Krogerus advises SOK on restructuring of end-user computing services for S Group

Krogerus advised Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK) in connection with a comprehensive restructuring of S Group's digital workplace services, covering device procurement and lifecycle management, onsite deployments, as well as service desk and end-user support services. The project includes the transition to a new multi-vendor service model, with the resulting agreements ranking amongst the most significant IT structuring transactions in Finland during the year.

“We are extremely satisfied with Krogerus’ services in this procurement, and their work was closely aligned with our strategic objectives. With Krogerus’ support, we were able to develop a pioneering collaboration model for this project, successfully tailored to a complex multi-vendor environment and well aligned with S Group’s long-term digital goals”, says Jussi Salokangas, Lead Legal Counsel and Team Lead, Tech, AI & Data, eCom.

S Group is a customer-owned Finnish network of companies in the retail and service sectors, with approximately 2,000 outlets in Finland and in Estonia.

The Krogerus team was led by Partner Pessi Honkasalo and Senior Associate Iiris Rantanen. They were primarily assisted by Associates Anni Sofia Kivi-Koskinen, Ella Karppanen, Laura Oiva and Riku Toivio. Counsel Alina Böling advised on regulatory matters.