Panasonic Group and Beijing Institute of Architectural Design signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the "Chain Expo".

On November 26, 2024, at the opening of the second China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo (hereinafter referred to as: Chain Expo), Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd. and Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design) signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement (hereinafter referred to as: MOU). Attending the signing ceremony were Tetsuro Homma, Global Vice President of Panasonic Holdings Corporation and Chief Representative of Northeast Asia, Junyu Tanaka, Vice President of Panasonic Corporation Northeast Asia, Zhang Wei, Deputy Director of the Innovation Center of Panasonic Corporation Northeast Asia, Xu Quansheng, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman, and Chief Architect of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Liu Miao, Chief Architect of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, and Gao Bo, Executive Dean of the Future Architecture Design Institute of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design.

As a globally renowned electronic brand from Japan, Panasonic has earned the trust of consumers worldwide through its relentless pursuit and innovative spirit in the fields of electronic products, intelligent solutions, and green building technologies. Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, as the first civilian architectural design enterprise in new China, has been dedicated to providing high-quality architectural design services for society for over 70 years and enjoys a high reputation in the industry.

This cooperation is based on both parties' profound insight into the development trends of architecture and a shared vision. They have formed a deep strategic partnership based on the principles of "sharing, researching together, creating together, building together, and winning together."

Tetsuro Homma, Global Vice President of Panasonic Holdings, stated that through this signing, strategic synergy is achieved, further deepening cooperation between the two parties in the fields of intelligent scene construction systems, digital transformation, standard setting, and urban renewal, and jointly promoting a "twin-city" mutually beneficial and win-win situation, and jointly building a more resilient, efficient, and vibrant healthy and intelligent building industry chain.

Xu Quansheng, Chairman of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, said that Beijing Institute of Architectural Design will join hands with Panasonic Group to start a new chapter in Sino-Japanese corporate cooperation, combining the core strengths and innovative concepts of both parties, building a "twin-city twin-institute" future bridge, creating a future architectural science and innovation system, and exploring projects that are innovative, practical, and exemplary.

The Chain Expo is the world's first national-level exhibition themed on supply chains, focusing on promoting global industrial chain and supply chain cooperation, emphasizing green and low-carbon development, digital transformation, and promoting the healthy development of economic globalization. Panasonic, with the business slogan "Caring Without Boundaries, Enjoying Body and Mind," looks forward to contributing to consumers' better lives and extended healthy lifespans by showcasing healthy and intelligent living spaces and products and solutions that support the "silver economy." Beijing Institute of Architectural Design fully responds, with the theme "Linking the World, Creating the Future," showcasing its profound heritage and innovative achievements in the field of architectural design, demonstrating a firm determination to promote the development of the construction industry towards a more green, low-carbon, and healthy direction.

The signing of the MOU at this Chain Expo is of great significance, not only because this platform can gather elites and wisdom in the global supply chain field, providing rich resources and inspiration for both parties' cooperation, but also symbolizing Panasonic and Beijing Institute of Architectural Design's joint response to the global call for green and low-carbon transformation, practicing sustainable development concepts, and jointly promoting the digitalization, intelligence, and greening of the construction industry, jointly creating a new era of healthy and intelligent buildings, "Linking the World, Smartly Initiating the Future."