Invensys and Smart Cities: An Industrial-Strength Enabling Platform

Today, the Smart Cities Council posted an interview with Rob McGreevy, VP Platform and Applications, Software Solutions at Invensys (now part of Schneider Electric). Invensys is an Associate Partner of the Smart Cities Council. Read the full interview on the Council's website and learn more about what Invensys is doing in the Smart Cities area as Rob addresses these questions:

• Has the smart cities market hit the tipping point?
• Do we have the technology we need, or is there more to invent?
• Which technologies are core to a smart city?
• Are there ways to overcome the financing obstacle?
• What areas of the world are leading the way?
• How important is the smart cities market to Invensys?
• What is Invensys' role in the smart cities ecosystem?
• What does Invensys do better than any other company?
• Are there any misconceptions about Invensys and its smart city capabilities?
• What's next for Invensys?
• What is the single most important thing a city leader should do today to position his city for success?
• What's the right way for a city to get started?

You can also visit our new Invensys Software website for additional information about our Smart Cities software solutions.

Global Information Technology Report 2013 Released by World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum recently released The Global Information Technology Report 2013, the 12th in the series. The report is one of the most authoritative assessments of the impact of information and communications technology (ICT) on competitiveness of nations and citizen well-being. It analyses the impact and influence of ICT on economic growth and jobs in a hyperconnected world.