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    Volvo intends to divest external IT business and outsource IT infrastructure operations to HCL Technologies

    The Volvo Group intends to divest its external IT business and to outsource IT infrastructure operations to HCL Technologies. The transaction is to be closed during the second quarter of 2016 and will provide both cost savings and a capital gain.“I am convinced that this will benefit personnel, suppliers and customers”, says Jan Gurander, Volvo’s CFO and Acting President and CEO.In conjunction with the closing, the Volvo Group’s operating income and net financial debt are expected to be positively impacted by an amount of approximately SEK 900 M.In April, the Volvo Group announced its

    Computer games make you more efficient at work

    The Volvo Group has developed a computer game to teach the principles of lean production, a concept designed to increase the efficiency of working processes. In this game, the players can see how different changes impact efficiency and profitability. The results indicate that what is known as serious gaming is an excellent complement to training at work.Offering information and training at a low cost, with minimal carbon emissions by reducing the need to travel, is a challenge the Volvo Group shares with other global companies. “This is an excellent example of the way companies can go

    Volvo IT signs new agreement with City of Göteborg

    Volvo IT has signed a three year agreement with the City of Göteborg in Sweden, worth SEK 20 million. The deal was completed as a result of Volvo IT’s capacity to run low-cost mainframe environments.Following negotiations in which four suppliers were involved, the IT-department at the City of Göteborg’s administration division chose to sign an agreement with Volvo IT. As a result of this agreement, Volvo IT will be responsible for operating the mainframe environment for a period of three-years, with the option of extending the agreement by a further one year. “The City of Göteborg has

    Greener commuting at Volvo by use of CO2 “pedometer”

    A group of employees from the Volvo Group in Göteborg, Sweden, have been taking part in a project in which a personal CO2 “pedometer” has kept a check on what their commuting to work costs in the form of carbon emissions. Their journeys were registered using software in their mobile phones and a concept developed by Volvo IT. By changing their behaviour, the group succeeded in reducing their carbon footprint by more than 30%.With their normal travelling pattern as the starting point, the participants set a target for reducing their environmental impact. Many of them chose to take the bus or

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