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DIGIA PUBLISHES ITS GROWTH STRATEGY FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS - INVESTMENTS IN
DIGITAL SERVICES AND STRENGTHENING THE SERVICE BUSINESS 

Digia Plc has decided on a new growth strategy for 2016-2019, which aims to
strengthen the company's position, particularly in the growing markets for
digital services, process digitisation and the service business. The company
wants to grow at a much faster pace than the IT market and seeks average annual
growth of 15 per cent. Growth is sought both organically and inorganically. The
company plans to hire about 100 new experts during the next year. During the
first part of the strategy period, the company will focus on strengthening the
foundation. 

Main themes of the strategy

Digia is a profitably growing IT service company that helps its customers
harness digital opportunities. As a visionary partner, Digia develops and
innovates solutions that support business operations together with its
customers. Our ability to provide solutions extends to customers' core systems,
ERP and the integration of business processes. 

Key themes of Digia's strategy for 2016-2019:

 Digitalisation of services and processes
 Bolstering the service business
 Adapting the offering for selected industries
 Deep partnership with customers
 Expert and enthusiastic employees

Digia seeks growth from areas that are seeing stronger growth than the
traditional IT market, such as digital services and process development. We are
expanding our international presence together with our customers. In addition
to organic growth, Digia is proactively looking for acquirees that would
support its strategy. 

Society is rapidly embracing digitalisation and networking. We are well
positioned in the centre of the digital growth market. We know service design,
digital services and the systems and processes behind them. With our strong
integration expertise, we create effective end-to-end solutions. We can serve
our customers as a truly visionary partner in the development of digital
business operations, from day-to-day processes to IoT solutions, says Timo
Levoranta, the head of Digia's domestic business, who will assume the position
of President and CEO of Digia Plc on 1 May 2016. 

Expert and enthusiastic employees are the key to our success. As an
organisation, we want to operate as a unified company and build an even
stronger winning team to be more attractive as both a partner and an employer,
continues Levoranta. 

Digia will engage in fine-grained strategy work at programme level in spring
2016. 


Digia Plc



Board of Directors





ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Timo Levoranta,
Head of Digia's domestic business and, as from 1 May 2016, President and CEO of
Digia Plc 
Tel. +358 (0)40 500 2050


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