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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
PACCAR’s Information Technology Division (ITD) is an industry leader in the innovative
application of software and hardware technologies. ITD enhances the quality of all
PACCAR operations and electronically integrates dealers, suppliers and customers.
PACCAR earned the number one technology position in InformationWeek (IW) magazine’s 2011 Top 500
Companies list for leading innovators of cost-effective technologies. ITD achieved this recognition for
development of its TruckerLink application which enables a truck’s telematics system to seamlessly operate with
uninterrupted coverage on multiple wireless networks.
ITD’s 680 employees collaborate with PACCAR divisions using technology to enhance manufacturing,
financial services and engineering design. This year ITD partnered with the PACCAR Engine Company to expand
production capabilities at the Columbus engine factory and introduce PACCAR Engine Pro, a software tool that
enables PACCAR dealers to efficiently modify engine parameters for customer applications.
ITD enhanced PACCAR’s information technology infrastructure to support increased truck production by
increasing mainframe capacity, replacing 6,700 PCs worldwide and upgrading storage area networks and PACCAR’s
Global Wide Area Network.
One of the most innovative technology organizations in the world, PACCAR ITD partners with leading-edge hardware and software
developers to enhance the company’s competitiveness, manufacturing efficiency, product quality, customer service and profitability.