Acquisitions & Partnerships Viewpoints

 Siemens Energy and Bentley Systems, Inc. have announced a joint solution that delivers intelligent analytics derived from domain experience to reduce operating expenditures associated with oil and gas assets.

Bentley Systems and Microsoft Corp. announced an expansion of a strategic alliance focused on advancing infrastructure for smart city urban planning and smart construction.

AT&T has added Nokia’s end-to-end industrial-grade capabilities to its AT&T Private Cellular Networks solutions, thus allowing businesses across the United States to build private network

ConocoPhillips agreed to buy Concho Resources Inc. for about $9.7 billion in stock, the largest shale industry deal since the collapse in energy demand earlier this year and one that will create a heavyweight driller in America’s most prolific oil field.

ABB and IBM announced a collaboration to Bolster Cybersecurity for Industrial Operations

McDermott International, Ltd, Schneider Electric and io consulting announced a collaboration to advance the research and design of Net Zero Facilities for the upstream oil and natural gas market.

Microsoft and Arm are collaborating to deploy an integrated Azure-based toolchain targeting Arm-based silicon and delivering a unified and streamlined AI experience for developers.

ABB has acquired Codian Robotics B.V., a provider of delta industrial robots, which are used primarily for high-precision pick and place applications.

Infosys announced a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Acorn iCi, a player in digital customer experience, commerce and analytics.

Honeywell and Wolters Kluwer announced a collaboration designed to enable enterprises in asset-intensive industries to improve their risk, safety and operational excellence programs.