• Partners initiate development unit for Volkswagen Group-wide digitalization projects
• Goal is fast and efficient software development for new IT systems at Volkswagen
• Board Member at Volkswagen Group for IT, Hauke Stars: "Collaboration is a further step to secure the increasing demand for software development performance in the Volkswagen Group"

MONTRÉAL, Quebec and WOLFSBURG, Germany, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The Volkswagen Group and CGI (TSX:GIB) (NYSE:GIB), one of the world's largest business and IT consulting firms, announce the deepening of their global collaboration. This move strengthens the Volkswagen Group's long-term capabilities to further expand a powerful IT infrastructure for the future. As part of their joint efforts, both partners have launched the new entity MARV1N (pronounced "Marvin") which will act as an international development unit for Group-wide digitalization projects and support the developers at Volkswagen. With these additional resources, the Volkswagen Group plans to develop new IT systems faster and more efficiently.

The Volkswagen Group is advancing the modernization of its IT system landscape. By 2026, the company aims to replace hundreds of legacy systems with fewer but more powerful and scalable new developments across the Group. This is expected to enable faster processes and significantly reduce IT-related operating costs. To achieve this goal, Volkswagen Group is strengthening its software development capabilities. This is primarily being done through the consistent expansion of its international subsidiaries and through new cooperation models with selected partners.