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Maintenance repair and overhaul software solutions mro. Ibm news room 20060803 ibm to acquire mro software, inc. Aras acquires mro player to close the product lifecycle loop. The product was acquired by ibm and placed in the tivoli portfolio previously the. Currently, independent mro providers bear the challenge of delivering on the highest quality of service while achieving competitive turnaround times. The companys products are built using a servicesoriented architecture soa, and offered to customers in the energy, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and aerospace and defense, utility and transportation industries for keeping tabs on physical assets such as power plants. This is the largest software acquisition for ibm since the ascential software deal. Ibm announces acquisition of publiclyheld company, mro software inc. Mros asset and service management software and consulting services are used by many of the worlds top companies to effectively manage how they buy, maintain and retire assets such as production. In many organizations, maintenance, repair, and operations mro inventory accounts for a significant sliceas much as 40 percentof the annual procurement budget.
With the acquisition, remsoft adds mro inventory and supply chain management decision support capabilities to its proven solutions for asset intensive industries. The acquisition is subject to mro software shareholder and regulatory. Mros asset and service management software and consulting services are used by many of the worlds top companies to effectively manage how they buy, maintain and retire assets such as production equipment, facilities, transportation and information technology hardware and software in a wide variety of industries including utilities, manufacturing, energy, pharmaceutical and telecommunications. In the dod, software management is called software acquisition management. Sphera acquires mro cloud software company sparesfinder. Through the acquisition of impresa, we are now able to cover the full range of mro use cases and data models for the maintenance of complex products and assets in the field, says aras ceo peter schroer. Mar 25, 2015 as part of the transaction, bo stoianoff, president of urs, will join mros management team. It provides a master schedule for research, development. It encompasses a wide, complex mix of highly technical products and specialized services. Even veteran procurement pros often find mro procurement a challenge. The mro is working on supplemental type certificates to convert all major commercial aircraft types into auxiliary freighters. As integrated mro software with enterprisewide scope, our solution facilitates the service and asset lifecycle from opportunitylead management, quotation handling, maintenance and production planning, logistics, maintenance execution, and configuration management to warranty handling, supply chain logistics, cost tracking, and invoicing. Mros asset and service management software and consulting services are used by many of the worlds top companies to effectively manage.
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This is the largest software acquisition for ibm since the ascential. As a result of the acquisition, mro will implement its phi disclosure management solutions at hospitals and physician practices that urs services throughout the state of new york. Purchased by ibm in 2005, it is now branded as ibm maximo asset management. Through the acquisition of impresa, we are now able to cover the full range of mro use cases and data models for the maintenance of complex products and assets in the field, says aras ceo peter. Ibm said the acquisition will boost its ability to build repeatable tools based on service oriented architectures. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of the year. With the acquisition of xtivity, remsoft adds inventory and supply chain management to its intelligence technology solutions for forestry, land and asset management optimization. In the last two years, ibm has acquired 19 software companies. Our services help businesses make informed decisions to optimize mro inventories. Chicago, il august 16, 2018 sphera, the largest global provider of integrated risk management software and information. Mro software is a provider of asset and service management software and consulting used to manage how companies buy, maintain and retire assets such as. Jan 17, 2020 mro software offers a variety of benefits such as automation of maintenance and repair schedules, eschewing the need for excessive paperwork, increasing productivity, and effective management of.
Following completion of the acquisition, ibm intends to. As integrated mro software with enterprisewide scope, our solution facilitates the service and asset lifecycle from opportunitylead management, quotation. Following the completion of the acquisition, ibm intends to establish mro software operations as a business unit within the ibm tivoli software unit and to market and sell mro software products. Aug 21, 2006 comment ibm has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire mro software inc. The companys maximo enterprise suite offer customers to manage the complete lifecycle of strategic assets, including planning, procurement, deployment, tracking, maintenance, and retirement.
A business and technical management approach designed to achieve program objectives within the resource constraints imposed. Mro s asset and service management software and consulting services are used by many of the worlds top companies to effectively manage how they buy, maintain and retire assets such as production equipment, facilities, transportation and information technology hardware and software in a wide variety of industries including utilities. The acquisition of mro software will strengthen the enterprise systems management capabilities of ibms tivoli software portfolio, which produced doubledigit revenue growth for the first two quarters of 2006, and enhance ibms already strong asset management consulting capabilities in ibm global services. The case for managing mro inventory modern materials handling. Mro is the leading provider of asset and service management. The product was acquired by ibm and placed in the tivoli portfolio previously the tivoli portfolio contained software that was related to the information technology sphere. The acquisition comes one day after ibm bought webify solutions, which. Aug 04, 2006 the acquisition of mro software will strengthen the enterprise systems management capabilities of ibms tivoli software portfolio, which produced doubledigit revenue growth for the first two quarters of 2006, and enhance ibms already strong asset management consulting capabilities in ibm global services. Mar 05, 2020 with the acquisition of xtivity, remsoft adds inventory and supply chain management to its intelligence technology solutions for forestry, land and asset management optimization. Developer and provider of asset and service management technology designed for managing industrial equipment.