{"id":3535,"date":"2021-06-25T20:05:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T20:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2021-07-23T16:37:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T16:37:39","slug":"plex-systems-to-be-acquired-by-rockwell-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/plex-systems-to-be-acquired-by-rockwell-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Plex Systems to be Acquired by Rockwell Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3536\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3536\" class=\"wp-image-3536 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2021\/06\/Plex-Acquired.png\" alt=\"Plex Systems Acquired\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2021\/06\/Plex-Acquired.png 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2021\/06\/Plex-Acquired-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2021\/06\/Plex-Acquired-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2021\/06\/Plex-Acquired-540x270.png 540w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2021\/06\/Plex-Acquired-162x81.png 162w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2021\/06\/Plex-Acquired-360x180.png 360w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2021\/06\/Plex-Acquired-400x200.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Source: Plex Systems<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Plex Systems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plex.com\/company\/newsroom\/rockwell-automation-acquisition-plex?popover=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has announced<\/a> that it is being acquired by Rockwell Automation, Inc., a leading industrial automation and digital transformation company, for $2.22 billion in cash. The company will be reported amongst Rockwell&#8217;s Software and Control operating segment, which provides hardware and software solutions for designing, managing, and maintaining production automation and management systems. The acquisition is expected to close during Rockwell&#8217;s fourth fiscal quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[box style= &#8220;3&#8221;]Our\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/free-erp-buyers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Buyer&#8217;s Guide for Enterprise Resource Planning\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">helps you evaluate the best solution for your use case and features profiles of the leading providers, as well as a category overview of the marketplace.[\/box]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Plex Systems is a provider of cloud-delivered systems for companies in the aerospace, automotive, technology, food, and manufacturing industries. The company&#8217;s manufacturing platform includes capabilities for manufacturing execution (MES), enterprise resource planning (ERP), planning and management, industrial IoT, quality, and analytics. Rockwell Automation is a global provider of digital transformation and industrial automation services for over 20 industries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The capabilities of Plex Systems&#8217; offerings will be expanded upon by Rockwell&#8217;s global market access, extensive and complementary industry expertise, and ability to convert real-time data into actionable insights. The acquisition is expected to help Rockwell accelerate its annual recurring revenue goal achievement by approximately two years. As part of the deal, Rockwell&#8217;s global team will grow with more than 500 new employees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Bill Berutti, CEO of Plex, made the following statement in the press release announcing the news: \u201cPlex has always been more than a company. We have been a leader in the movement to smart manufacturing and a trusted partner to more than 700 manufacturing companies around the globe. Joining forces with Rockwell is great for our customers, our partners, and our employees as we move to expand our reach and impact and accelerate our mission to bring manufacturing to the cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about Plex Systems.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 1em\"><div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"third-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/free-erp-buyers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"ERP Buyer's Guide\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2019\/06\/erp-third.jpg\" alt=\"Download Link to ERP Buyer's Guide\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"third-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/free-manufacturing-erp-buyers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"MERP Buyer's Guide\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2019\/06\/merp-third.jpg\" alt=\"Download Link to MERP Buyer's Guide\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"third-3\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/free-distribution-erp-buyers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"DERP Buyer's Guide\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/enterprise-resource-planning\/files\/2019\/06\/derp-third.jpg\" alt=\"Download Link to DERP Buyer's Guide\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plex Systems has announced that it is being acquired by Rockwell Automation, Inc., a leading industrial automation and digital transformation company, for $2.22 billion in cash. 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