Italian shipbuilding and engineering giant, Fincantieri, has joined together with Accenture, a service company, to collaborate to drive innovation and digitisation in the cruise, defence and port services sectors.
This tie up is aimed at Fincantieri NexTech – a Fincantieri company involved in the development of digital products and services for the group – and Accenture, to jointly accelerate digital transformation initiatives outlined in the Fincantieri Group’s 2023/2027 Industrial Plan through the adoption of advanced technologies.
It will draw on Accenture’s extensive network of innovation centres and advanced digital capabilities for the reinvention of the cruise, defence and port services industries.
The two companies will focus on two areas of development: (1) a technological platform that uses advanced digital products and services to integrate functions on board ships; (2) innovative digital transformation solutions to make ports smarter, safer and more efficient.
Pierroberto Folgiero, Fincantieri CEO and General Manager, said: “Our Industrial Plan makes it clear that we aim to be pioneers in industrialising new digital solutions, focusing on managing the entire lifecycle of a ship, not just its construction.
“We are proudly expanding Fincantieri’s ambitions to include the logical domain of ships, building on our undisputed leadership in the physical domain, with validated solutions, such as energy efficiency and predictive maintenance.
“We see Accenture as a partner that will enhance our operational presence in Italy and abroad, boost our credibility with global clients, and strengthen our investment capacity and business development capabilities for services on an international scale,” he said.
“This important initiative with strategic player Fincantieri lays the groundwork for an important technological leap forward, which will create new value in a sector that is fundamental for our country and for the global economy,” added Mauro Macchi, President and CEO, Accenture Italia.
”We are looking forward to this journey and making our assets and technological skills available to create a unique capability in a sector of ‘Made in Italy’ excellence,” he said.
