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ArticleRandy Mott is new global CIO at GM; Kline leaves company
Randy Mott succeeds Terry Kline as CIO of General Motors (Photo: GM)Randy Mott is the new global chief information officer at General Motors, the US-based car group said Monday.Mott, 55, succeeds Terry Kline, who, according to GM, has decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities. The change takes ...
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ArticleDistracted driving: US steps up the pressure on carmakers
Though US traffic facilities are declining, the administration worries driver distraction may reverse that trend (Photo: NHTSA)The US administration is stepping up the pressure on carmakers to make in-vehicle electronic devices less distracting to drivers.US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday issued a series of proposed voluntary guidelines for in-car ...
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ArticleAudi confirms 1st time CeBIT participation
Audi’s MMI in the A3 features a 7-inch display that is a mere 11mm thick (Photo: Audi)Audi confirmed that it will be present at the CeBIT fair with its own dedicated exhibition stand for the first time.The premium car maker said it will participate in the trade fair under the ...
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ArticleGM global profit jumps despite big losses in Europe
General Motors Co. on Thursday said net profit jumped 67 pc in 2011, despite a big loss in Europe.The US carmaker posted a net of 7.6 billion dlrs in 2011, up from 4.7 billion dlrs in 2011.In the fourth quarter, earnings m to $468 million from $510 million a year ...
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ArticleTop N. American Toyota exec predicts more alliances
In 2011, Toyota’s Toyoda (right) and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer agreed to cooperate (Photo: Toyota)Toyota’s top North American executive said the carmaker will likely engage in more alliances and partnerships to meet customer demands."When you ask the question”¦'What do customers want?' most people in business today will answer with one ...
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ArticleCeBIT: Audi to present connected-car solutions
Audi is planning a sizeable presence at the upcoming CeBIT IT fair, insiders say.The German premium car maker, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will have its own stand at the high-tech trade show, which is held in Hanover March 6-10.Audi will showcase its Audi connect vehicle networking suite of ...
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ArticleGerman top execs don't see need for more data security - poll
Consultants Steria Mummert find views differ on data security measures in German companies (Photo: Singapore government)A majority of German top executives don't see any need for more data security in their companies, according to a survey by consultants Steria Mummert.The poll, conducted in the second half of 2011 among 205 ...
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ArticleCeBIT 2012 - Hanover
This year's CeBIT high-tech fair will pay special attention to the growing importance of IT to the auto industry.The annual event, the world's biggest IT fair, will include a special automotive focus under the "Digital Drive" banner. Various automakers, suppliers and service providers will provide solutions that are increasingly finding ...
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ArticleVisser leaves Opel for Chevrolet; Sedran joins board
At Opel, Visser (left) is leaving to join Chevrolet, while consultant Sedran is joining the German GM brand (Photo: GM)Opel gained a new board member for operations but lost senior executive Alain Visser to General Motors sister brand Chevrolet.The German car company said Thomas Sedran, a senior consultant with AlixPartners, ...
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ArticleCeBIT Global Conferences - Hanover
The conference center at the Hannover Messe will be the venue for the CeBIT Global Conferences program (Photo: CeBIT)Senior IT managers from Amazon, eBay, IBM, Microsoft and Siemens will be among the speakers at a series of events hosted at the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover next month.CeBIT Global Conferences, ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY - Hanover
More than 400 people attended the automotiveDAY conference in 2011 (Photo: automotiveIT)The fourth annual automotiveDAY conference will focus on the role of IT in fostering growth in the auto industry.Speakers will focus on a range of topics, including the role of IT in boosting growth in the industry; how Cloud ...
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ArticleWorker motivation software takes broad view
A German institute has developed software that can help companies deploy a more sophisticated worker-incentive program.The Institute for Integrated Production (IPH), which belongs to Hanover's Leibniz University, teamed up with partners from industry to develop the software, which aims to not just reward workers for productivity, but also takes into ...
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ArticleResellers association to move seat close to SAP headquarters
One of the world's largest communities of SAP resellers is moving its main office close to the headquarters of the business software group in Walldorf, Germany.UnitedVARs, which has 20 core partner companies worldwide serving mostly small and mid-sized enterprises, was founded last year. Its aim is to deliver one-stop-support to ...
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ArticleSiemens PLM: "Unreserved support" for PLM openness codex
Chuck Grindstaff (Photo: Siemens)Siemens PLM Software CEO Chuck Grindstaff is a big believer in open systems. The head of the business software division of Germany's Siemens is confident his products can compete in a fully open environment.In an interview with automotiveIT, Grindstaff, a 33year Siemens veteran, also discussed Siemens new ...
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ArticleCeBIT: Bosch, inubit to show joint product portfolio
Bosch and inubit will show the new version 6.1 of the inubit Suite software (Photo: inubit)Automotive supplier Robert Bosch and its recently acquired inubit business process management unit will present their first joint product portfolio at the upcoming CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover.Bosch, the world's largest automotive supplier acquired inubit ...
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ArticleBusiness-IT alignment top priority for German IT managers - study
Business-IT alignment is the top priority for German CIOs when it comes to securing the future of their companies, according to a survey conducted by CapGemini.The consultants, who interviewed IT managers at 156 major German corporations, also found that high on IT managers' agendas was the integration of standard, off-the-shelf ...
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ArticleIn embedded systems, standardization seen as key
Embedded systems in the car will grow, according to a German survey (Photo: ESG)FUERSTENFELDBRUCK, Germany -- Automakers and suppliers see standardization as key to the growth of embedded systems, according to a survey of decision makers in the auto and aerospace industry.They also believe hardware and software can in future ...
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ArticleOutsourcing on the rise, according to German poll
Outsourcing is of crucial importance to the success of a company, according to 78 pc of top German decision polled in a recent survey.The poll, conducted by consultants Steria Mummert, found that 10 pc more executives than last year considered outsourcing of high importance. Outsourcing projects are on the agenda ...
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FeatureIn interview, Volvo's CEO says less is more in infotainment
Volvo CEO Jacoby shows the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid concept at the Detroit auto show (Photo: Volvo)DETROIT -- Volvo Car CEO Stefan Jacoby believes the Swedish carmaker can compete with its premium rivals in the field of new automotive electronics systems by providing less, rather than more."Consumers don't need all these ...
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Study: Despite high expectations, Cloud computing growth is limited
The global IT community expects a growing range of data and applications to move to the Cloud sooner rather than later. But, according to a German university study, the migration to the Cloud is moving more slowly than many have predicted. Researchers at the SRH University of Applied Sciences Berlin, ...
