Troy, Mich. – February 9th, 2011 – Trubiquity, a leading provider of global Managed File Transfer (MFT) and business process integration solutions, today announced that SAAB Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden, has established a multi-year agreement with Trubiquity. From 1st January 2011, SAAB Automobile AB uses Trubiquity’s managed file transfer (MFT) solution, TRUexchange for its supplier CAD and related data exchange requirements. Trubiquity has deployed a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based TRUexchange private and secure MFT community named SDX (SAAB Data Exchange).
“SAAB Automobile AB and Trubiquity have been collaborating over several months to establish the most appropriate data exchange solution for our existing and future global business needs. SAAB Automobile selected Trubiquity and its TRUexchange SDX solution to meet the requirements of our new supply chain sourcing strategies and is looking forward to its production use as of 1st January 2011.” said Johan Stabeck, IT Manager, Product Development Vehicle and Powertrain.
SAAB Automobile AB and its suppliers will achieve the following benefits from using TRUexchange SDX:
- Anytime, anywhere internet access to a proven managed file transfer solution.
- No limits on the number and type of files exchanged between the community of users.
- The capability to exchange very large files, in excess of 2GB.
- Very high levels of security for user access and data encryption to ensure valuable intellectual property is protected.
- Comprehensive transaction logging and reporting capabilities to ensure compliance with industry and corporate standards.
- Access to Trubiquity’s professional support team in multiple regions: Europe, Americas and Asia-Pacific.
“Trubiquity is managing the deployment of TRUexchange SDX and the on-boarding of hundreds of supplier community users in the coming weeks. This enables the SAAB Automobile team to focus on other business activities and be assured of TRUexchange SDX availability from 1st January 2011 and onwards. The use of TRUexchange SDX offers unlimited exchange of CAD/CAE files and other large files between SAAB Automobile AB and its value chain.” said Martyn Davies, Vice President of Trubiquity’s Engineering Solutions.
About SAAB Automobile AB
Saab, or Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Swedish Aircraft Company), was founded in 1937 as an aircraft manufacturer and revealed its first prototype passenger car 10 years later after the formation of the Saab Car Division.
Saab cars reflect the brand’s unique Scandinavian design ethic, which is fused with its aircraft engineering heritage. The company is a global premium car maker with a distinguished history of innovation. It is recognized for its pioneering role in turbocharging, as well as occupant safety and the introduction of flex-fuel technology through Saab BioPower. Saab Automobile AB currently employs approximately 3,300 staff in Sweden, where it operates world-class production and technical development facilities at its headquarters in Trollhättan, 70 km north of Gothenburg.
About Trubiquity
Trubiquity is headquartered in Troy, Mich., USA, with offices in Germany, the UK and Japan and an international network of resellers. Trubiquity provides Managed File Transfer (MFT) and business process integration solutions for manufacturing, finance, consumer goods and retail organizations and enables its customers to connect, move and share key business information with its global teams and valued partners. For more information, please visit: www.trubiquity.com