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Leaving the competition in the dust
January 13, 2009
Running smoothly: T-Systems and Cognizant are managing software applications for the tire divisions of Continental AG.
Starting in 2009, T-Systems and Cognizant together will be managing construction and other programs for Continental’s research and development. A majority of the services will come from India. Cognizant employs most of its employees on the subcontinent and can therefore perform outsourcing tasks reliably and cost-effectively at that location. This results in immense cost advantages, which T-Systems and Cognizant are passing on to their customers. For example, Continental will significantly reduce its previous expenses for administration and maintenance of its
CADCADComputer-Aided Design: computer-assisted drafting, design and development in fields such as architecture, construction and engineering. CAD solutions are characterized by sophisticated graphical capabilities. (Computer Aided Design) programs such as Catia and UGS/NX. This was one unbeatable argument with which T-Systems and Cognizant were able to put Continental's previous service provider out of contention after 10 years of working with the company.
To a successful cooperation
“Profitable growth and consistent cost management in all business areas are the foundation of our success. The T-Systems business model is another building block for this,” says Elisabeth Hoeflich, CIO of Continental Tire Divisions. Because of the external all-around user support, the tire company’s own
ITIT (= Information Technology)
Information Technology (IT) is a collective term for information and data processing and the hardware and software used for this purpose.
employees can fully focus on continuing the IT development for its core business. 