Geometric inks contract with Volvo Cars for product development services

Geometric Ltd has signed an application maintenance contract with Volvo Cars, Sweden, covering major applications from computer aided design (CAD) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) landscape. With this contract, Geometric, which has been partnering with Volvo Cars for its global engineering and manufacturing needs since 2010, has extended its application maintenance services (AMS) engagement to include additional CAD and PLM applications for new product development and manufacturing engineering.
 
Geometric will deploy its proven application maintenance services framework, AMS4E based on well-defined 4E methodology, which is designed to enable, ensure, enhance and evolve the targeted PLM, engineering IT and manufacturing IT applications to deliver value to Volvo. Geometric will also leverage its extensive understanding of Volvo’s product development IT landscape combined with its excellent ISV relationships and experience in PLM, to support Volvo’s new product development programs.
 
Nitin Tappe, COO, Geometric Limited, said, “We have a long standing relationship with Volvo, and work with them on several strategic projects. This contract is a testament to our commitment to deliver the best, and Volvo’s trust in our ability to consistently bring innovation to their CAD and PLM applications. We look forward to continuing to contribute to Volvo Cars success in the use of PLM and CAD technologies.”    
 
In addition to application maintenance, Geometric works with Volvo across multiple projects related to the design and development of complex and large scale CAD and PLM strategic initiatives, and provides offshore support through a dedicated delivery centre in Chennai.