On August 27, the third annual 828 B2B Enterprise Festival, with the vision of "Achieving Good Business and Becoming a Good Enterprise", was grandly opened in Guiyang. The event brought together old friends and welcomed new ones, focusing on six key values: business opportunity promotion, premium products, technological co-creation, professional services, talent development, and brand enhancement. The festival aims to bridge the gap between digital supply and demand, empowering enterprises with digital capabilities and driving intelligent upgrades. For three consecutive years, iSoftStone has been a co-initiator of the event, deeply participating alongside Huawei Cloud and many other partners to embark on a new journey of digitalization and intelligent transformation in Guizhou.
At the 2024 Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone Joint Investment Promotion Conference held on August 23, iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "iSoftStone") and Yangtze River Delta Investment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "YRD Investment") signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Senior Vice President Li Qingfa of iSoftStone attended and completed the signing of the agreement.
The large-scale professional exhibition "The Belt and Road Software Pavilion (Hong Kong) 2024" organized by the Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council, the Chamber of Hong Kong Computer Industry, with the Digital Policy Office, the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association of Information Technology Committee and the Hong Kong Software Industry Association as partners, was successfully held in Hong Kong, China from August 23 to 24.
To assist Liaoning in transitioning its energy strategy towards diversification and clean energy, promote green and low-carbon economic and social development, and safeguard national energy security, iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "iSoftStone") and State Grid Liaoning Comprehensive Energy Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "State Grid Liaoning Comprehensive Energy") have officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement. This signing marks a milestone in the development of iSoftStone's digital energy business, taking the first solid step towards strategic cooperation with the State Grid Corporation of China, playing a crucial role in advancing the national comprehensive energy service industry.
On August 21, the 2024 World Robot Conference, themed "Nurturing New Quality Productive Forces and Sharing a Smart Future", opened in Beijing. As a leading enterprise in digital technology product and service innovation, and as a provider and manufacturer of application solutions for embodied intelligence in humanoid robots, iSoftStone showcased its core capabilities in humanoid robots at this year's conference, in collaboration with its strategic partner AGIBOT.
On August 12, the MineHarmony OSV Ecological Partner Award Ceremony was held at the Ordos Lin-gang Special Area, organized by Ordos Digital Economy Development Investment Co., Ltd. and Huawei. This event aimed to honor exceptional contributors to the MineHarmony ecosystem and to spark new developments in the field.
In 2024, iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (referred to as "iSoftStone", 301236.SZ) has seen a significant improvement in its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings across various major domestic and international rating agencies. In Wind 2024 ESG rating, iSoftStone has once again earned an AA rating, maintaining its top position in the information technology service industry for the second consecutive year. This recognition highlights iSoftStone's leadership and excellence in environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance.
Recently, CCID Consulting released the latest 2023-2024 China IT Services Market Research Annual Report. According to the report, iSoftStone, with its exceptional digital capabilities and performance in the wave of digital transformation, continues to lead the IT services market, ranking first in China's IT services market share for 2023.
Recently, iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "iSoftStone") officially became a governing unit of the China Energy Conservation Association (CECA). This significant recognition marks the widespread acknowledgment of iSoftStone's technological innovation and comprehensive strength in the field of energy conservation and carbon reduction, laying a solid foundation for the company's further development in this area.
From July 25 to 26, the 13th CFS2024 Finance Summit and 2024 Amazing Innovation and Entrepreneur Festival took place in Beijing. iSoftStone was invited to attend the conference and received two prestigious awards: "ESG Influential Person" and "Technology Innovation Leadership Award".