Omron and Cognizant partner on IT–OT integration
Omron Corporation and Cognizant have announced they have signed a strategic partnership to integrate information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) in the manufacturing industry. The collaboration includes Cognizant being chosen as the engineering partner for OMRON’s Industrial Automation Business (IAB) products. The partnership combines Omron’s OT products, such as sensors, controllers, servo motors, safety equipment and robots, with Cognizant’s IT capabilities, including cloud, AI, IoT and digital twin technologies.
Through this collaboration, the companies provide a distinctive capability to achieve flexible and agile operational excellence. This includes consultancy, onsite implementation, operation and maintenance.
Target sectors for the joint capability include the automotive, semiconductor, electronics, industrial manufacturing, life sciences and consumer goods industries.
Combining the capabilities of both companies, Omron and Cognizant say they will strive to establish a unique business model that addresses onsite and management issues through continuous IT–OT analysis and improvements. This IT–OT integration will leverage both companies’ strengths to help promote sustainable manufacturing, enhancing productivity, improving workforce efficiency and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
“Omron is the only manufacturer of control equipment in the world that owns all the equipment used in the production line,” said Junta Tsujinaga, CEO of Omron Corporation. “Cognizant, on the other hand, is one of the world’s leading global IT services companies supporting the digital transformation of a wide range of industries with advanced digital technologies such as AI, IoT and cloud.
“Through this partnership, we will promote the integration of IT and OT to solve urgent issues faced by manufacturing sites, such as significantly improving productivity, reducing operational losses and speeding up management decisions. The two companies will work together to promote sustainable cutting-edge manufacturing of the future.”
“We are excited to partner with Omron in taking integrated value propositions and capabilities to transform manufacturing for our clients globally,” said Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant. Omron’s expertise in OT data and systems, combined with Cognizant’s digital manufacturing and IT–OT integration capabilities, will enable manufacturers to make quicker, more reliable decisions using real-time data.”
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