Nasdaq-listed Compuware has signed a three-year contract with Shanghai General Motors (GM) to provide the company and its suppliers in Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America with messaging and integration.
Shanghai GM is a 50:50 joint venture between GM and Chinese passenger sedan manufacturer Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group. Shanghai GM produces and markets vehicles, engines and transmissions.
Compuware will manage the deal, which is for an unspecified amount, through its Covisint division. The company is a strategic IT partner for GM and Shanghai GM.
"Shanghai GM... has suppliers worldwide using multiple technologies, and we all need to securely communicate and transact business with each other," said X Q Zhang, CIO of Shanghai GM.
Covisint`s platform provides a combination of standards-based, any-to-any messaging, secure portal, application sharing and industry-specific software services to connect and integrate automotive trading partners.
Initially, Covisint will establish connectivity and supply-chain visibility across Shanghai GM and its supplier communities that support power train and vehicle assembly operations. The company`s platform also will provide local technical support and training to Shanghai GM.
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