Groupe PSA selected Dassault Systèmes the key partner in digital transformation

On July 9, 2019 the Dassault Systèmes company reported that it was selected by the key supplier of Groupe PSA. The company was officially called by car maker the preferable partner in digital technologies for digital transformation.

In the status of the preferable partner of Groupe PSA in digital technologies the Dassault Systèmes company will participate in implementation of long-term strategy for deployment of platform 3DEXPERIENCE as key factor of development of innovations in scales of all group. As the industry passes to more eco-friendly, electrified, autonomous and regulated transport solutions, Groupe PSA it is necessary to solve difficult tasks in the field of sustainable development and high technologies. It requires new approaches to inventions, development, testing, creation and implementation of the innovation client experience. Platform 3DEXPERIENCE offers the complete approach allowing any company to support value creation as a part of group.

"Our suppliers play an important role in implementation of our strategic plans on preparation for the forthcoming toughening of emission standards of carbon, transition from internal combustion engines to electric motors and also to distribution of autonomous driving. Dassault Systèmes separates our vision of efficiency and innovations. The choice of the company by our preferable partner in digital technologies will help us to be prepared for changes at all levels of development of vehicles", noted Jean-Luc Perrard, the CIO, Groupe PSA

Since launch of the program of digital transformation, Groupe PSA applied platform 3DEXPERIENCE to increase in efficiency and joint work of the research divisions, technical groups and testing facilities worldwide. According to Dassault Systèmes, the fact that 2000 employees of group working under a brand of OPEL completely passed to the platform within one year after the beginning of its implementation demonstrates to ease of use of the platform. Groupe PSA and Dassault Systèmes will work on further deployment of the platform for expansion of this transformation. Including within this cooperation of the company will be engaged in project implementation, directed to increase in dynamism and flexibility of production.

"As the preferable supplier of digital technologies for Groupe PSA we intend to continue to strengthen our relations and to help group with achievement of ambitious goals, such as transfer by 2025 of all vehicles released by them on electric motors. The come era in mobile solutions requires revolution in thinking. Platform 3DEXPERIENCE can become a decisive factor which will allow to change the course of all process", noted Olivier Sappin, the vice president for transport and the Dassault Systèmes mobile solutions