Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced that it has been positioned by Gartner as a leader in the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Magic Quadrant, with its product family evaluated including FactoryTalk MES and Plex Smart Manufacturing platforms. The evaluation is based on specific criteria designed to analyze the company’s overall vision integrity and ability to execute.

Rockwell believes its confirmation as a leader further cements its position as an innovator in digital transformation. Rockwell is committed to meeting the needs of customers in their digital transformation process, supporting their needs for scalability, flexibility and ease of use in their smart manufacturing initiatives.

The Rockwell MES portfolio gives manufacturers the ability to connect people and systems, automate processes, track end-to-end data, and capture and analyze information. With these powerful capabilities, manufacturers can achieve new levels of

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visibility, quality and control throughout their operations. The portfolio offers a modular approach with cloud-based and on-premises solutions for manufacturers in a variety of markets, including heavily regulated industries.

“Rockwell’s expertise in providing end-to-end MES solutions allows us to differentiate ourselves in a highly competitive market. “We are proud to be recognized as a leader,” said Brian Shepherd, senior vice president of Rockwell Automation Software and Controls. “Our ability to help manufacturers maximize their potential for seamless and efficient operations helps them achieve their business goals.”

The Magic Quadrant report is the culmination of rigorous, fact-based research on specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of suppliers’ relative positions in markets with high growth and distinct supplier differentiation. Suppliers are positioned in four quadrants: leaders, challengers, visionaries and niches. The study enables you to derive maximum benefit from market analysis, aligned with your unique business and technology needs.

Vendors are also peer-reviewed on Gartner Peer Insights™, a public platform that provides first-hand verified reviews and ratings of enterprise technology solutions by end-user professionals for end-user professionals. Gartner verified anonymous assessments provided by Rockwell Automation customers include:

· “Outstanding executive team to meet tight deadlines. Our user community immediately embraced the new system and gave positive feedback.” – Chief Information Officer for manufacturing
· “Very intuitive platform that reduces the burden on the IT department in general, is very secure and easy to use.” – Director of Business systems in manufacturing
“We have a very capable project team with good skills, experience and expertise.” – Project Management – Leading expert in the healthcare and biotechnology industries