The platform

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" class="mainweiss"><tr><td><img width="1" height="4" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td width="5"><span class="abstand5x20weiss"> </span></td><td class="oben" width="100%"><p>Today, the demand of the entire Volkswagen Group and the offers of our global suppliers all converge in our supplier platform.</p></td></tr><tr><td><img width="1" height="5" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr></table><img style="border-width:0px;border-style:None;height:5px;width:1px;" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" /><br><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" class="maingrau"><tr><td><img width="1" height="4" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td width="5"><span class="abstand5x20grau"> </span></td><td class="oben" width="100%"><p>At first, we had a vision: We aimed at leveraging future-shaping Internet technologies to enhance our cooperation with you.</p></td></tr><tr><td><img width="1" height="5" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr></table><img style="border-width:0px;border-style:None;height:5px;width:1px;" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" /><br><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" class="mainweiss"><tr><td><img width="1" height="4" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td width="5"><span class="abstand5x20weiss"> </span></td><td class="oben" width="100%"><p>A real site has now emerged from our vision: The B2B supplier platform creates an even higher level of quality for our supplier relationships. All international sourcing activities are bundled. This highly efficient communication and interaction opens up myriad opportunities for stronger competitiveness for all involved thanks to improved transparency and optimized processes.</p></td></tr><tr><td><img width="1" height="5" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr></table><img style="border-width:0px;border-style:None;height:5px;width:1px;" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" /><br><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" class="maingrau"><tr><td><img width="1" height="4" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td width="5"><span class="abstand5x20grau"> </span></td><td class="oben" width="100%"><p>We started our electronic collaboration with seven online applications. By now over 30 applications have been established. Aditionally many information services are offered on the b2b supplier platform. That is because we perceive this platform as a dynamic tool that we will continually align to our needs and to those of our suppliers.</p></td></tr><tr><td><img width="1" height="5" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr></table><img style="border-width:0px;border-style:None;height:5px;width:1px;" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" /><br><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" class="mainweiss"><tr><td><img width="1" height="4" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td width="5"><span class="abstand5x20weiss"> </span></td><td class="oben" width="100%"><p class="e_f_headline">In a nutshell: This site bolsters competitiveness for all of us.</p></td></tr><tr><td><img width="1" height="5" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr></table><img style="border-width:0px;border-style:None;height:5px;width:1px;" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" /><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="440" border="0" class="mainweiss"><tr><td><img width="1" height="10" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td><span class="abstand5x20weiss"> </span></td><td class="oben" width="430"><img src="/b2b/etc/medialib/vwb2b_folder/supplypublic/pictures.Par.0564.Image.jpg" border="0" width="424" height="218" alt="" title=""></td></tr><tr><td><img width="1" height="10" src="/b2b/vwb2b_supplypublic/images/dot_trans.gif" alt=""></td></tr></table>