Gefco and consultants, Talan have inked a joint venture, to enable the design and marketing of solutions for the automotive market.
The two operations have have signed a memorandum of understanding aiming to offer solutions combining digital and physical technologies to serve the auto sector.
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Gefco will bring its automotive logistics know-how, knowledge of B2B markets and the strength of its international network, while Talan will provide its background in new information technologies, such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and blockchain.
“The joint venture we are starting with Talan will enable decisive progress on the automotive logistics market, which is being radically shaken up with the widespread adoption of digital technologies,” said Gefco chairman, Luc Nadal.
“This cooperation between two partners with complementary skills is in line with our strategy of developing innovation, as a key to our future growth.”
Gefco aims to promote and encourage innovation within the Group, as well as with external partners, in the logistics and transport sectors. The company is committed to a policy of shared innovation, involving partnerships such as the agreement announced recently with the Techstars accelerator.
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By GlobalData“This new joint venture with Gefco marks a new stage in our long-term collaboration,” said Talan chairman, Mehdi Houas.
“In times like these that require a bold approach, we are building new forms of business by offering our technological expertise in a spirit of collective intelligence with our partners.”
