EXOR and NEXCOM Extend Partnership to Fulfill Industry 4.0's Vision for Smart Manufacturing

The partnership of EXOR and NEXCOM will leverage the synergy of the two companies to enlarge and improve the quality of global offerings to the IoT automation market.

Fremont, California July 07, 2015


EXOR International S.p.A. and NEXCOM International Co. are proud to announce a technology and business partnership to enforce their worldwide presence in the automation and IT market, developing new HMI functions to fulfill the vision of Industry 4.0. Based on close, solid cooperation between the two companies, NEXCOM has acted on EXORs proposition by investing in the capital of EXOR International for 19.99% of the company.

To achieve Industry 4.0‘s vision for smart manufacturing, NEXCOM has proposed PC-based IoT Automation Solutions consisting of intelligent controllers, IoT automation gateways, and big data collectors. Under the partnership, NEXCOM expands its product portfolio to EXORs virtualized human machine interface (HMI), a key element to Industry 4.0, offering all-around IoT Automation Solutions. Further, EXOR will extend its presence into the Asian market and grow JMobile platform to ensure global offering.

EXOR, with headquarters in Verona, Italy, is an international leading HMI supplier. EXOR HMI solutions span over industrial automation with an expertise in satisfying vertical markets and embedded design solutions.

NEXCOM, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is a leading international manufacturer of IoT Automation Solutions that offers comprehensive industrial computing solutions.

The partnership will leverage the synergy of EXOR and NEXCOM to enlarge and improve the quality of global offerings to the market, strengthen production capability, and enhance post-sales service with general maintenance and repair centers in Europe and Asia.

Co-development of new products will meet global demand of "ready-to-use products" with a stronger platform and exceptional time to market. Global service will be provided 24/7 to the needs of the market and customers. Think global, act local!

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