Siemens Building Technologies, a smart buildings’ Operating Division of Siemens AG, announced a strategic partnership in the data center industry (IDC) with ZNV Technology, a Chinese security and monitoring system solution provider. The duo signed a strategic cooperation agreement to conduct joint research and promote more intelligent, safe, reliable, efficient and green IDC technology, products and solutions.
At a time when there is a global shift towards information explosion with a massive increase in the size and reach of IDCs and server rooms, the two companies are bridging their efforts to create high-efficiency and professional IDC products and solutions. This would help them tackle the problems of operation and maintenance of IDC and smart buildings.
Vice President of Siemens (China), General Manager of Shanghai Branch, Wang Weiguo, and Chairman and CEO of ZNV Technology, Zhu Jincheng (Robert Zhu), both expressed full confidence in this cooperation during the signing of the agreement. The two parties will not be limited to collaboration on specific projects, but will also cooperate on technical innovation.
Zhu said, “This agreement a milestone in our partnership; it will further boost both parties’ capabilities to compete in the market, and will drive us to further cooperation in research and development.”
ZNV is known have thoroughly customized more than 20 integrated monitoring solutions for industrial customers in the telecommunication, government and education sectors, among others. Driving their key focus to data centers, the company launched the 2nd generation “Comprehensive solutions for smart data centers” last year to lower operating cost, ensuring safety and standardizing management procedures.
With Siemens AG as a global technology powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization, a partnership with ZNV would bring about complementary advantages that will allow the two companies to form a good ecological chain and better enhance their brands’ influence and expand market share.