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Using a global coffee break and homemade cakes, Volvo IT is spotlighting the importance of informal conversation. Research reveals that coffee breaks are not just enjoyable and social, they are also important when it comes to reducing stress and learning from one another.

The deal with the City of Stockholm accounts for about 50% of the total IT outsourcing by Swedish municipalities, according to a new report covered in Computer Sweden.

Volvo IT’s ongoing delivery of computers to the City of Stockholm has also been run at lightning speed. In just nine months, 36,000 PCs have been rolled out.

Volvo Cars becomes the first automotive manufacturer in Brazil to launch an embedded telematics program, Volvo OnCall, with WirelessCar as the Service Provider.

The Android application which communicates with the “My Vehicle Online” web application has now been ported to the iPhone platform.

When young professionals in Sweden choose their favourite employers, Volvo IT tops the rankings in the IT consultant category, according to the results of the annual “Karriärbarometern” (Career Barometer), a Swedish survey that is conducted by the firm of consultant analysts Universum.

During the last two weeks of September, employees at Volvo IT in Gothenburg accepted the challenge to commute in a more environmentally sound way in order to test and evaluate alternatives such as the bus, bicycle and train.

Volvo IT has signed an agreement relating to the operation and maintenance of the City of Stockholm’s web-based citizen service platform.

The Volvo IT Innovation week – Jam IT – resulted in a total of 274 ideas, 1,876 unique visitors and more than 30,000 visits during five days.

In order to facilitate and economise a smooth separation from Ford, Volvo Cars is investing in a new integration center. Volvo IT and Enfo Zystems have joined forces to create a concept for the efficient integration of different IT systems.