Telenor Norway to Accelerate Digital Transformation With Support From Accenture
Telenor Norway has selected Accenture to help modernize its IT organization by transitioning to a cloud-based environment. The initiative is an important step in Telenor’s journey to becoming a software and product-driven company and will enable improved customer experiences and revenue growth. Telenor Norway Digital Transformation
By transitioning to a cloud-based environment, Telenor will also gain increased agility, scalability and speed to market for its services offerings. As a result, the company can increase the frequency of new product and service launches.
“The key to our success lies in building the culture and cultivating the skills required to become a software-defined and product-driven company that delivers the best and most valuable products and services to our customers,” said Torbjørn Larsen, CIO of Telenor Norway. “I look forward to our collaboration with Accenture to accelerate the ongoing digitalization at Telenor.”
The collaboration also brings together the talent of Accenture and Telenor Norway’s teams to upskill Telenor’s IT organization with software and data proficiencies.
“We are supporting Telenor in their digital transformation while also developing a lasting culture of innovation,” said Torbjørn Eik-Nes, managing director of Accenture in Norway. “This will enable Telenor to stay agile and competitive in the telecommunications industry.”
Øystein Langerak, a managing director who leads Accenture Communications, Media and Technology industry group in Norway, added, “Telenor recognized the urgency of transforming from a telco to a techco in order to accelerate their growth and create competitive differentiation.”
This digital transformation work builds on more than 25 years of Accenture and Telenor Norway collaborating to implement new technology, operating models and paths to growth.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. Accenture is a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and company is one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. Accenture combine their strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability.
About Telenor Norway
Telenor Norge AS is Norway’s largest provider of telecommunications and digital services. Our infrastructure is the foundation for digitising Norway, with its world-class coverage and high speeds. Telenor services and products contribute to increased productivity and provide access to everything that the digital world has to offer. Our services and products help to improve productivity and provide access to all digital content.