IBM to Manage IT Infrastructure for Fiat, Chrysler Group, CNH Industrial

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, together with Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler Group LLC, and CNH Industrial N.V.

, today announced a multi-year strategic services agreement to manage the IT infrastructure and services that support the day-to-day operations and locations, while enabling new opportunities for innovation, for the three organizations worldwide. The scope of the agreement also includes infrastructure management and hosting for the global mail solution servicing more than 150,000 people worldwide. IBM Corporation logo. Fiat and Chrysler have plants in approximately 40 countries and products available in more than 150, while CNH Industrial manufactures in over 20 countries and sells in 190. The three organizations came together to engage IBM as the primary partner in managing their extensive global IT infrastructure, which spans mainframe, midrange and storage in data centers located near Detroit, Michigan, and in St. Louis, Missouri, in the U.S.; Turin and Milan, Italy; and Hortolandia, Brazil. "Combining Chrysler and Fiat's IT infrastructure services into a global capability is a critical step in our journey to building a powerful and agile global operation that supports our company's growth strategy," said Scott Sandschafer, Chief Information Officer, Chrysler Group LLC. "This agreement, an extension of a decade-long partnership with IBM, will continue to provide the technology innovation, global delivery capabilities and cost effectiveness that is required to optimize and grow our business worldwide," said Gilberto Ceresa, Chief Information Officer, Fiat S.p.A. "CNH Industrial and the 11 global brands that drive our business have been built on a rich history of technology innovation that dates back more than 170 years," said Domenico Cipollone, head of ICT Demand Management and Projects, who is acting as Co-Chief Information Officer for CNH Industrial. "The extension of our partnership with IBM offers new paths to efficiency, economies of scale, innovation and growth for our company by allowing us to share and leverage not only technology resources, but also global skills and industry knowledge in key areas such as sustainability, with Fiat and now Chrysler," said Stefano Firenze, head of ICT Infrastructure and Service Delivery acting as Co-Chief Information Officer for CNH Industrial.