The concept of an “extended enterprise” – that is, a network of partner relationships – is not new, according to Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO and Chairman, Schneider Electric. A single company cannot operate successfully in a silo to serve its customers best. Instead, a successful corporation depends on an ecosystem of partnerships, including suppliers, system integrators, and innovation partners such as universities, startups, technology alliances, and more. For Schneider Electric, this extended enterprise ensures that Life Is On everywhere, for everyone, and at every moment.

Qingdao, China: On November 8, the 2017 China Blockchain Summit and China Blockchain Ecosystem Alliance founding conference, co-sponsored by the World Internet Industry Conference Organising Committee, CCID (Qingdao) Blockchain Research Institute, Laoshan District, Qingdao City Government and China Electronics and Information Industry Development Institute, was successfully held in Qingdao, China.

Geneva, Switzerland: STMicroelectronics has strengthened its ecosystem through a Partner Program that connects customers with qualified technical specialists capable of strategically supporting their projects.