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ArticleCapgemini bundles global BPM activities
Capgemini’s Mumbai office will participate in the global BPM rolloutCapgemini unveiled a new global service line that will combine its various Business Process Management (BPM) activities.The consultant and provider of outsourcing services said the move will help it grow in a key business area where it strives to be one ...
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Study: The case for stronger business intelligence strategies
German companies have a long way to go with the implementation of a comprehensive business intelligence (BI) strategy, according to a consultants’study.The study found that two-thirds of German companies have adopted business-intelligence strategies and are using information gathered to gain competitive advantage. But only one in five is using its ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: 10 German suppliers join forces on IT sourcing
Brose’s Ley spoke during the automotiveDAY conferenceTen mid-sized German automotive suppliers plan to jointly buy in IT products in an effort to build scale together and reduce costs, one of their CIOs said Thursday."In October, when we first discussed this, I didn't think we could do it," said Christian Ley, ...
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ArticleBMW, PSA to invest 100 million euros in joint hybrid technologies
BMW’s Reithofer (left) and PSA’s Varin held a joint press briefing on the eve of the Geneva auto showBMW and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen said they would invest 100 million euros in a joint venture to develop new hybrid technologies.The two carmakers also said in a press release that r&d for the venture ...
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Study: For young people, connectivity beats car
For people between 18 and 25 years old, a mobile phone and connectivity in general are “clearly more important” than a car, according to a study of consumer attitudes toward the networked car.“For the young generation, internet, mobile phone and social networks are extemely important, while the car as a ...
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ArticleHelp available in calculating cost of Cloud computing
Germany’s Experton group is providing an online calculator that can help companies determine the cost of Cloud computing.The calculator shows what potential cost advantages can be realized in a company’s IT operations through the implementation of Cloud computing. To do the math, the software compares investment and operating costs of ...
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ArticleGeneva auto show features 170 new cars
The 81st Geneva auto show will feature nearly 170 global and European car launches this year, confirming the annual event’s reputation as one of the top car shows of the year.The 2011 show will take place on some 80,000 square meters of exhibition space near the Geneva airport. There will ...
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Gabriele Ruf to take over Daimler IT infrastructure post
Gabriele Ruf will head IT infrastructure and general operations at Daimler from July 1. Ruf, 55, will take over from Hartwig Faber, who is retiring.The new executive will report directly to Michael Gorriz, CIO of the German premium car maker.Until joining Daimler on April 1, Ruf is the deputy general ...
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ArticleSmall, mid-sized companies hesitate with simulation software
Plant operations can be improved with simulation softwareWith product variety on the rise, automotive suppliers are trying to cope with ever more complex production processes. Especially small and medium-sized companies are facing huge challenges.One solution is the digital factory. Automakers and their tier-1 suppliers have taken a leading role in ...
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German companies see strong rise in data volumes
German companies expect a strong increase in data volumes, according to a survey conducted by Steria Mummert Consulting.Of all German companies polled 44 percent say that ever more detailed capture of customer data and more indepth analysis is going to require more storage capacity to deal with the growing flood ...
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ArticleTeradata boosts software offering through acquisition
Teradata says integrated marketing management is emerging as one of the largest areas of investment for companiesTeradata said it has completed its acquisition of Aprimo, a maker of Cloud-based integrated marketing software.The US-based data warehousing and enterprise analytics company said the move will help it “drive the future of integrated ...
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ArticleAccenture: Cloud computing key to automotive success
Cloud computing is particularly well suited to deal successfully with the challenges and opportunities of the auto industry, according to an Accenture report.The consultants cited three business areas where Cloud computing can provide a major benefit: Handling multi-brand dealer operations, integrating new alliances and takeovers, and supporting the further development ...
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Study: In-house consultants on the rise
In-house consultants are increasingly preferred over outside service providers, according to a study by Luenendonk, a German IT consultancy and market researcher.Luenendonk polled 19 German consultancy companies and four buyers of consultancy services in a study called “The status quo and positioning of in-house consulting units 2010.”“Companies’ internal consultants are ...
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ArticleFor midsized companies, a planned IT boost
More than half of all midsized companies interviewed for an IBM-commissioned study late last year plan to boost their IT spending in 2011.Of the 2,112 companies polled, 53 pc projected an increase, which compares with only 20 pc in a similar study conducted in 2009.No change was budgeted by 31 ...
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inthinc is awarded distracted-driving patent
inthinc Technology Solutions has been awarded a patent covering driving safety technology related to cell phone and text detection.The US-based telematics company said the patent will help it make products that combat distracted driving. The patent covers technology that detects in-car cell phone usage. The system then coaches the driver ...
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A Cloud benchmark for German service providers
With the number of Cloud service providers growing rapidly, the Experton Group will shortly release a study that sheds some light on the differences between the various market players.In April the German consultants and market researchers will release “Cloud Vendor Benchmark 2011,” a study that compares Cloud service providers in ...
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ArticleAt VW, Fabian heads compliance, risk, governance
Frank Fabian is the Volkswagen group's new compliance officer, the German automaker said Monday.Fabian, who is 44, also becomes head of the governance, risk and compliance department. He will report directly to VW group CEO Martin Winterkorn.“Volkswagen’s good name is our most valuable asset,” Winterkorn said in a statement. “There ...
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ArticleHP’s “Hybrid delivery” addresses Cloud security issues
HP announced a suite of new Cloud-based products and services that it said will address industry concerns about security, performance and availability.The California-based IT group said in a press release that Cloud computing has delivered benefits such as faster deployment of new services, reduction in IT headcount and a pay-as-you-go ...
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ArticleDaimler receives Handelsblatt IT strategy award
Daimler CIO Michael GorrizDaimler was awarded the 2011 Handelsblatt IT strategy award in recognition of the premium carmaker’s success in using IT to achieve its business goals.Michael Gorriz, Daimler CIO, accepted the award at a conference on strategic IT Â management organized by Handelsblatt, a German busy daily.The jury that ...
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Daimler expands internet offering
Daimler has expanded and improved its mobile internet offering, adding content to its mobile group Web site and providing a range of new information.The German premium-carmaker said the site ”“ www.daimler.mobi ”“ is now fully accessible for all mobile devices. Moreover, the site automatically detects whether it is accessed by ...
