A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM announced their intent to establish a joint venture to provide more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade using blockchain technology.

Emerson announced it has acquired ProSys Inc.

Siemens AG and the AES Corporation have inked an agreement to form a new global energy storage technology and services company named Fluence.

Infosys announced a new partnership with paperless validation company ValGenesis that will bring stronger compliance and quality management for its customers in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Emerson has agreed to acquire Cooper-Atkins, a leading manufacturer of temperature management and environmental measurement devices and wireless monitoring solutions.