The strong performance by Chrysler is a reflection of its nimble, product-oriented culture, which has flourished under Fiat, its Italian parent company.
Through nimble production methods and well-regarded products, Ford has been able to avoid most of the woes that have beset its archrival General Motors and its Opel unit in Europe.
Last week, they introduced a new product, Nimble, to allow doctors to manage patient information by connecting their iPads to data centers managed by the Doerrs' software company, ClearPractice.
Factoring nimble compliance into product design will attract savvy investors and, perhaps more importantly, smooth entry into established markets.
I'll tell about some upcoming, nimble and exciting products in a future column.
Oppenheimer analyst Ittai Kidron noted that the proposed split should leave both sides of the company more nimble in getting products to market.
Its elegant products and nimble operating systems, and its underdog struggles against IBM and Microsoft in the 1980s, are especially appealing in a country that prides itself on being chic, clever and revolutionary.
Part of that was out of a desire to make its products more nimble — you can make changes to a user interface more easily if it's powered via the Internet — and part was to enable future services.
