Rockwell Automation Expands Supply Chain Services with Acquisition of AVATA
November 01 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Transaction strengthens digital thread
capabilities across the value chain
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest
company dedicated to industrial automation and digital
transformation, today announced that it has acquired AVATA, a
leading services provider for supply chain management, enterprise
resource planning, and enterprise performance management solutions.
AVATA has significant domain expertise in enterprise applications
and is a leading consultant and systems integrator for Oracle cloud
software applications.
By significantly improving end-to-end supply chain visibility
and management, AVATA, together with Kalypso, Rockwell’s industrial
digital transformation services business, will help further unlock
the value of information technology/operational technology (IT/OT)
convergence that Rockwell can deliver to customers. AVATA will be
integrated into Kalypso, which is a part of Rockwell’s Lifecycle
Services business.
“Welcoming AVATA into our portfolio is another example of our
strategy to bolster our technology and consulting capabilities to
better serve our customers with cloud-native solutions that are
easy to implement, use, and maintain,” said Frank Kulaszewicz,
senior vice president, Lifecycle Services for Rockwell Automation.
“Manufacturers are increasingly seeking resiliency, agility, and
sustainability in their supply chain and operations and are
adopting cloud solutions to accelerate their efforts. AVATA
augments our ability to provide our customers access to a leading
portfolio of cloud solutions for enabling digital
transformation.”
Kalypso and AVATA announced a formal partnership in March,
joining forces to help clients accelerate digital transformation
initiatives with Oracle’s suite of cloud applications. This
acquisition will allow Rockwell to further build upon these
synergies and expand its supply chain consulting services to
support end-to-end digital transformation solutions across the
enterprise and onto the plant floor and then beyond to the extended
supply chain.
“The addition of AVATA will strengthen our digital thread
capabilities across the value chain,” said George Young, Global
Managing Director of Kalypso. “Together through our existing
partnership, we are working with manufacturers across a variety of
industries to fundamentally change the way we discover, create,
make, and sell products. This acquisition will only amplify the
great results we are already delivering for our clients.”
“Joining Kalypso and Rockwell Automation will allow us to help
even more companies use digital transformation initiatives to drive
value and competitive advantage throughout the extended supply
chain. We’re excited for what the future holds for our clients and
our combined team,” said Anil Thomas, CEO of AVATA.
AVATA supports Rockwell’s recent cloud-native investments,
building on its open architecture to extend the digital thread and
enable powerful integrations with other leading technologies, now
including Plex and Oracle Cloud.
In August, Rockwell completed the acquisition of Plex Systems,
the leading cloud-native smart manufacturing platform. In December
2020, Rockwell completed the acquisition of Fiix Inc., a cloud
software company for leading-edge maintenance solutions.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in
industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the
imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand
what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more
sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell
Automation employs approximately 24,500 problem solvers dedicated
to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about
how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across
industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.
About Kalypso
Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation company (NYSE: ROK), is a
professional services firm helping clients discover, create, make
and sell better products with digital. The firm provides
consulting, digital, technology, business process management, and
managed services across the innovation value chain. For more
information, visit www.kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter
and LinkedIn.
About AVATA
AVATA is a leading strategic partner of Oracle and is recognized
for its global capabilities in helping companies solve critical
business challenges through people, processes, and technology. We
offer the unique blend of real-world industry experience, best
practices, and software expertise that sets us apart from pure
system integrators. Leveraging Oracle SCM, ERP, and EPM Cloud
solutions, we provide our clients with a strategy that fits their
organization and competitive processes that differentiate them in
their respective markets and successfully deliver rapid
improvements impacting bottom-line performance. AVATA is
headquartered in the US with resources throughout the USA,
Australia, India, and Europe. Follow AVATA on Twitter and LinkedIn.
For more info, visit www.AVATA.com.
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