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The company is committed to digital transformation through SEATCODE and creates digital solutionsIn 2020 SEATCODE developed its first multimodal mobility platform and inaugurated its new headquarters in the centre of Barcelona where five production line workers became software developersIn one year 85 people joined the development centre and the aim is to continue increasing the number of staffMore than 30 projects have been delivered to different clientsThrough its SEATCODE software development centre in 2020 the company demonstrated its ability to continue innovating in mobility despite the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic.For the first time in addition to hardware the carmaker has developed software with the help of SEATCODE which created its first multimodal mobility platform. This technological solution is available for iOS and Android and enables 100 digital operation and management of vehicle fleets. The mobility platform made its debut with the SEAT M motosharing service in Barcelona and is also available to other companies and operators.Among other functions the platform offers an advanced geolocation system that enables real-time monitoring of all connected vehicles editing vehicle parking zones and managing user payments. Thanks to IoT technology it also offers an interface available for the operator to create and edit dashboards track data in real time analyse user behaviour and make forecasts.Still growing2020 was a year of growth for SEATCODE which delivered 33 projects. The development centre celebrated its first anniversary by opening new headquarters on La Rambla in the heart of Barcelona in a historic building from 1910 featuring 2100 square metres on four floors with open plan offices.Likewise the software development is committed to promoting diversity as an integrated value in the daily activity of its workforce and is staffed by people of 15 different nationalities. Furthermore in a sector characterised by a considerable gender gap 20 of its employees are women.Since its creation SEATCODE has progressively incorporated software development professionals. SEATs Executive Vice-President for Finance and IT Carsten Isensee highlighted that we now have close to 150 professionals 85 of whom were hired in 2020 who are dedicated to leading the companys digital transformation and creating digital apps and solutions for our clients.In 2020 a pioneering training programme was carried out led by the companys Human Resources division in which five workers from the production line were trained in software to incorporate them into SEATCODE. This project exemplifies the labour and industrial transformation that will take place in the coming years where internal talent plays a key role and and on which the company will continue to focus over the next decade.SEATCODE also collaborated in the fight against COVID-19 and developed a tool for the ventilator supply chain that made it possible to identify the status of parts and deliveries in hospitals.The company digital machineThe software development centre was created in July 2019 with the aim of driving the companys digital transformation and increasing efficiency through the digitalisation of processes while reinforcing the companys business models around the concepts of mobility connectivity and car digitalisation.The year 2021 presents new challenges for SEATCODE with the main goal of establishing itself in the market develop and expand new services for urban mobility continue attracting talent to recruit more professionals to its staff and improve mobility in cities.
