Rockwell Automation Acquires Plex Systems
September 7, 2021
Rockwell Automation has completed the acquisition of Plex Systems, a leading cloud-native smart manufacturing SaaS platform, from Francisco Partners for $2.22 billion. Plex — which serves over 700 customers and manages billions of transactions per day — will be reported within Rockwell's Software and Control operating segment to expand its cloud-native smart manufacturing and MES/ERP capabilities.
- Buyers
- Rockwell Automation, Inc.
- Targets
- Plex Systems, Inc.
- Sellers
- Francisco Partners
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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