PARIS and ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 19,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atos and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today
announced the expansion of a strategic global alliance to help
companies accelerate their digital transformation and optimize
business processes. The expanded alliance includes an intended
focus on the development of joint offerings built on Atos' vertical
decarbonized solution and service delivery assets, powered by
IBM.
As a result of the alliance, clients can expect to have access
to industry-specific automation solutions using AI and hybrid cloud
technologies to enable digital acceleration and increase
productivity and reduce costs. Atos and IBM will work together to
address business challenges to serve the Manufacturing, Energy and
Utilities, Oil and Gas, Retail and Transportation sectors.
The expected areas of focus will include:
- Asset Lifecycle Management Solutions – will
leverage IBM Maximo to help enterprises optimize assets to further
accelerate digital transformation and address risk. Benefits for
clients will include the ability to identify areas for improvement
within and across plants, real-time operations visibility and
KPI(s) to ensure business continuity.
- Asset Monitoring and Maintenance, Repair,
and Operations (MRO) Optimization Solutions – will leverage IBM
Maximo to increase asset optimization and reduce capital expenses.
Benefits for clients will include a predictive approach to MRO with
decreased unplanned downtimes and increased asset lifetimes,
resulting in the reduction of capital expenses.
- Packaging, Transportation and Logistics Optimization
Solutions – will optimize product packaging,
transportation and logistics while reducing expenses.
- SMART Waste/Energy Monitoring and Optimization
Solutions – will leverage IBM Watson and Red Hat OpenShift
to help manufacturers and waste management companies optimize
energy consumption.
"This alliance marks a new step in Atos' strategy to provide
concrete business applications to its customers by working with the
world-class leader IBM to power the next wave of innovation. It
also resonates with our industry-specific approach focused on
delivering tangible business outcomes," said Nourdine
Bihmane, Head of Decarbonization Business Line and Head of Growing
Markets at Atos. "IBM and Atos share a similar vision of an
AI and data-driven digital transformation. Together, we will
address some of the most pressing challenges facing organizations
today to optimize their operations within plants, buildings and
public infrastructure."
"Expanding IBM's alliance with Atos reinforces our mission to
work with some of the most forward-thinking, customer-centric
ecosystem partners in the world to accelerate client digital
transformations," said Bob
Lord, SVP Cognitive Applications and Ecosystems, IBM.
"Atos delivers leading solutions that optimize business
processes to produce tangible outcomes for asset-heavy industries.
Combining Atos' industry-specific knowledge and commitment to
sustainability with IBM's deep experience in AI and open hybrid
cloud technology is critical to help clients modernize."
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital
transformation with 110,000 employees and annual revenue of € 12
billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and
high-performance computing, the group provides tailored end-to-end
solutions for all industries in 73 countries. A pioneer in
decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos operates
under the brands Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas
Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the
information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space.
About IBM
For more information, visit
www.ibm.com/cloud.
Press contact:
Marion
Delmas | marion.delmas@atos.net | +33 6 37 63 91 99
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