罗克韦尔自动化收购Pavilion Technologies公司

Rockwell Automation to Acquire Pavilion Technologies
 
罗克韦尔自动化收购Pavilion Technologies公司

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 25, 2007 — Rockwell Automation will buy Pavilion Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that is a recognized leader in advanced process control, production optimization and environmental compliance solutions for process and hybrid industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

密尔沃基10月25日消息——罗克韦尔自动化将收购Pavilion Technologies公司，一家私人控股的流程和混合工业高级过程控制、生产优化和环境管理解决方案公认的领先公司。交易的条款没有透露。

Headquartered in Austin, TX, with offices in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Pavilion Technologies serves major customers in consumer products, oil & gas, chemicals and other process industries. The Pavilion Technologies management team and employees will become part of Rockwell Automation’s Architecture & Software segment. Pavilion Technologies software products will be integrated into the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk integrated production and performance suite, as well as the Logix Control Platform.

Pavilion Technologies公司总部设在德克萨斯州的奥斯汀市，在欧洲和亚太地区设有办事处，主要为消费品、油气、化学和其他流程工业的客户提供服务。Pavilion Technologies公司的管理团队和员工将归入罗克韦尔自动化的架构和软件部门。Pavilion Technologies的软件产品将集成到罗克韦尔自动化的FactoryTalk集成生产和绩效套件中，以及Logix控制平台中。

“This acquisition continues our investment in the process automation business and expands our capabilities to serve this major global market more completely,” said Steven Eisenbrown, senior vice president of the company’s Architecture & Software segment. “Combining Pavilion Technologies’ predictive modeling capabilities with the already-robust ability of our Integrated Architecture to control process applications will help our customers create a more agile, efficient and consistent production environment. That translates into faster response to market demands at lower cost with better quality.”

罗克韦尔架构和软件部高级副总裁Steven Eisenbrown表示：“这次收购继续了我们在过程自动化业务的投资，并扩展了我们的能力，以更彻底地服务于这个全球性的大市场。把Pavilion Technologies的预测建模能力和我们已有强大的集成架构能力结合到控制过程应用中，将帮助我们的客户创造一个更加敏捷、有效率的和连贯的生产环境。这就转化为以较低的成本与更好的质量，更快地回应市场需求。”

Ralph Carter, CEO, Pavilion Technologies, said “We are delighted to combine our companies at a time when manufacturers are making unprecedented investments in improving their production operations. Pavilion Technologies’ leadership in model-based advanced process control software along with Rockwell Automation’s global resources and financial strength will accelerate our innovation efforts and help us solidify our market leadership position.”

Pavilion Technologies公司首席执行官Ralph Carter表示：“我们很高兴我们两家公司可以在制造商们对提高他们的生产运作正进行前所未有的投资的时候结合在一起。Pavilion Technologies公司基于模型的先进过程控制软件的领先实力和罗克韦尔自动化的全球资源和财政实力的组合起来，将加快我们的创新努力，并帮助我们巩固我们的市场领导地位。”

“In terms of technology, no one comes close to Pavilion Technologies,” said Colin Masson, AMR Research. “They’ve got a stellar list of customers and they have succeeded where many others have struggled in building a partnership with SAP.”

AMR  Research的Colin Masson表示："在技术方面，没有一个是Pavilion Technologies公司的对手。他们有着固定的客户名单，而且他们已经成功地与其他很多公司正在争取的SAP公司建立了合作关系。“ 

“This acquisition represents another key milestone in the expansion of our FactoryTalk integrated production and performance software suite,” said Kevin Roach, vice president, Rockwell Software. “Their commitment to delivering the highest ROI in the industry has helped Pavilion Technologies pioneer a customer engagement methodology built on providing predictable results.”

罗克韦尔软件部副总裁Kevin Roac表示：”这次收购代表了我们扩大FactoryTalk集成生产和绩效套件的另一个重要的里程碑。他们对提供在业内最高的投资回报率的承诺已经帮助Pavilion Technologies公司开创了一个建立在提供可预见结果的客户业务方法。“

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), is a leading global provider of industrial automation control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses.  Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., the company employs about 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

罗克韦尔自动化是全球领先的工业自动化控制和信息解决方案供应商，致力于帮助生产商提升其业务竞争优势。公司总部位于美国威斯康星州密尔沃基市，公司雇员大约2万3千人，业务遍及全球超过80个国家。

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