TELIA INMICS-NEBULA
Communication , groundwork and teamwork are the keys to success , Kantele says . “ Enquiries into how ways of working have changed and how we can plan ahead are critical . Often , it ' s not only a technology change but a whole set of processes and ways of working that are changing and of course competencies need to be gained , as well as other competencies where time is freed up by technology - so we need to plan ahead and decide where those changes happen .”
Strategic partnerships Telia Inmics-Nebula is strategically partnered with both Microsoft and Samsung . Kantele describes both relationships as essential - particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ They [ Microsoft and Samsung ] are very important to us . Microsoft and Samsung offer us a strong foundation for digital services and modern , digital workplace solutions and to our customers .”
She says the level of support offered to both Telia Inmics-Nebula and its customers by its partners , has been critical to the company ’ s successes over the past year particularly .
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Telia Inmics-Nebula is a company with a strong ethic when it comes to diversity and inclusion .
Kirsi Kantele , who has worked in technology for the past decade , says many improvements have been made in the field of diversity , but that more work needs to be done .
She says , “ Diversity and inclusion are very important values for us . From Telia ’ s perspective , Telia Company has an ambition to have a 50 / 50 gender balance in top management by 2025 at the moment it is 40 %.
“ When it comes to numbers , Telia Company has at the moment 40 % women in leadership positions but there is still work to be done to promote equal opportunities for women in the fields of technology .
When it comes to gender balance , we are going forward in a good way . But like I said , it ’ s important to continue to make these things visible . We must keep it on the agenda and make sure the opportunities continue to move forwards .”
100 May 2021