Above IT Oy has, through an agreement signed on 26 June 2026, acquired the IT support services business of Kehätieto Oy, a software company serving the association sector. The transaction will transfer approximately 20 support customers and one employee to Above IT as of 1 August 2026. Services will continue uninterrupted for customers.
Kehätieto Focuses on Kilta Member Register
Kehätieto develops and delivers the Kilta member register for associations and unions. IT support services have been an additional service for some customers alongside the Kilta member register. Going forward, the company will focus exclusively on the Kilta member register and the services provided around it.
“IT support services have been a necessary addition for our customers, but they are not our core business. After the transaction, we can focus entirely on the Kilta member register, and support customers will gain a partner for whom IT services business is the main focus,” says Jari Sauvonsaari, CEO of Kehätieto Oy.
Customers and Expertise Transfer As-Is
Customer relationships will transfer in the business acquisition as they currently are to Above IT’s service portfolio. Mihail Petrik, who has worked in Kehätieto’s support services, will transfer to Above IT’s employment as an existing employee and will continue supporting the same customers and developing their environments.
Above IT’s CEO Juha Kari is also already familiar with the customer base. He worked at Kehätieto for over ten years, leading Kehätieto’s IT support team as IT Development Manager.
“I know most of these customers and their environments. We are not starting from scratch, but continuing from where we left off. The difference is in what we can now offer as a foundation,” Juha explains.
Support from Below IT, Licenses and Cloud from Above IT
End-user support is provided by the group’s sister company Below IT Oy. Above IT Oy delivers Microsoft licenses and managed cloud services, on top of which customer environments are maintained and developed.
Above IT Oy is an Espoo-based Microsoft partner with four Microsoft Solution Partner designations: Modern Work, Security, Azure Infrastructure, and Azure Data & AI. In practice, this means that transferring customers gain access to Microsoft 365 and Azure expertise as well as security management, which basic support alone does not cover.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the support channel or contact person change? The technical support channel will be updated to Below IT’s service desk in phases. Familiar faces will continue even after the transition period, as Mihail Petrik will transfer with the customers.
Will services be interrupted during the transition? No. This is a business acquisition in which agreements, licenses, and services continue as they are.
Will the Kilta association register services change? No. The Kilta member register and related services will remain with Kehätieto Oy, which will continue developing them even more intensively as its core business.
Additional Information
- Juha Kari, CEO, Above IT Oy, juha.kari@aboveit.fi | +358 (0)400 859 511
- Jari Sauvonsaari, CEO, Kehätieto Oy, jari.sauvonsaari@kehatieto.fi | +358 (0)400 704 000
Above IT Oy is an Espoo-based IT consulting company and Microsoft Solutions Partner founded in 2024, specializing in Microsoft 365 and Azure environments, security, and managed cloud. Above IT Oy and Below IT Oy belong to the same Above & Below Holding Oy group.
Kehätieto Oy is a provider of member register solutions for the association sector, whose products include the Kilta association register and the services developed around it.