Lee Annecchino
TECH & AI
One solution to this is industry specific standards and communities . These include :
• THE OPC FOUNDATION , an industry consortium for open connectivity of industrial automation devices and systems .
• THE DIGITAL TWINS CONSORTIUM , which drives the awareness , adoption , interoperability , and development of digital twin technology .
• MICROSOFT ’ S OPEN MANUFACTURING PLATFORM . This is a partner ecosystem that connects people , assets , workflows and business processes to bring visibility to operations , with a view to making them more adaptable .
Lee Annecchino
TITLE : EVP GLOBAL AEROSPACE & DEFENCE LEADER
COMPANY : CAPGEMINI INDUSTRY : IT
Annecchino has 25 years ’ experience driving growth , innovation and revenue in a series of executive and leadership roles in the aerospace industry . At Capgemini , he is responsible for creating aero and defence strategy and the ecosystem needed by the industry .
“Sustainability is an important driver of investment in digital twins ”
LEE ANNECCHINO , EVP GLOBAL AEROSPACE & DEFENCE LEADER , CAPGEMINI
Digital twins are being deployed in supply chains across all sectors and industries , but here , we focus on the aerospace and defence industries .
Lee Annecchino is EVP Global Aerospace & Defense Leader at Capgemini , where he is responsible for aero and defence ( A & D ) strategy and for helping create the ecosystem needed by the industry .
In a recent Capgemini report – Mirroring reality : Digital twins in aerospace and defence – Annecchino and his colleagues found that the ability to visualise and address issues virtually before committing to a solution – the raison d ’ etre of digital twin tech – makes it an invaluable tool for the A & D industry .
“ In A & D , traditional approaches to solving problems throughout the value chain are often cost- and time-intensive ,” says Annecchino .
This is why , he says , an estimated 73 % of A & D organisations now have a longterm roadmap for digital twin technology , and why , he says , investment “ is ramping up ” – being projected to increase by 40 % year on year .
He adds : “ Aside from the potential for significant cost savings , A & D organisations
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