Covisint to Speed Global B2B Deployment with
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
DETROIT, March 29 Cap Gemini Ernst & Young announced today
that it signed a master services agreement (MSA) with Covisint. The agreement
provides for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young to continue the existing programs of
strategic consulting, systems design and internal systems integration that it
has worked on since the inception of Covisint in February 2000.
Under the terms of the agreement between the parties, teams of Cap Gemini
Ernst & Young will work with Covisint in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific
and elsewhere to help ensure a smooth and rapid adoption of the exchange and
the speed, efficiency and cost benefits it facilitates. Some
100 professionals, based in the USA and Germany, will comprise the core Cap
Gemini Ernst & Young team working on the initiative.
"Cap Gemini Ernst & Young has played a key role over the past year in
helping us lay the strategic and technical foundations of Covisint," said Doug
VanDagens, senior vice president, Strategy and Business Development, Covisint.
"The combination of their technical expertise, automotive industry knowledge,
project management and consulting skills will be instrumental in the global
development of Covisint."
"Covisint is a significant B2B e-business enterprise by virtue of the
massive benefits it offers the entire automotive industry in product
development, procurement, and supply chain management," said Mark Hauser,
Group vice president, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. "I am proud that our role in
turning the Covisint vision into reality will not only continue but
significantly expand as a result of today's announcement."
The Cap Gemini Ernst & Young team assigned to Covisint includes
professionals in a variety of disciplines including e-commerce strategy
development, supply chain management, procurement, product development,
support services and extended enterprise applications (EEA). The focus of
their work is expected to include assisting Covisint in:
* Designing additional product and service offerings in areas such as
internet auctions, quotation management tools, e-procurement,
collaborative supply chain planning and collaborative product
development
* Developing and enhancing the global infrastructure utilizing
world-class applications technology.
Mike Wujciak, vice president and Americas automotive practice leader at
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, added: "Interest in Covisint is building
exponentially from all parts of the automotive world and the challenge ahead
is clearly a significant one, but one that I am confident of meeting. Cap
Gemini Ernst & Young's knowledge of both Covisint and the clients we serve
within the automotive industry will ensure that the adoption of new Covisint
customers is both smooth and rapid."
About Covisint:
Covisint, LLC is a global, independent e-business exchange providing the
automotive industry with leading collaborative product development,
procurement and supply chain tools that give its customers the ability to
reduce costs and bring efficiencies to their business operations. Developed
by DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Renault, Commerce One and
Oracle, Covisint is currently located in Southfield, Mich. The organization
has also established temporary offices in Stuttgart and Tokyo. For more
information about Covisint, visit http://www.covisint.com .
About Cap Gemini Ernst & Young:
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT
consulting firms in the world. The company offers management and IT
consulting services, systems integration, and technology development, design
and outsourcing capabilities on a global scale to help traditional businesses
and "dot companies" continue to implement growth strategies and leverage
technology in the new economy. The organization employs more than
59,000 people worldwide and reports global revenues of about 8.5 billion euros
(2000 pro forma). More information about individual service lines, offices
and research is available at http://www.cgey.com
