Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that it has renewed and enhanced its longstanding relationship with multinational tire manufacturing company Michelin.
The renewal demonstrates the strength of the relationship and the closeness between the two companies in achieving shared goals. Developing people and increasing employee skills in a rapidly evolving OT/IT environment is key to leveraging Rockwell Automation's technology solutions. This new agreement gives Michelin the opportunity to further leverage Rockwell Automation's training services to achieve this objective.
It expands on the multi-discipline framework already in place to include additional software & support, and consultancy and professional services, alongside new, innovative services, such as edge data science studies and support, which are already being leveraged, as is single sign-on access to Rockwell’s e-learning platform.
“As companies evolve further into the digital realm, they need the support of highly capable partners that can help augment and grow their aspirations,” said Dan Paul, global business director, tire industry, Rockwell Automation. “We see this 30-plus-year collaboration as a tier-one provider supporting a true tier-one partner, and it has resulted in an incredibly strong foundation for future mutual innovation, problem solving, agility, and growth.”
Coming from a position of considerable strength within the OT sector, Rockwell Automation will leverage its broad multi-industry capabilities and its comprehensive global presence to help Michelin empower its people in their day-to-day roles, through skills development – backed by a high-level of 24/7 service – so that they can extract the best possible value and performance from Rockwell Automation products.
Michelin’s industry is technology and data-driven, serving the products, the materials innovations, the people, and the planet. The collaboration with Rockwell aims to accelerate AI dissemination and digital transformation of the industry. Mutual trust, clear deliverables and intellectual property protection are the foundations of this agreement.
About Michelin
Michelin is developing world-leading manufacturing of composites and experiences that transform our everyday lives. A pioneer in the science of materials for over 130 years, Michelin relies on unique expertise to make a significant contribution to human progress and to a more sustainable world. Thanks to its unequalled mastery of polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating in order to produce high quality tires and critical components for demanding sectors such as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare. The care taken with its products and its intimate knowledge of their uses allow it to provide its clients with exceptional experiences, whether these are solutions based on data and artificial intelligence for professional fleets, or the discovery of remarkable restaurants and hotels recommended by the MICHELIN Guide www.michelin.com
