3 Step IT acquires BPLG’s Nordic business
Finnish lessor 3 Step IT has
acquired BNP Paribas Lease Group’s subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway
and Denmark, it has been announced.
The transaction, agreed at
the end of January, will be completed during the first quarter of
2010. All of 38 BPLG staff will be transferred to 3 Step IT.
With the acquisition of
BPLG’s Scandinavian business – including that owned by BPLG
following the Fortis Lease acquisition – 3 Step IT will become the
largest independent IT leasing company in the Nordic countries, the
Finnish lessor said.
The lessor’s CEO Artti
Aurasmaa commented: “The acquisition strongly supports our
strategic growth and internationalisation process and elevates our
business operations to a whole new level.
“A stronger position in
Scandinavia will turn 3 Step IT into a significant European
operator, which supports our growth strategy in other market areas,
such as Great Britain and France,” he said.
Antonio
Fabrizio