AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability,today announced that it has extended its long term relationship with Aker Solutions to help accelerate the company’s digital transformation strategy.

The two organizations will work together to deploy new engineering capabilities which will enable multi-discipline teams to work effectively together to develop and maintain the detailed definition of all the key operational items as well as deliver the full range of AVEVA’s process simulation, design, engineering, and lifecycle management technologies.

The extended partnership which now comprises most of AVEVA’s Engineering offerings, including AVEVA™ E3D Design, AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management, AVEVA Asset Information Management, and AVEVA Point Manager, will further strengthens Aker Solutions and AVEVA’s relationship.

Aker Solutions is one of AVEVA’s top 100 customers. The renewal of the agreement will extend the existing strategic partnership and secure AVEVA’s position as a leading industrial software solutions provider on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Kjetel Digre,CEO of Aker Solutions said, “We are pleased to extend our long-term partnership with AVEVA. Digitalization across our work processes is an enabler for our strategy and growth objectives. We are committed to creating a sustainable energy future to address the need to lower the carbon footprint through usage of advanced digital technology.”

Craig Hayman CEO of AVEVA also commented, “Our goal is to work with our customers to help them innovate and drive sustainability and the breath of ourportfolio is enabling organizations like Aker Solutions to deploy faster, reduce energy consumption, cut emissions, and collaborate aroundinnovation, boosting sustainable outcomes for all.”

“Our proven industrial software expertise, enhanced by the cloud and infused with Artificial Intelligence, means we have an unsurpassed understanding as well as the capabilities to deliver sustainability best practices. The scale and scope of our cloud offerings help to support digitally transformed ways of working to facilitate improved engineering, operations & performance resulting in diverse environmental benefits for our customers,” concluded Hayman.