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- Partners initiate development unit for Volkswagen Group-wide
digitalization projects
- Goal is fast and efficient software development for new IT
systems at Volkswagen
- Board Member at Volkswagen Group for IT, Hauke Stars: "Collaboration is a further
step to secure the increasing demand for software
development performance in the Volkswagen Group"
MONTRÉAL, Quebec and WOLFSBURG, Germany, Feb. 17,
2025 /CNW/ - The Volkswagen Group and CGI (TSX:
GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one of the world's largest business and IT
consulting firms, announce the deepening of their global
collaboration. This move strengthens the Volkswagen Group's
long-term capabilities to further expand a powerful IT
infrastructure for the future. As part of their joint efforts, both
partners have launched the new entity MARV1N (pronounced "Marvin")
which will act as an international development unit for Group-wide
digitalization projects and support the developers at Volkswagen.
With these additional resources, the Volkswagen Group plans to
develop new IT systems faster and more efficiently.
The Volkswagen Group is advancing the modernization of its IT
system landscape. By 2026, the company aims to replace hundreds of
legacy systems with fewer but more powerful and scalable new
developments across the Group. This is expected to enable faster
processes and significantly reduce IT-related operating costs.
To achieve this goal, Volkswagen Group is strengthening its
software development capabilities. This is primarily being done
through the consistent expansion of its international subsidiaries
and through new cooperation models with selected partners.
"For the development and production of modern products, we need
modern IT systems. At the Volkswagen Group, we are therefore
working on our system landscape of the future: powerful,
cross-brand, and scalable", said Hauke
Stars, Board Member at Volkswagen Group for IT. "Our
deepened collaboration with CGI is a further step to secure the
increasing demand for software development performance in the
Volkswagen Group."
Therefore, CGI and Volkswagen Group are initiating the entity
MARV1N as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CGI Germany.
"Through this strategic partnership, we will further deepen our
strong relationship with Volkswagen as we collaborate to accelerate
Volkswagen Group's business outcomes in line with their
digitalization vision and strategy," said François Boulanger, CGI
President and CEO. "As part of this new strategic partnership, our
software architects, developers and consultants will deliver
services and solutions grounded in both technology expertise and
knowledge of manufacturing business processes. We look forward to
bringing CGI's proven best practices, global capabilities and
technology innovation to this new joint initiative."
Volkswagen expects several benefits from this cooperation model.
MARV1N employees will dedicate their software expertise exclusively
to projects within the Volkswagen Group, accelerating development
processes. Additionally, by working intensively and long-term on
these projects, the teams will acquire a deep understanding of the
core processes and software products within the Volkswagen Group.
Through close integration of the teams, Volkswagen ensures the
retention of this know-how within the company.
The MARV1N teams are initially focusing on projects related to
Technical Development at Volkswagen, which is a key area in the
ongoing digitalization push in the Group. Their primary goal is to
accelerate data-driven function development for new vehicle
projects. For instance, a new cross-company IT system is being
designed to consolidate data of all requirements related to
electrical/electronic architecture and software functions, spanning
from pre-series development to after-sales service. This central
data management approach is expected to lead to faster development
times for software updates and new digital products, such as
Functions on Demand, for Volkswagen's customers.
About the Volkswagen Group
The Volkswagen Group is one
of the world's leading car makers, headquartered in Wolfsburg,
Germany. It operates globally,
with 114 production facilities in 19 European countries and 10
countries in the Americas, Asia
and Africa. With around 684,000
employees worldwide, the Group's vehicles are sold in over 150
countries. With an unrivalled portfolio of strong global brands,
leading technologies at scale, innovative ideas to tap into future
profit pools and an entrepreneurial leadership team, the Volkswagen
Group is committed to shaping the future of mobility through
investments in electric and autonomous driving vehicles,
digitalization and sustainability. In 2023, the total number of
vehicles delivered to customers by the Group globally was 9.2
million (2022: 8.3 million). Group sales revenue in 2023 totaled
EUR 322.3 billion (2022: EUR 279.1 billion). The operating result before
special items in 2023 amounted to EUR 22.6
billion (2022: EUR 22.5
billion).
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest
independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
With 91,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI
delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT
and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and
business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI
works with clients through a local relationship model complemented
by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform
their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024
reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on
the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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