Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, IBM and ILS Technology LLC today announced they are delivering a service oriented architecture solution that is specifically designed for the automotive manufacturing industry.

The three companies have developed a reference architecture that can help customers meet industry standards more quickly for device-to-IT connectivity. Each company brings key technology that significantly strengthens this alliance. IBM's integration services, SOA Foundation extended for manufacturing and project management will be an integral part of this alliance. IBM creates software, service offerings, as well as custom implementations for the automation and industrial market segments.