PECM Issue 66 2024 | Page 42

Yokogawa and FPT Software ink global partnership to advance DX solution offerings

CONTROL & AUTOMATION DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

FPT SOFTWARE
Yokogawa and FPT Software ink global partnership to advance DX solution offerings
HANOI , Vietnam - Yokogawa Electric Corporation (“ Yokogawa ”, TOKYO : 6841 ), a leading provider of industrial automation and test and measurement solutions , and FPT Software Company Limited (“ FPT Software ”), a global technology and IT services provider , has announced a global supplier framework agreement for the development and deployment of digital transformation ( DX ) services to strengthen operational technology ( OT ) – information technology ( IT ) convergence in the industrial sector . The partnership will help accelerate the growth of Yokogawa ’ s DX portfolio of applications and services while helping FPT Software expand is market reach .
Under this agreement , Yokogawa and FPT Software will cooperate in the planning and execution of DX strategies and will utilize the knowledge and know-how they have accumulated through these efforts to explore and develop new market opportunities . This partnership is based on the two companies ’ successful collaboration in the offering of internal and external DX solutions and services since 2022 .
Specifically , FPT Software will strengthen Yokogawa ’ s IT capabilities by providing support in the areas of application development , system maintenance , infrastructure deployment , infrastructure operation , and the offering of software as a service . Yokogawa will leverage its solid foundation of OT know-how and experience to support FPT Software in applying its technologies to the
This partnership is based on the two companies ’ successful collaboration in the offering of internal and external DX solutions and services since 2022 .
field , while continuously enhancing its own DX-related solutions and services . As a result , the customers of both companies will be able to experience a broader array of enhanced and differentiated DX services that make combined use of OT and IT .
Pham Minh Tuan , CEO of FPT Software , commented , “ Technology application in the industrial context is always one of FPT Software ’ s priorities , as we aim to drive agility , efficiency , and innovation for our clients , enabling them to stay competitive and improve time-tomarket . This collaboration with Yokogawa will allow both parties to blend their IT and OT expertise to revolutionize the industrial sector , as well as strengthen FPT Software ’ s growth in both the Japanese and global markets .”
Yukihiro Funyu , a senior vice president of Yokogawa and head of the Digital Strategy Headquarters and DX-Platform Center in the Digital Solutions Headquarters , said , “ Through this partnership , we will further accelerate internal DX using FPT Software ’ s cuttingedge digital technology and promote our transformation into a digital enterprise . Through this experience of transformation , we will strengthen our ability to make proposals to customers who are promoting DX , and by providing services that combine the IT and OT of both companies , we will support customers ’ DX globally .”
For further information , please visit www . fptsoftware . com
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