Telecom Italia is a telecommunications group based in Italy. Co. is engaged in the communications sector and, particularly, the fixed and mobile national and international telecommunications sector, the television sector and the office products sector. Co. operates mainly in Europe, South America and the Mediterranean Basin. Co.'s operations are organized along two operating segments: Domestic - Italy (providing telephone and data services on fixed-line and mobile networks for final customers (retail) and other operators (wholesale)); and Brazil (operates in the mobile phone, fixed telephony, in long-distance and data transmission markets in Brazil).

Temenos is engaged in the development, marketing and sale of banking software systems. Co. is also involved in supporting the implementation of the systems at various client locations around the world as well as in offering help desk support services to existing users of TEMENOS software systems. Co.'s client base consists of banking and other financial services institutions. Co.'s segments include: Product, which is engaged in marketing, licensing and maintaining Co.'s software solutions, including software development fees for requested functionality, as well as providing hosting arrangements; and Services, which represents various implementation services such as consulting and training.