Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Pollux, a provider
of industrial robotics and automation solutions, headquartered in
Joinville, Brazil. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s
capabilities for clients in consumer goods, pharmaceutical and
automotive industries seeking to make their factories, plants and
supply chains more productive, safe and sustainable.
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Accenture has agreed to acquire
industrial robotics and automation solutions provider Pollux
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Pollux provides
solutions to optimize manufacturing and logistics processes.
The company designs, engineers and deploys fully functional
assembly lines that include robots and other hardware, plus the
software that controls them. Pollux also offers visual analytics
inspection solutions, autonomous mobile robots and robots as a
service for shopfloors and warehouses.
Founded in 1996, Pollux has implemented more than 1,000 projects
for manufacturing companies, primarily in Brazil. Many of the
world’s largest pharmaceutical and food companies use technology
solutions from Pollux in their Brazil operations, and a high number
of vehicles made in the country involve Pollux’s manufacturing
solutions.
This is Accenture’s first acquisition of an industrial robotics
solutions provider and will encompass Pollux’s operations in
Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Canada and the United States. Pollux’s
more than 290 professionals will join Accenture’s Industry X group,
which embeds intelligence in how clients run factories and plants,
as well as design and engineer connected products and services.
Nigel Stacey, global lead for Accenture Industry X, said:
“Automation and human + machine collaboration are digitally
transforming manufacturing and supply chain operations to be more
flexible, resilient, sustainable and safe, and to better meet
ever-changing customer demands. Tangibly seeing these benefits in
practice requires a true integration of information technology and
operations technology, which is what Pollux will allow us to offer
our manufacturing clients.”
Renato Improta, Latin America lead for Accenture Industry X,
added: “Pollux’s expertise and experience in robotics and
automation solutions will complement our industry consulting skills
and industrial IT and applied intelligence capabilities. This
combination will enable us to deliver real-time supply chain and
operations orchestration with flexible manufacturing functions to
our clients.”
José Rizzo Hahn Filho, CEO and founder of Pollux, commented: “As
part of Accenture Industry X, we can offer existing and new clients
complete transformation of manufacturing and logistics processes.
Combining IT innovations with industrial automation can enable
powerful new business models, in which, for example, a consumer’s
purchase at home immediately triggers a robot’s next move in a
factory on the other side of the planet.”
Pollux will be the latest acquisition Accenture has made to
strengthen its digital manufacturing, operations and supply chain
capabilities. Recent acquisitions include industrial operations
consulting firm Myrtle (US), technology consultancy SALT Solutions
(Germany), PLM Systems (Italy), Callisto Integration (Canada),
Silveo (France) and Enterprise System Partners (Ireland).
In Brazil, Accenture recently purchased information security
firm Real Protect and cloud specialist Organize Cloud Labs.
Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing
conditions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not
disclosed.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading
capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries,
we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and
Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of
Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 514,000
people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity
every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace
the power of change to create value and shared success for our
clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
Accenture Industry X embeds intelligence in how clients run
factories and plants, as well as design and engineer connected
products and services — making manufacturing and operations more
efficient, effective and safe; enabling companies to transform how
they make things, and the things they make, for sustainable growth.
To learn more, visit www.accenture.com/industryx.
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Jens R. Derksen Accenture Industry X +49 175 5761393
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Fernando de Moraes Accenture Brazil + 55 11 5188-0974
fernando.de.m.silva@accenture.com
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