IBM Picked to Integrate Chrysler, Fiat IT Architectures

IBM Corp. has been hired to weave a single information technology network for Fiat, Chrysler Group and Fiat's CNH Industrial unit (a combination of Fiat Industrial and farm machinery maker Case New Holland).

The companies did not disclose the value or length of the multi-year deal. Fiat describes the contract as an extension of its decade-long partnership with IBM.

Fiat, Chrysler and CNH each currently operates its own IT system. IBM says shifting to a single platform will enable the companies to more easily collaborate on everything from vehicle design and engineering to dealer operations and customer relations.