The agreement is to promote collaboration in areas including innovative software technology and consulting.
By joining forces with Vietnam-headquartered FPT, Siemens extends its network of strategic partners. The agreement also enables Siemens to expand its portfolio of customer-specific solutions with a particular focus on Internet of Things (IoT) applications, training and user-friendly apps.
"Through our partnership with FPT, we are strengthening our competence in the digitalisation business," said Michael Reichle, CEO of Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics. "Access to such a large pool of IT experts at Siemens and FPT will enable us to accelerate our time to market. That makes all the difference in this sector."
"We are working with Siemens to identify what opportunities this partnership could open up," said Pham Minh Tuan, CEO of FPT. "To this end, a Hackathon has already taken place in SPPAL's new MindSphere Application Center in Dubai. In adopting this collaborative approach, we've laid the foundations for the joint development of innovative software solutions.”
FPT and Siemens have worked together in the past on digital twin solutions and MindSphere training courses, a cloud-based operating system developed by Siemens for the IoT.