Alliance for industrial automation

An ATS product story

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team Feb 7, 2007

ATS International and DataRealm of Windsor Ontario have revealed they have formed a strategic alliance, effective immediately.

ATS International, a global independent solution provider to users of Industrial, Process Automation and Manufacturing IT, and DataRealm of Windsor Ontario have revealed they have formed a strategic alliance, effective immediately.

Both companies are experiencing strong growth and require the ability to serve the worldwide operations of global organisations.

This alliance provides mutual support in each company's respective markets.

ATS International boasts a truly global operation with offices throughout Australia, the USA, Europe and the U.K.

while DataRealm is based in Windsor, and serves primarily Ontario and the US Midwest.

Both companies provide a variety of services including data collection solutions, mobile PC applications, controls engineering, industrial software training and communication and networking products.

Mike James, CEO and president of ATS International thinks that this alliance will strengthen both companies, while providing an important resource boost for ATS in the US Midwest and Ontario.

According to Mr James, "DataRealm has proven itself to be in the forefront of data collection technology and has the reputation and drive to implement superior, cost-effective solutions for its manufacturing customers.

Glen Ray, President of DataRealm , says, "ATS International is a well respected organisation with a global presence and similar goals and values as our own.

ATS will be invaluable in helping us meet our international customers' demands.

I feel that this alliance will make us both stronger.

Since 1986 ATS International B.V.

is a prominent engineering company offering all of these services across a broad range of industry sectors, as well as an extensive range of industrial software training.

DataRealm is already (at five years old) an award-winning, progressive systems integrator in this area.

Their focus is systems integration, software development and controls engineering for manufacturers, from very large automotive plants to small independent companies.