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TNS, a Kantar Group Company TNS is the world's largest Custom Market Research specialists. We provide quality marketing information delivered by Global Industry Sector expert consultants, innovative Market Research Expertise across the product life-cycle In October 2008, TNS became part of WPP’s information, insight and consultancy division, The Kantar Group. The Kantar Group is one of the world's largest research, insight and consultancy networks. By uniting the diverse talents of more than 20 specialist companies – including the recently-acquired TNS – the group aims to become the pre-eminent provider of compelling and actionable insights for the global business community. Its 26,500 employees work across 80 countries and across the whole spectrum of research and consultancy disciplines, enabling the group to offer clients business insights at each and every point of the consumer cycle. The group’s services are employed by over half of the Fortune Top 500 companies. Nordea Nordea’s vision is to be a Great European bank, acknowledged for its people, creating superior value for customers and shareholders. Nordea has around 10 million customers, approximately 1,400 branch offices and a leading netbanking position with 6.1 million e-customers. The Nordea share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX, the exchanges in Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm. TeliaSonera Finland TeliaSonera provides network access and telecommunication services that help people and companies communicate in an easy, efficient and environmentally friendly way. TeliaSonera is an international group with a global strategy, but wherever we operate we act as a local company. We offer our services in 20 markets in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and Turkey, and in Spain. MTV3 http://www.mtvmedia.fi/english/ MTV3 is part of MTV MEDIA and is the favourite television channel in Finland and one of the most popular on-line media. MTV MEDIA has around 500 employees and provides the most wanted electronic media services in Finland. MTV MEDIA operates nine TV channels, represents CANAL+ pay-TV services and operates Finland’s most-listened commercial radio station, Radio Nova. MTV MEDIA is owned by the Swedish publishing company Bonnier AB. Vertu http://www.vertu.com/en/vertu-corporate.aspx Vertu first pioneered the luxury mobile telephone sector over a decade ago and continues to design and build the world's finest mobile phones from its headquarters in leafy Church Crookham, England. Vertu has offices in Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong. With flagship stores in London, Paris, Milan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York and Las Vegas, Vertu's phones are now sold in over 50 countries around the globe. AinaCom http://www.ainagroup.fi/ainagroup_eng.php?page=1687 Aina Group specialises in consumer and business communication solutions in two business areas: media and ICT. The Group’s turnover in 2008 was 105,3 million euros and the average number of employees (full-time equivalent) was 508. The parent company is Aina Group Plc. Media related operations are conducted through Hämeen Sanomat Ltd and its subsidiaries, and AinaCom Ltd delivers ICT solutions. The Group’s strategy focuses on multimedia consumer operations, genuine ICT solutions for enterprises and media business operations. Elisa Elisa Corporation is a leading Nordic communications services provider and publicly listed in the Large Cap segment of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Elisa has operations in the Nordic countries, the Baltics and Russia. We serve some 2 million consumers regionally and around 150,000 enterprises and entrepreneurs internationally, offering a wide range of subscriptions with services. We provide experiences for people and enhance productivity for organisations online. Elisa focuses on developing consumer and corporate ICT and online services. Our revenues for 2009 were EUR 1.43 billion and we employ approximately 3,200 people. Elisa's global alliance partners are Vodafone and Telenor. Elisa's core values in all business operations are customer-orientation, responsibility, renewal and profitability. Fonecta Fonecta is the fastest growing media company in Finland and the market leader in directory services. 110,000 businesses are using Fonecta’s sales enhancement solutions and its comprehensive services are being addressed for information search more than 2 million times every day. Fonecta employs over 1,000 persons around Finland. In 2009, the group’s net sales amounted to € 185 million. Fonecta is a part of European Directories with business operations in eight EU countries. Fonecta’s services include search engine marketing, customer relationship marketing, digital direct marketing and search media. Alma Media http://www.almamedia.fi/about_alma_media Alma Media is a profitable and internationally expanding company that invests in the future of newspapers and online media. Its best known products are the Aamulehti, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com. Alma Media’s newspapers act to promote democracy, freedom of speech and reliable communications as well as to support the well-being of their reference groups. Alma Media’s online marketplaces form neutral and efficient meeting points for the buyers and sellers of various goods and services. Net sales in 2009 totalled EUR 308 million and the operating margin was 13,5%. The company's share is listed in the Mid Cap segment of the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Eniro Eniro is the leading search company in the Nordic media market. With directories, directory assistance, Internet and mobile services, Eniro makes it easy to find people, businesses and products. Eniro offers the best channels for buyers and sellers who want to find each other. These channels currently include Internet and mobile services (Online), directories(Offline Media), directory assistance (Voice). Strong brands and high usage of Eniro’s products and services make it attractive for advertisers to participate. Eniro’s services are largely financed by advertising and free of charge for users. Directory assistance by telephone, on the other hand, is financed by the users. SN4MOBILE http://www.sn4mobile.com/eng/index.php We provide mobile and electronic services for marketing, sales, customer service, after sales, and event management. We integrate the services into our customers’ product, service and customer relationship management systems. Integrated solutions ensure the achievement of benefits, and enable efficient development of monitoring and services. Our services help to promote sales with less financial input. We serve our customers in the Nordic countries, the Baltic States, and Russia. Starcut Starcut was founded in 2000 and has since gained the leading position offering digital media industry and brand marketing solutions. We combine innovation and creativity with advanced technical solutions to create world-class digital and mobile experiences. We work with consumer brands, media & entertainment companies, mobile device manufacturers and mobile operators around the world. With offices in Espoo, New York, and Singapore, we deliver ground-breaking mobile solutions to a wide range of clients. Kaleva http://www.kalevakonserni.fi/index.php?1 Kaleva Oy on itsenäinen ja yksityisesti omistettu pohjoissuomalainen mediayhtiö. Yhtiön toimialana on painotoiminnan harjoittaminen, sanomalehden kustantaminen ja julkaiseminen, digitaalisiin informaatiojärjestelmiin ja -palveluihin liittyvä liiketoiminta sekä muu tiedonvälitys ja niihin liittyvä toiminta. Yhtiön tunnetuimpia painettuja tuotteita ovat sanomalehti Kaleva sekä kaupunkilehdet Forum24 ja Lounais-Lappi. Digitaalisen liiketoimintamme päätuote, www.kaleva.fi on yli 160 000 eri viikkokävijällään Pohjois-Suomen suurin ja Suomen kolmanneksi suurin sanomalehtien verkkopalvelu. Lisäksi tuotamme verkossa ja mobiililaitteissa toimivia virtuaalisia kohtaamispaikkoja yksilöille, yhteisöille ja yritysverkoistoille. Kalevan palveluksessa työskentelee yhteensä noin 470 ihmistä ja sen liikevaihto vuonna 2009 oli noin 52 miljoonaa euroa. Sam Click, an Index company http://www.indexmultimedia.com/ Formed in 1995 and with headquarters in Tokyo, Index Holdings focuses on «mobile», «game» and «animation» as core businesses. Since April 2003, Index Holdings is listed on the JASDAQ market. Created in 1987, Index Multimedia, a leader in its domain, supplies multimedia added value contents and services and integrated solutions. Sam Click Ltd, Thai subsidiary of the group involved in the development of the activity on the Thai market especially in the B2C domain. The company has succeeded to in becoming one of the 3 more important local players. |
