Norwegian survey software provider FIRM signs agreement with Aker ASA

Nordic Business Report, Jan 29, 2007

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-29 January 2007-Norwegian survey software provider FIRM signs agreement with Aker ASA(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

The Norwegian market survey and research software provider Future Information Research Management ASA (FIRM) said on Monday (29 January) that it has signed an agreement with the Norwegian industrial holding group Aker ASA for the use of Confirmit software for Aker's People Survey 2007.

Aker will use the software to collect and analyse its employees' perception about the company's culture, work environment and organisational effectiveness.

The collection of information from employees will primarily be conducted using the web, and for employees without access to the Internet Aker will use FIRM's offline survey product, Confirmit Kiosk.

No financial information on the deal was disclosed.

Aker, headquartered in Oslo in Norway, is a worldwide engineering, technology, shipbuilding and fisheries industry group with over 50,000 employees and annual revenues of approximately NOK80bn. Its core businesses include Aker Kvaerner, Aker Yards, Aker American Shipping, Aker Seafoods, Aker Material Handling, Aker Drilling and Aker Floating production. Aker is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and traded under the ticker AKER.

FIRM, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, is a provider of market research and enterprise feedback management solutions. The company has some 100 employees and offices in Oslo, London, New York and San Francisco. FIRM is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange and traded under the ticker FIRM.

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