Supporting the China Dream
Sustainable infrastructures have become a matter of national priority in support of the “China Dream”. An elusive concept for many, merely a business opportunity for others, the China Dream is very concrete for us at Siveco China: all our projects aim at reducing the life-cycle-cost and increasing the useful lifetime of the infrastructures with our Maintenance 4.0 approach.
read moreSiveco partner network in Africa
As China is gaining importance in the international markets, Chinese construction firms and major equipment suppliers have become involved in many infrastructure and industrial projects all over the world, and more particularly in Africa. Projects won by Chinese firms include roads, bridges, metro systems, refineries, telecommunication networks, pipelines, etc. These projects, perhaps due to the influence of European consulting firms in these regions, often require a CMMS to be implemented from the construction stage.
read moreEntering new markets with partners: experience of Korea
In this article, we would like to share how we successfully grow our business in new markets, countries without local Siveco office, by working alongside EPC companies. The experience of Siveco in the Korean market is a perfect illustration of this model, which we hope will encourage partners in other countries.
read moreData preparation for SAP PM (and other CMMS)
The specialists data preparation services for SAP PM (or other CMMS) provided by Siveco primarily target greenfield projects. In some cases, such services may also apply to existing plants. With a strong background in greenfield infrastructure and industrial projects, Siveco has developed a specific expertise working alongside investors, EPC companies and their equipment suppliers during the construction phase, ensuring smooth transfer of technical documentation from construction to operation.
read moreEntering North African markets with Korean EPCs
Korean engineering and construction companies have recently won major contracts for the delivery of gas turbine power plants in Algeria, on the northern coast of Africa. Thanks to its very strong presence in Africa, Siveco is uniquely positioned to assist Asian engineering companies involved in such projects. EPCs often find themselves at a loss when it comes to delivering the turnkey CMMS required by the plant owner as part of the construction project, as the needs of overseas greenfield projects differ markedly from those of domestic...
read moreHead in the clouds
Two years ago I wrote my first editorial on the topic of cloud computing “Mastering the cloud somersault”, marking the start of a great adventure for Siveco China (an adventure we had in fact less-publicly launched around 2008 when we set up our Shanghai R&D unit). I quoted from Journey to the West: “That night Sun Wukong moved his spirit, practiced the technique, and mastered the cloud somersault.
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