1. Giants join hands to build a strong technology alliance. At the 2025 Hannover Industrial Fair, the joint official announcement of Siemens and Accenture marked a new stage in the cooperation between the two parties. The newly established business group is a deep integration of the advantages of both parties, with 7,000 professionals from the fields of manufacturing and information technology gathered together. Siemens, as a leader in industrial software, automation technology and industry knowledge, has deep technical accumulation; Accenture is in a leading position in data science and artificial intelligence applications. The two strong alliances will focus on industrial artificial intelligence, automation and software technology innovation, and fully assist global manufacturers to achieve intelligent upgrades in core businesses. The focus of the cooperation between the two parties is to jointly develop and promote solutions that integrate industrial AI, software and automation technologies in the Siemens Xcelerator platform and Accenture's expertise in data and artificial intelligence. These solutions are committed to promoting innovation in software-defined products and factories, and the target markets cover multiple strategic industries such as aerospace, defense, automobiles, consumer goods, electronics, heavy equipment, industrial machinery and semiconductors, with particular attention to market opportunities in high-growth regions.
2. Cooperation first, successful cases demonstrate strength The long-term cooperation between Accenture and Siemens has already yielded fruitful results. Taking KION, which optimizes supply chain solutions, as an example, the two parties have achieved unified product lifecycle management (PLM) with the help of Siemens Teamcenter platform, and combined with generative artificial intelligence and model-based system engineering (MBSE) technology to greatly improve engineering efficiency. In the cooperation with Spanish ship manufacturer Navantia, the digital twin platform based on Teamcenter and Capital Logic Designer played a key role, helping customers reduce design and manufacturing costs by 20%, and product quality was significantly improved. These successful cases fully verified the value of the cooperative technology between the two parties and laid a solid foundation for the development of the new business group.
3. Frontier empowerment, all-round support for manufacturing upgrades The newly established business group has launched a series of cutting-edge solutions to help manufacturers achieve all-round transformation and upgrading. In the field of engineering and R&D, the business group assists manufacturers in building a global engineering capability center and fully promotes the R&D process of software-defined products. At the same time, it accelerates the widespread application of Siemens and Accenture's automotive software-defined vehicle (SDV) framework to help customers innovate engineering and R&D models. In the manufacturing services sector, the business group provides enterprises with one-stop services from the implementation, coordination to migration of the manufacturing execution system (MES), realizing real-time tracking and precise control of the production process. In addition, it vigorously promotes AI-driven workshop operations and automation to tap higher production efficiency. In terms of network security, with the help of managed security services including Accenture's Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR) platform, the business group strengthens the network security protection of operational technology (OT) equipment and key engineering and manufacturing systems for customers, and comprehensively guarantees the safety of enterprise production operations. In addition, the new group makes full use of Accenture's Industry X digital engineering and manufacturing assets to promote the efficient implementation of various solutions. With AI agent technology (Agentic AI), manufacturers can significantly improve product development efficiency, automatically evaluate the feasibility, cost and performance of engineering changes and new designs, and provide strong support for enterprise innovation and development.
4. Enterprises speak out and look forward to a bright future for cooperation Siemens AG, founded by Werner von Siemens in 1847 and headquartered in Munich, is a global leader in electronic and electrical engineering. Its business covers more than 200 countries around the world, and has achieved remarkable results in the fields of industry, infrastructure, transportation and healthcare. Since entering China in 1872, Siemens has supported China's development with advanced technology and actively promoted local innovation and research and development. Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens, said: "By integrating the technology and industry knowledge of both parties, we will help customers embed artificial intelligence into the core of their business and accelerate the digital transformation of the entire value chain." Accenture's development history is also remarkable. It sprouted in 1951 and was formerly the Administrative Services Department of Andersen Accounting Firm. It became independent in 2000 and was officially named "Accenture". Its headquarters is located in Dublin, Ireland. As a leading global professional services company, as of March 2, 2024, Accenture has approximately 733,000 employees, a service network in more than 120 countries, and business covering more than 40 industries. Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture, added: "Engineering and manufacturing are the next frontier of digitalization. This collaboration will amplify the power of automation, data and AI, helping clients reinvent products and manufacturing methods, and continue to create new value." 5. Working together to lead the wave of industrial intelligence The establishment of the Accenture-Siemens Business Group has consolidated the leadership of both parties in the field of industrial digitalization and injected strong momentum into the future development of the manufacturing industry. With technological innovation and deep industry cultivation, the group is expected to become a core partner for global manufacturers to cope with the challenges of intelligence, leading a new wave of efficiency revolution and sustainable development in the era of Industry 4.0. In the future, as the cooperation between the two sides continues to deepen, we have reason to believe that the manufacturing industry will usher in a new chapter of more intelligent and efficient development.
