IBM Global joins Rockwell's FactoryTalk Provider program

IBM全球業務服務部加入羅克韋爾FactoryTalk供應商計劃

Companies extend long-standing strategic relationship focused on plant-to-enterprise integration

兩家公司擴大了長期性戰略合作關系，專注于工廠到企業的整合

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 6, 2007 — Rockwell Automation has announced that IBM’s Global Business Services has joined its FactoryTalk Information Solution Provider program. As a partner in the program, IBM will extend its existing relationship with Rockwell Automation by helping manufacturers build plant-wide information applications and manufacturing execution systems (MES) using the FactoryTalk suite of integrated production and performance software. The two companies have been actively collaborating on plant-to-enterprise solutions within several industries including automotive and life sciences.

密爾沃基12月6日消息——羅克韋爾自動化宣布IBM全球業務服務部加入了其“FactoryTalk信息解決方案供應商計劃”。作為該計劃的一個合作伙伴，IBM將通過幫助制造商利用FactoryTalk集成生產和績效軟件套件建立工廠級別的信息應用和制造執行系統（MES），擴大與羅克韋爾自動化現有的合作關系。這兩家公司已經在數個工業領域的工廠到企業解決方案進行了積極的合作，包括汽車工業和生命科學工業。

Rockwell Automation launched the Information Solution Provider program in October 2006 to provide manufacturers with an extended network of information systems professionals to help them integrate their control and information environments for better manufacturing performance. Rockwell Automation trains and certifies participants on implementing applications within the FactoryTalk suite to facilitate better interaction between the plant floor and higher-level business systems. Through the creation of the program, Rockwell Automation adds to its own services organization’s solutions and delivery capabilities around the FactoryTalk suite.

羅克韋爾自動化在2006年10月推出了“信息解決方案供應商計劃”，為制造商提供一種信息系統專業人員擴展網絡，幫助他們整合其控制和信息環境，實現更好的生產績效。羅克韋爾自動化為在FactoryTalk套件實施應用的參與者提供培訓和認證，促進生產工廠和更高水平業務系統之間的互動。通過創立該計劃，羅克韋爾自動化圍繞FactoryTalk套件加強了自身的服務組織解決方案和交付能力。

“IBM truly understands the value of an integrated suite of production and performance software based on a service-oriented architecture,” said Kevin Roach, vice president of Software, Rockwell Automation. “They’re a natural fit for our Information Solutions Provider program based on our track record of successful collaboration and their incredibly deep expertise in information systems and business process integration.” 

羅克韋爾自動化軟件部副總裁Kevin Roach表示：“IBM真正了解基于以服務為架構的集成生產和績效軟件套件的價值。基于我們過往的成功合作記錄以及他們在信息系統和業務流程整合領域非常深厚的專業知識，他們很自然適合我們的‘信息解決方案供應商計劃’。”

“Timely, accurate information on production can help drive supply chain performance to new levels and recent advances in technology like service-oriented architectures are making this a reality,” said Bruce Anderson, vice president, IBM Global Business Services. “We are working together to show companies the value manufacturing brings to the supply chain and how we can help them achieve ROI more quickly than they have in the past.”

IBM全球業務服務部副總裁Bruce Anderson表示：“及時、精準的生產信息可以幫助促使供應鏈績效到達新的水平，而類似以服務為架構的現有技術優勢正使這一切變成現實。我們正在共同努力，向這些公司證明為供應鏈帶來的價值制造業，以及我們如何幫助他們比以往更快地實現投資回報。”

The FactoryTalk Information Solution Provider Program is part of the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork, which includes business enterprise, sales and solutions, product and technology partners.

“FactoryTalk信息解決方案供應商計劃”是羅克韋爾自動化PartnerNetwork項目的一部分，該項目包括業務企業、銷售和解決方案、產品和技術合作伙伴。

Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. The company brings together leading global brands in industrial automation that include Allen-Bradley controls and services, and Rockwell Software factory management software. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., the company employs about 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries. 

羅克韋爾自動化是全球領先的工業自動化控制和信息解決方案供應商，致力于幫助生產商提升其業務競爭優勢。公司旗下在工業自動化領域擁有的全球領先品牌包括艾倫-布拉德利控制和服務，以及羅克韋爾軟件工廠管理軟件。公司總部位于美國威斯康星州密爾沃基市，公司雇員大約2萬3千人，業務遍及全球超過80個國家。

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