Transforming IT technology into truck customer values

Transforming IT technology into truck customer values Jointly with the Swedish automotive research company Mecel (Delphi-owned), Scania is starting a new cutting-edge electronics company, Scania Infotronics AB, headed by Peter Gillbrand. Operational from 1 April 1999, the new company will use new information technology and flexible working methods to respond rapidly to new demands in the heavy vehicle business. Based in Kista - Swe- den's 'Silicon Valley' - in the northern suburbs of Stockholm, the company will work on the open market, with Scania as one of its customers. "Scania is determined to stay at the forefront of commercial vehicle develop- ment," says Håkan Samuelsson, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Of- ficer at Scania. " We will introduce IT systems and features wherever they produce tangible customer benefits, promote operating economy and uptime, re- duce the environmental impact or promote road safety - to further strengthen the values of the Scania brand. "One of the main objectives with Scania Infotronics AB is to have small groups of creative people, who can respond quickly to new technology and new demands, and develop them into viable solutions that add value for our customers. We expect them to work and act to create a stimulating working environment that develops our competence in various ways." Mecel AB [me'kæl] Mecel is engaged in advanced electronics engineering for the automotive indus- try with a focus on engines, vehicles, the environment and infrastructural systems. Mecel's strengths are its highly skilled workforce, speed to market and the leverage of its owner, Delphi Automotive Systems, the world largest automotive systems supplier. Photo: see www.scania.com For further information, please contact: Ulf Söderström, Press Manager, tel. +46 8 55381044 Peter Gillbrand, Scania Infotronics AB, tel. +46 70 8225969 Hasse Johansson, Mecel AB, tel +46 532 621 02 Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With 23,500 employees and production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. In 1998, turnover totalled SEK 45,300 million and income after financial items SEK 3,200 million. Scania products are marketed in about 100 countries worldwide and approximately 96 percent of total production is sold outside Sweden. Scania press releases are available on the Internet, www.scania.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/03/25/19990325BIT00410/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/03/25/19990325BIT00410/bit0002.pdf