments. Strategic Marketing will support the development of our offerings in close cooperation with our customers.

This organization renewal is aimed to support growth objectives as well as foster more effective processes to empower cross-border performance. Customers will benefit from this new way of working in the form of unified service processes and uniform quality across markets.

For more information, please contact:

Tuomo Räsänen, COO Language Services, Sanoma Learning & Literature
+358 40 718 2840
Harri Palviainen, CEO AAC Global,
+358 500 967 744

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1.11.2010

Recent office address and contact information changes:

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30.3.2010

AAC Global appoints new MD for Finnish operations

AAC Global Oy has appointed Harri Palviainen, 42 to the position of Managing Director, Finland. Palviainen will be responsible for the operations in Finland as well as the operations of AAC Global’s Russian office. Palviainen will be a member of AAC Global’s International Management Team and report to Tuomo Räsänen, COO Language Services, Sanoma Learning & Literature. Harri Palviainen has previous experience in software and service business operations. His most recent position was Executive Vice President Europe, Deputy CEO of Comptel Oyj.

“Harri Palviainen is an experienced leader, who will bring valuable know-how to the process of growing our business. He also has solid competence in the area of key account work, which has always been central to AAC Global’s strategy. I believe his international work experience will also be a strong asset, as we take our next step in growing our business abroad,” Tuomo Räsänen remarks.

“I firmly believe that the demand for AAC Global’s strong service offering will continue to grow as we focus on meeting customers’ increasing needs. This, together with strong parent company support, provides excellent preconditions for future growth in my opinion. These factors were certainly compelling in my decision to take on this new career challenge,” says Palviainen.

Palviainen will start in his position on 6 April 2010 and be located at AAC Global’s Helsinki offices in both Herttoniemi and Ludviginkatu.

For more information, please contact:

Tuomo Räsänen, tel. +358 40 718 2840
Harri Palviainen, tel. + 358 500 967 744

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15.3.2010

AAC Global expands operations to China

AAC Global Oy, a Sanoma company, is expanding its operations to China and has opened an office in Shangai during March 2010. The China office will offer the same globalization services to clients as AAC Global's other offices currently provide in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the UK and Russia.

During the initial phase, the core focus will be on the translation and localization unit, which has been established in cooperation with AAC Global’s long-term Chinese partner, Boffin Technologies. Training and competence development, digital training solutions and documentation services will be provided to customers on a project basis.

AAC Global’s strategic goal is to become one of the leading players of globalization services in the B-to-B sector, and in particular to support our key Nordic customers in their internationalization efforts. China constitutes a strong growth area for our customers, which is why there has been positive pressure on us to extend our services there," reports Tuomo Räsänen, AAC Global’s Chairman of the Board.

Contact info in China:

AAC Global China
FinChi Innovation Centre Rom 402. #2 Building
690 Bibo Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park
Shanghai 201203, China

For more information, please contact:

Tuomo Räsänen:
AAC Global
Chairman of the Board,
Tuomo.Rasanen@sanoma-ll.com
+358-40-718 2840

Jyrki Harkko:
AAC Global
Customer Service Director, Translation & Localization
Jyrki.Harkko@aacglobal.com
+358-050-5262220

AAC Global is the leading provider of globalization services in the Nordic markets. We actively support our customers in their competence and communication challenges in multilingual and global business environments. Our comprehensive portfolio of globalization services include translation, localisation, terminology management, documentation services as well as training in languages, communication and international management skills.

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3.2.2010

AAC Global HQ moves to Sanoma HQ location

Please note that, effective 1 March, 2010, AAC Global’s headquarters in Helsinki will move to a new office premises located in our Sanoma parent company head office:

Ludviginkatu 6-8, 5th floor
00130 Helsinki

No other contact information has changed and business will continue as usual!

For further information, please contact us at:

info@aacglobal.com
Tel: +358 9 4766 7800

We look forward to seeing you in the heart of Helsinki.

Map link: http://kartat.eniro.fi/m/MNzTn

AAC Global is the leading provider of globalization services in the Nordic markets. Our comprehensive portfolio of globalization services include translation, localisation, terminology management, documentation services as well as training in languages, communication and international management skills. AAC Global is part of the Sanoma Group, a strong European media group operating in diverse fields of media in 20 countries.

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29.1.2010

AAC Global and Auralog to cooperate on online language learning solutions

AAC Global has launched extensive international cooperation with Auralog. Established in 1987, Auralog is an international company specialized in online language learning solutions. Their Tell Me More product range has more than 3 million users worldwide. Auralog systematically invests in the product development of content and technical solutions.

The cooperation began in the fall of 2009, and in the first phase, AAC is utilizing Auralog’s Tell Me More online resources as a part of its training solutions. In the next phases of the cooperation, as an expert in translation and localization, AAC will be involved in localizing the new Tell Me More products.

The versatile Tell Me More courses have won international awards and achieved great success by combining extensive language content, student-specific learning paths, and advanced technology (such as speech recognition).

In AAC’s Tell Me More solutions, online learning and tutoring are combined into a multiform training course in a network environment. Each option includes a 12-month license for the online course in the selected language.

By integrating online learning with various tutoring options, learning targets can be reached even more efficiently. The tutoring, coaching, and virtual training associated with online courses are always handled by AAC’s own language trainers, trained specifically in online tutoring and virtual training.

AAC’s Tell Me More solutions are currently available in the following languages:

• English (American or British English)
• German
• French
• Spanish
• Italian
• Dutch

The learning content contains over 2,000 hours of study time. Each course includes an integrated test and a needs analysis for determining a personal study path for each student. The cooperation also offers the chance to include AAC’s customer- and industry-specific language contents as modules in the customized Tell Me More solutions.

For further information, please contact:

Roland Juthman, Manager, Concept & Content Development

Roland.Juthman@aacglobal.com, tel: +358 40 826 0403

Kalle Lappalainen, Vice President, Competence Development

Kalle.Lappalainen@aacglobal.com, tel:+358 40 513 016

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15.09.2009

AAC Global Oy and PROMT Russia join forces in the area of machine translation

AAC Global and PROMT Russia will start actively integrating Promt Machine Translation software with AAC Multilingual Desktop, AAC Global’s corporate solution. This solution is designed to improve multilingual communications throughout the organizations of AAC’s customers. As part of the cooperation, AAC will be a reseller of Promt Machine Translation software in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the United Kingdom.

Machine translation is one of the fastest growing language technologies, used both in daily business communication and in the production of multiple language versions of large-volume product documentation. This new technology creates significant benefits when the software is tailored to include accurate terminology, translation memory data, and post-editing of texts by qualified translation professionals.

For several years, AAC has delivered terminology work and terminology management tools that effectively unify and distribute key terminology to both internal and external communications. This service can now be used to fine-tune and enhance the results of machine translation.

“AAC has a strong track-record in introducing and developing corporate language services to its customers in the Nordic region,” says Marko Alatalo, R&D director at AAC. “This cooperation will further enhance our offering by integrating leading Machine Translation technology to our customers’ desktops and service processes. We also share a vision where the recent development of Machine Translation will enhance daily, informal corporate communication in a global environment.”

“Nowadays PROMT automated translation solutions are being used successfully in more than 10,000 companies all around the globe,” says Svetlana Sokolova, CEO of PROMT. “They enable users to optimize: the translation process of documents and analytic information, corporate communications, and communication with foreign customers and partners. Up-to-date machine translation features that are implemented in PROMT automated translation solutions will be available now for users in Scandinavia and Great Britain thanks to the partnership with AAC Global. These features allow resources to be deployed efficiently for every translation task.”

In this new cooperation, PROMT is responsible for developing and maintaining the @promt product family and AAC will be responsible for implementing company terminology and post editing of the documents. AAC Global’s mission is to help its customers get their strategic messages across in all areas of multilingual communications.

About AAC Global

AAC Global is the leading provider of globalization services in the Nordic markets. AAC actively supports its customers in their competence and communication challenges in multilingual and global business environments. Our comprehensive portfolio of globalization services includes translation, localization, terminology management, documentation services as well as training in languages, communication and international management skills. AAC is part of Sanoma Group, the leading media group in the Nordic region.

www.aacglobal.com, www.sanoma.com

About PROMT Russia

PROMT is a world leading provider of automated translation software. It develops solutions that enable companies worldwide to cooperate and communicate easily, and to process multilingual information effectively. PROMT was founded in 1991 in St. Petersburg, Russia. PROMT in brief:

• 18 years of experience in successful product development
• 200+ employees
• 7 European languages, 25 translation directions, more than 150 topic-specific dictionaries
• 4 offices in Russia (St. Petersburg, Moscow), Germany (Hamburg), USA (San-Francisco)
• More than 10,000 corporate clients worldwide
• Selected number one by users and leading industry experts.

www.promt.com

For further information, please contact:

Johanna Martola, Product Manager, AAC Global Oy

Johanna.Martola@aacglobal.com tel. +358 40 5083750

Alexey Lyapunov, International Channel Manager, Promt Russia

Alexey.Lyapunov@promt.ru tel. +7 921 307 7947

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14.5.2009

AAC Global expands globalization service offering to Norway

AAC Global, a Sanoma Group company, continues its Nordic growth strategy with the recent launch of a new translation & localization production unit in Norway. One of the company’s key objectives is to ensure that our major customers are provided with extensive globalization services throughout the Nordic countries and Baltic Sea region.

The Norway office will operate as a satellite office of AAC Global AB and be equipped to offer AAC Global clients quality translation and localization services in cooperation with its Stockholm and Gothenburg offices in Sweden.

A significant driver behind the launch of this new office was the desire of AAC Global’s long-term key customer, SAP to deepen the cooperation and offer new projects to AAC Global also in Norway. With both companies keen to leverage their proven experience, the SAP partner certification in Sweden and Finland was an important decision criterion for choosing AAC as a partner in Norway.

Jonas Dahlqvist, Managing Director of AAC Global AB comments: "Today we are the leading provider of globalization services in Sweden. We have successfully developed our sector-specific translation & localization skills, in particular in the medical, manufacturing, IT and telecom as well as the EU and the public sector, in order to respond to the multilingual needs of our customers. By extending our operations to Norway, we can provide our customers with the local presence they require."

AAC Global is the leading provider of globalization services in the Nordic markets. We actively support our customers in their competence and communication challenges in multilingual and global business environments. Our comprehensive portfolio of globalization services include translation, localization, terminology management, documentation, language and communication skills training, managerial skills coaching and digital learning solutions. We have local offices in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, UK and Russia.

AAC Global is part of the Sanoma Group, a strong European media group operating in diverse fields of media in 20 countries.

For more information, please contact:
Jonas Dahlqvist, Managing Director, AAC Global AB, tel, +46 8 457 8872
Tuomo Räsänen, AAC Global, Chairman of the Board, tel. +358 40 7182840

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7.8.2008

AAC Global overtager Interverbum

AAC Global, der er nordisk leverandør af sproglige tjenesteydelser, og som indgår i SanomaWSOY Group, har overtaget Interverbum AB, Interverbum Localisation AB og Interverbum UK Ltd, der indgår i den svenske Interverbum Group, som er specialiseret i oversættelse, lokalisering og sprogundervisning. I 2007 havde de overtagne firmaer en samlet omsætning på 8,9 millioner euro samt 66 ansatte. De overtagne firmaer bliver konsolideret som en del af AAC Global AB fra 7. august 2008.

AAC Globals målsætning er at blive den førende udbyder af kompetence- og kommunikationsydelser i Norden og Østeuropa for derved at kunne servicere kunderne i et stadig mere internationalt og multikulturelt forretningsmiljø. SanomaWSOY Group har til hensigt at investere i flersproglig kommunikation i takt med at globaliseringen, og dermed mulighederne, øges..

Interverbum er et af de førende firmaer inden for sproglige tjenesteydelser på det nordiske marked og har kontorer i Stockholm, Gøteborg, København og London. Deres omfattende udbud af ydelser inkluderer oversættelse og lokalisering, terminologistyring og sprogundervisning.

"AAC Global har oplevet stærk vækst og et øget internationalt fokus i de seneste år. Denne overtagelse er AAC Globals tredje i løbet af godt og vel et år. Den integrerede model for sproglige tjenesteydelser, som vi tilbyder vore kunder, er et glimrende svar på deres behov. Interverbums stærke position i Norden, særligt i Sverige og Danmark, vil både styrke vores position i Nordeuropa og åbne nye muligheder for at betjene vore nordiske kunder endnu bedre," siger Janne Nevasuo, CEO for AAC Glob

"I dag er Interverbum den førende udbyder af oversættelse og lokalisering i Sverige. Vi har med stor succes udviklet vores branche-specifikke specialisering, særligt inden for medicin, fremstilling og forarbejdning, it og telekom samt EU og den offentlige sektor, for at kunne hjælpe vore kunder bedst muligt med deres internationale kommunikationsopgaver. Ved at indgå i den hurtigt voksende AAC Global Group skaber vi nye muligheder for at tilbyde vore kunder en bred vifte af ydelser. De ressourcer, der investeres af de nye ejere i udvikling af flersproglig kompetence og kommunikation, betyder også nye muligheder for Interverbums kompetente medarbejdere," siger Bengt Sjögren, CEO for Interverbum.

Yderligere oplysninger kan fås ved at kontakte:

Tuomo Räsänen, formand for bestyrelsen, AAC Global
tel. +358 40 718 2840
Janne Nevasuo CEO, AAC Global
tel. +358 400 303 776
Bengt Sjögren, CEO, Interverbum
tel. +46 8 457 8888

AAC Global hjælper sine kunder med deres kommunikationsopgaver i flersprogede og multikulturelle forretningsmiljøer. Vores omfattende udbud af serviceydelser spændre fra sprog- og kommunikationsundervisning til leder-coaching, oversættelse, lokalisering og terminologistyring, dokumentation og digitale kommunikationsløsninger.

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29.2.08

AAC Noodi og Valtasana slår sig sammen

Oversættervirksomheden Valtasana Oy, der er hjemmehørende i Helsinki, overfører sine aktiviteter til AAC Noodi Oy pr. 1. marts 2008. De syv medarbejdere, der udgør den samlede stab i Valtasana, fortsætter hos AAC Noodi Oy og vil få til huse hos AAC Noodi i Herttoniemi.

Adm. direktør i Valtasana, Terhi Vartia, indgår i ledelsen hos AAC Noodi fra 1. marts 2008. Som en følge af fusionen vil AAC Noodi Oy også få ansvaret for Valtasanas kundekontrakter.

AAC Noodis adm. direktør, Outi Niemensivu, udtaler, at Valtasanas dygtige og kompetente medarbejdere vil føje yderligere stor ekspertise til AAC Noodi. "Vores aktiviteter øges hastigt, og derfor har vi løbende brug for dygtige medarbejdere. Terhi Vartia og hans stab har netop den ekspertise, som vi har søgt. Vi er overbeviste om, at vi med de øgede ressourcer vil være i stand til at yde endnu bedre service til Valtasanas kunder."

Ifølge Terhi Vartia fra Valtasana var tidspunktet for en fusion optimalt. "Tendensen går klart i retning af store og mere effektive organisationer, også i oversætterbranchen. Vi kender i forvejen AAC Noodis folk og styrke. Vi er meget glade for at skulle virke sammen med AAC Noodi i fremtiden."