With the new agreement between the two companies, IBM delivers application development and maintenance services for selected M-real common and local applications. Service operations will utilize IBM’s strong knowledge of M-real’s core solutions.“We are pleased that the long-term cooperation between M-real and IBM continues in these value-added services,” M-real’s CEO, Mikko Helander, summarizes.Revised service requirements and new contract result in significant IT cost savings for M-real.