The Volkswagen Group and the IT service provider CGI deepen theirs
global cooperation and initiate the company Marv1n as
Development unit for group -wide digitization projects
Montréal, Canada / Wolfsburg, Germany (ots) – Volkswagen Group and CGI
deepen global cooperation
– Partners initiate development unit for group -wide
Digitization projects
– The goal is quick and efficient software development for new IT systems
At Volkswagen
-Corporate IT director Hauke Stars: “Another step to the rising
Need to secure software development in the Volkswagen Group “
The Volkswagen Group and CGI (TSX: Gib.a) (NYSE: GIT), one of the worldwide
The largest IT service provider deepen their global cooperation. The Volkswagen
In the long term, group strengthens its capacities to further expand a
Powerful IT infrastructure of the future. As part of their collaboration
Both partners initiated the company Marv1n (that is, “Marvin”). It should
in the future as an international development unit for group width
Digitization projects act and strengthen the developers at Volkswagen.
With these additional forces, the Volkswagen Group is planning, new IT systems
to develop faster and more efficiently.
The Volkswagen Group is driving the modernization of its IT system landscape
forward. By 2026 the company wants hundreds of existing systems by clearly
Less, but more powerful and scalable new developments across the group
substitute. This should enable faster processes and the IT-related
Reduce operating costs significantly. To achieve this goal, the group strengthens
its capacities in software development. This is mainly done by the
consistent expansion of international subsidiaries and through new
Cooperation models with selected partners.
“We need modernity for the development and manufacture of modern products
IT systems. We therefore work on ours in the Volkswagen Group
System landscape of the future: powerful, cross -brand and
Scalable, “says Hauke Stars, IT-Board of the Volkswagen Group.” Our
In -depth cooperation with CGI is another step to rising
Safe the need for software development performance in the Volkswagen Group. “
Therefore, CGI and Volkswagen initiate the Marv1n company as one
Hundred percent subsidiary of CGI Germany.
“With this new strategic partnership, our close relationship will
Further deepen Volkswagen. In accordance with the digitization vision
and strategy of the Volkswagen Group we will together to generate the generation of
Accelerate the tangible business added value for Volkswagen, “says François
Boulanger, President and CEO from CGI. “As part of the new strategic
Our software architects, developers and consultants become partnership
Provide solutions and services that both on our
Technological know-how and on the expert knowledge of processes in
Automotive sector are based. We look forward to the proven best
Practices, the global skills and technological innovations of CGI in
to bring this new partnership. “
The Volkswagen Group expects several advantages from this cooperation model:
The Marv1N employees set their software competence exclusively for
Projects at Volkswagen, which accelerates the development processes. In addition
the specialists acquire through their intensive, long -term work
Deep understanding of the core processes and software products in the group. Through
A close integration of the teams provides Volkswagen the whereabouts of the know-how in
own companies.
The Marv1n teams initially focus on projects for the technical
Development at Volkswagen, a focus in the current
Digitization offensive of the group. It’s all about the
to accelerate data -driven functional development for new vehicle projects.
For example, a group-wide IT system should in future be all requirements
bundle the e/e-architecture and software functions throughout
Vor series to customer service. The group promises from this central
Data management Faster development times of software updates and new ones
Digital products, Functions on Demand, for its customers.
Via the Volkswagen Group
The Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers
Headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. She is globally active and has 114
Production facilities in 17 European countries and 10 countries in northern and
South America, Asia and Africa. The group employs around 684,000 people.
The group’s vehicles are sold in over 150 countries. With a
unrivaled portfolio of strong global brands, leading technologies in
Industrial scale, innovative ideas for the development of future profit pools
and the Volkswagen
Group in this, the future of mobility through investments in electrical
and autonomous vehicles, Digitization and to design sustainability.
In 2023, the global deliveries of corporate vehicles were 9.2
Millions (2022: 8.3 million). The group’s turnover amounted to the year
2023 to 322.3 billion euros (2022: 279.1 billion euros). The operative
Result before special influences in 2023 was 22.6 billion euros (2022:
22.5 billion euros).
About CGI
The CGI Group, founded in 1976, is one of the largest independent providers of
IT and business process services worldwide. With 91,000 consultants and
Experts worldwide offers CGI a wide portfolio of services – from
Strategic IT and business consulting via system integration, managed it and
Business Process Services up to intellectual property solutions. That from CGI
pursued principle of customer proximity and the flexible global delivery network
support customers in achieving success faster and their
To digitize organizational structures. That in the 2024 financial year
Proven sales of CGI is $ 14.68 billion.
CGI shares are noted on the TSX (Gib.a) and on the NYSE (give). Website:
https://www.cgi.com/de/de
Press contact:
Volkswagen Group
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Corporate communication
Speaker product & technology, digitization
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CGI Germany BV & Co. KG
Sabine Ernst, Media Lead Germany
T: +49-151-16360469, mailto: [email protected]
http://www.cgi.com/de
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