All Digital Leaders articles – Page 52
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ArticleValeo expands electronics research in China
Valeo has several research centers in China, including this one in WuhanValeo is expanding its electronics research capabilities in China in a bid to strengthen its position in high-growth developing markets.The French automotive supplier has opened a new global electronics expertise center in its plant in Shenzhen. It is also ...
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ArticleBrussels to CIOs: help build a digital single market
Kroes: CIO views matterEU Commissioner Neelie Kroes last week called on CIOs to help improve Europe's IT infrastructure by together building an EU-wide digital single market.In a speech on the occasion of the European CIO of the Year award, Kroes said CIOs from both the public and private sector need ...
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ArticleAudi's new computer center will feature Green IT
Audi has completed the first phase ofa new computer center, which will feature "green IT" aimed at helping the German premium car maker lower its energy costs.Audi hopes the new center will be operational by the middle of 2012.The computer center in Ingolstadt, where Audi has its headquarters, aims to ...
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Capgemini sees need to deal with obsolete applications
A Capgemini study identified a pressing need to retire applications that have outlived their usefulness. “We have found that today’s application landscape is often more an obstacle to successful business and IT alignment than a testament to it,” the study concluded. Capgemini surveyed 100 CIOs and IT managers across Europe ...
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ArticleOpinion: EV prospects dim as Japan nuclear disaster unfolds
Automakers worldwide are making contingency plans to replace components lost by Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster.But the shutdown of several of the country's nuclear reactors amid growing fears of a major radiation catastrophe will have a much greater long-term impact on the auto industry than a temporary cut in global ...
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ArticleGoogle trials Evatran’s Plugless Power EV recharging
Evatran is showing its Plugless Power at the Ideal Home Show in London this monthGoogle is trialing an inductive battery charging technology developed by Evatran, a US charging specialist.The cloud computing and internet search company has several electric vehicles for short-range travel arounds its campus in Mountain View, California. It ...
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ArticleCloud Computing World Forum, London
The third annual Cloud Computing World Forum will take place in London June 21st and 22nd. The organizers expect more than 2,500 IT and telecoms executives to attend.The forum, which features workshops, seminars and an exhibition,will discuss security and privacy issues in Cloud computing; how to reduce costs; mobile platforms ...
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ArticleAt Opel, Stracke succeeds Reilly as CEO
Stracke was in charge of GM’s global engineering operationsGeneral Motors named Karl-Friedrich Stracke CEO of Opel/Vauxhall, effective April 1.Stracke, 55 and a 32 year GM veteran succeeds Nick Reilly, who continues as the head of GM's European operations. Reilly will chair the Opel supervisory board.“The European market and our European ...
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ArticleGermany sets software, IT export record in 2010.
Exports from Germany, left, and imports soared in 2010According to BITKOM, the country's high-tech association, exports jumped 16 pc in 2010 to 12.1 billion euros, more than double what they were in 2003."Software made in Germany is turning into a major export success," said August-Wilhelm Scheer, BITKOM president.Half of all ...
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ArticleGerman association: Japan disaster may lead to "global bottlenecks" in electronics production
Earthquakes and a tsunami hit the northeastern part of Japan late last week (Source:www.japanquakemap.com)The German electronics industry association warned Wednesday that a major Japanese earthquake, a devastating tsunami and the ensuing nuclear-power station malfunctions could lead to problems for the global electronics industry.The industry association, the ZVEI, said Japanese electronics ...
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ArticleCeBIT survey: Only 40 pc of companies plan Windows 7 upgrades
Software experts worry that not enough companies are upgrading to new operating systemsProblems in their technical infrastructure are a fact of life for most companies and many are reluctant to take the necessary steps to deal with the problems, according to a survey conducted during the CeBIT high-tech fair earlier ...
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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 ...
