{"id":1477,"date":"2020-08-05T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T06:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbrahastot.fi\/?p=1477"},"modified":"2020-08-04T22:30:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T19:30:06","slug":"pinja-acquires-the-software-company-piimega","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbrahastot.fi\/en\/press-release\/pressrelease\/2020\/08\/pinja-acquires-the-software-company-piimega\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinja acquires software company PiiMega"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Technology company Pinja acquires software company PiiMega Oy, which specializes in the digitalization of supply chains, e-commerce, and ERPs for the forest industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cWith PiiMega, we can better serve our customers right where industrial renewal and digitalization are currently in high demand: more efficient and responsible utilization of natural resources, circular economy solutions, and the building of a carbon-neutral digital society. Moreover, PiiMega\u2019s eShop solutions linked to ERP systems are an important part of the renewal of industrial operating methods&#8221;, <\/em>Pinja&#8217;s CEO <strong>Veli-Matti Nurminen <\/strong>comments on the business acquisition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinja strengthens PiiMega\u2019s delivery performance and product development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PiiMega specializes in software solutions for supply and production chains, in e-commerce solutions, and in ERP systems for the forest industry. Oulu-based PiiMega employs over 100 specialists and has customers all over Finland and Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cBecoming a part of Pinja enhances our current operations and opens up completely new opportunities. We can now serve our customers with an even more extensive service range, we get a fresh boost for our product development work concerning software solutions, and we have better opportunities for taking our business to the international stage. We are a great match, because both companies have a similar customer base and value creation model. Our competences complement each other in many areas, including the production of SaaS solutions and business intelligence services&#8221;, <\/em>describes PiiMega Oy\u2019s CEO <strong>Vesa-Pekka Palokangas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinja \u2013 growth and internationalization from industrial renewal and digitalization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pinja has experienced strong growth in the past few years. With the recent business acquisition, Pinja has purchased eight companies in the last three years. After the merger, Pinja employs approximately 550 specialists. The company\u2019s estimated pro forma revenue for 2020 is around EUR 50 million. Pinja has become a substantial player in the field of industrial renewal and\u00a0 digital society development. Pinja is the market leader in the production of SaaS solutions for industries such as the forest industry sector and manufacturing industry. The share of international business has increased in the company, and Pinja has a strong customer base for continuous services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For further information on the business acquisition, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Veli-Matti Nurminen<br \/>\nCEO Pinja Group Oy<br \/>\nveli-matti.nurminen@pinja.com<br \/>\n+358 50 385 9911<\/p>\n<p>Vesa-Pekka Palokangas<br \/>\nCEO PiiMega Oy<br \/>\nvesa.palokangas@piimega.fi<br \/>\n+358 400 587 557<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinja in brief:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"info\">Pinja is your partner in digitalization and industrial renewal. We are your partner for the utilization of new digital business models and solutions aimed at boosting your activities throughout the entire solution lifecycle \u2013 from consultation to maintenance. Our customers are industrial and digital society operators who want to utilize technological solutions and new business models quicker and more efficiently than their competitors. Pinja is a responsible actor. By improving the efficiency of our customer\u2019s operations, we do our part in helping them achieve more sustainable business practices in a world that needs responsible solutions now more than ever. Pinja employs approximately 550 people who serve leading Finnish industrial and business clients and international organisations in over 30 countries. 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