Ortems sold to Dassault Systèmes

The leader in industrial planning solutions joins Dassault Systèmes, world leader in PLM

M & A sell side 2016, June

Enterprise software

“A large number of enterprise software vendors across ERP, MOM, SCM, and PLM expressed a strong interest in Ortems’ robust Intellectual Property, APS leadership and global customer base. With the support of Dasssault Systems, Ortems has found the perfect partner to expand its international presence and industry leadership.”

René Desvignes - CEO of Ortems

Founded in 2004, Ortems is the expert in collaborative manufacturing planning and production scheduling software solutions. Ortems’ Agile Manufacturing and PlannerOne solutions are used in the manufacturing operations management of smart factories, where a highly synchronized manufacturing IT system supports the link between virtual design and physical production. More than 16,000 users in 60 countries at aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment, high-tech, life sciences, packaging and consumer goods industrial companies, use its solutions to schedule their daily production runs. Customers include AIA, Almirall, Courvoisier, Depuy, Eckes Granini, Europastry, GE Power, Givaudan, Heineken, Knauf, Mecaplast, Merck Serono, Nexans, Monin, Sanofi, Sidel, Solvay and Thalès. Ortems’ 2015 revenue was close to 5 million euros.

The acquisition of France based Ortems will extend Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its industry solution experiences for next generation manufacturing, supply chain and delivery, by reinforcing production planning and scheduling along with DELMIA Quintiq supply chain planning and optimization capabilities, in order to plan, execute and optimize global industrial operations in manufacturing industries. Ortems complements Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA applications, including DELMIA Apriso, which offer a unified experience to all users in digital manufacturing, manufacturing operations management, and supply chain planning and operations, built on a single reference data model.

René Desvignes, President & CEO, Ortems : “Manufacturers in both discrete and batch industries face critical challenges due to increased globalization, and seek to stay ahead in a global competitive market through digital transformation. As part of Dassault Systèmes, we can bring a unique manufacturing operations management portfolio to the market that closes the loop between process design and production execution on the shop floor, and supply chain planning in global industrial operations. Manufacturers can respond rapidly to constantly changing customer requirements by enabling agile manufacturing strategies with more flexible, connected, sustainable and smart factories.”

Bernard Charlès, President & CEO, Dassault Systèmes : “The art of manufacturing today means constantly inventing and reinventing. Advanced innovation and collaboration platforms that bring together great minds, ideas, solutions and information make this possible”. He adds: “In just over a decade, Ortems’ highly talented team has developed an ecosystem of technology, customers and partners in this specialized segment for large and midsize companies. We welcome Ortems’ contribution to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform as we complement and extend the manufacturing experience for our customers.”