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Dürr Aktiengesellschaft: New benchmark study: iTAC among top providers of Industry 4.0 platforms

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Dürr Aktiengesellschaft: New benchmark study: iTAC among top providers of
Industry 4.0 platforms

05.12.2016 / 11:00
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New benchmark study: iTAC among top providers of Industry 4.0 platforms

Bietigheim-Bissingen, December 5, 2016 - iTAC Software AG, which is part of
Dürr, is one of Germany's leading providers of Industry 4.0 platforms. This
has been confirmed by the latest "Industry 4.0 /IoT Vendor Benchmark 2017"
study conducted by the Experton Group. The IT research company has named
iTAC as one of the five market leaders with its iTAC.IoT.Suite platform.

Industry 4.0 platforms are smart software systems that provide connectivity
and flexibility for production processes. In essence, they contain a
manufacturing execution system (MES) for production control. Added to that
are new technical concepts such as predictive maintenance, cloud capability
and big data analytics.

To create its ranking, Experton analyzed six criteria: scalability (via
cloud), analytics/big data capabilities, breadth and depth of
functionality, micro-service approach, references, and software provider
strategy. Experton sees the companies that have been rated leaders as
"strategic pacesetters and opinion leaders" and recognizes their innovative
strength, stability, highly attractive range of products and services as
well as strong market position and competitive edge.

iTAC Software AG has been part of the Dürr Group since the end of 2015.
This acquisition has enabled Dürr to significantly expand its Industry 4.0
software range. Ralf W. Dieter, CEO of Dürr AG, says: "With iTAC, we are
one of the highest-performing providers of digital production connectivity.
The current ranking endorses iTAC's leading position and confirms that we
have gained a company with extraordinary potential."

The new I4.0 platform, iTAC.IoT.Suite, is a new development based on the
established MES software solutions of iTAC (iTAC.MES.Suite) and Dürr
(EcoEMOS). The iTAC.IoT.Suite contains not only the established modules of
iTAC.MES.Suite and Dürr EcoEMOS but also a number of new features. This
gives Dürr and iTAC a future-oriented software platform. Existing customers
who use the iTAC.MES.Suite and Dürr EcoEMOS will continue to receive
support and updates for their existing systems and will also be entitled to