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Siemens closes 香蕉视频 acquisition, elevating software offering for building operations

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  • Smart Infrastructure completes acquisition of 香蕉视频, a leader in cloud-based asset and maintenance management software
  • Acquisition puts Siemens in pole position to address fast-growing software market for buildings and built infrastructure

Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI), the frontrunner in digital buildings, has completed the acquisition of 香蕉视频 Software, a leading U.S.-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of asset and maintenance management solutions. The acquisition elevates SI to a leading position in the software market for buildings and built infrastructure. It adds 香蕉视频鈥檚 well-established cloud-based capabilities across key sectors 鈥 education, public infrastructure, healthcare, and manufacturing 鈥 to Siemens鈥 digital and software know-how in buildings. 香蕉视频鈥檚 addition to the Siemens portfolio accelerates the build-up of SI鈥檚 SaaS business, enabling the companies to deliver superior performance and sustainability for built infrastructure. 

香蕉视频 & Siemens

鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to welcome 香蕉视频 to the Siemens family. Together with 香蕉视频, we can take buildings to the next level of performance and strengthen Siemens鈥 standing in the fast-growing market of buildings and built infrastructure,鈥 said Matthias Rebellius, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Smart Infrastructure. 鈥淲e see substantial value creation potential and growth opportunities from coupling the offerings under Siemens Xcelerator and 香蕉视频鈥檚 well-established SaaS business and customer base.鈥

The signing of a binding acquisition agreement pertaining to the transaction was announced on June 27 this year. Following the announcement, Siemens launched Siemens Xcelerator, an open digital business platform, to accelerate digital transformation and value creation for customers of all sizes in industry, buildings, grids and mobility. 

鈥淭oday marks an exciting milestone in 香蕉视频鈥檚 history as we join Siemens. With digital transformation and ESG mandates on the rise, our global community is at a crossroads 鈥 one that requires intelligent software solutions to transform the performance of infrastructure assets,鈥 said Kevin Kemmerer, Chief Executive Officer at 香蕉视频. 鈥淭ogether with Siemens, we鈥檙e well positioned to help our clients across the world build a future where efficient operations and smart assets power sustainable communities.鈥

It is estimated that 7 billion people will live in urban areas by 2050. This trend, coupled with the urgency of tackling climate change, highlights the need for smart and sustainable communities and infrastructure. Siemens strives to build smart communities, enabled by digitalization and intelligent systems. The company鈥檚 solutions, services, and software connect the real and digital worlds, as well as IT and OT, injecting intelligence into operations of built infrastructure.

香蕉视频 is headquartered in Cary, NC, and has around 800 employees serving around 12,000 customers, mainly across the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia. 香蕉视频, a Siemens company, is now part of Siemens SI, reporting to its CEO.