密爾沃基（2007年10月25日）消息，羅克韋爾自動化有限公司于當日宣布其已進入收購的最后拍板階段，Pavilion科技公司是一家私人企業，被公認是為過程與混合工業的高級過程控制、產品優化和環境保護解決方案的領導者。 總部位于德州奧斯汀的Pavilion科技公司在歐洲和亞太地區都有辦事處，Pavilion科技公司主要服務于石油、天然氣、化工和其它過程行業。Pavilion科技公司的管理團隊和員工將成為羅克韋爾自動化軟件部門的一部分。Pavilion科技公司的軟件產品將整合到羅克韋爾自動化的FactoryTalk（R）集成產品和性能組件中，以及Logix（R）控制平臺中。 羅克韋爾自動化軟件體系部門高級副總裁Steven Eisenbrown說：“此收購繼續了我們在過程自動化行業的投資，擴展了我們在此主要的全球市場上更加完整的服務?！? Pavilion公司首席執行官Ralph Carter說：“我們很高興能與羅克韋爾自動化公司結合，在制造商們大舉進行投資的時候幫助他們進行產品運作。Pavilion的基于模塊的高級過程控制軟件與羅克韋爾自動化全球資源相結合，將促進我們的創新成就，幫助我們鞏固我們的市場領導地位。” AMR調查機構的Colin Masson說：“從技術方面來講，已沒有一家公司能趕上Pavilion公司，他們擁有非常固定的客戶名單。 關于Pavilion科技公司 Pavilion科技公司基于模塊的軟件帶動了Cemex公司、Dyckerhoff 股份公司、Fonterra Group公司、Glacial Lakes Energy公司、NOVA Chemicals公司、雀巢公司、沙特阿拉伯基礎工業（歐洲）公司和道達爾石化公司等一流制造商的盈利能力。Pavilion的解決方案以業界最強大的預測建模軟件為基礎，改進了生產過程，便于企業快速響應市場需求，不斷降低成本，持續保障質量目標的實現，改善環境質量。Pavilion的ValueFirst客戶互動系列方法專注于傳遞業界最高的投資回報，確?！敖Y果預知，過程保證?！? 關于羅克韋爾 總部位于密爾沃基的羅克韋爾自動化公司是一家工業自動化跨國企業，為制造業提供一流的動力、控制和信息技術解決方案。羅克韋爾自動化公司整合了工業自動化領域的知名品牌，致力于打造全方位自動化解決方案，幫助客戶提高生產力。這些品牌包括艾倫–布拉德利Allen-Bradley®的控制產品和工程服務、道奇品牌Dodge®的機械動力傳輸產品、瑞恩電氣Reliance Electric™制造的電機和驅動產品以及羅克韋爾軟件Rockwell Software®生產的工控軟件。現有員工19000名，服務于80多個國家。 [font=times]original text [/font] [font=times][color=#708090]MILWAUKEE——（BUSINESS WIRE）——Oct. 25, 2007——Rockwell Automation, Inc. （NYSE:ROK） today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pavilion Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that is a recognized leader in advanced process control, production optimization and environmental compliance solutions for process and hybrid industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Austin, TX, with offices in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Pavilion Technologies serves major customers in consumer products, oil & gas, chemicals and other process industries. The Pavilion Technologies management team and employees will become part of Rockwell Automation‘s Architecture & Software segment. Pavilion Technologies software products will be integrated into the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk（R） integrated production and performance suite, as well as the Logix（R） control platform. "This acquisition continues our investment in the process automation business and expands our capabilities to serve this major global market more completely," said Steven Eisenbrown, senior vice president of the company‘s Architecture & Software segment. "Combining Pavilion Technologies‘ predictive modeling capabilities with the already-robust ability of our Integrated Architecture to control process applications will help our customers create a more agile, efficient and consistent production environment. That translates into faster response to market demands at lower cost with better quality." Ralph Carter, CEO, Pavilion Technologies, said: "We are delighted to combine our companies at a time when manufacturers are making unprecedented investments in improving their production operations. Pavilion Technologies‘ leadership in model-based advanced process control software along with Rockwell Automation‘s global resources and financial strength will accelerate our innovation efforts and help us solidify our market leadership position." "In terms of technology, no one comes close to Pavilion Technologies," said Colin Masson, AMR Research. "They‘ve got a stellar list of customers, and they have succeeded where many others have struggled in building a partnership with SAP." About Pavilion Technologies Pavilion Technologies‘ model-based software drives profitability for leading manufacturers like Cemex, Glacial Lakes Energy, NOVA Chemicals, Nestle, Fonterra Co-operative Group, SABIC Europe, and TOTAL Petrochemicals. Based on the most powerful predictive modeling software in the industry, Pavilion‘s solutions improve production processes to respond quickly to market demands, continuously reduce costs, consistently achieve quality targets and enhance environmental quality. Pavilion is the leading supplier of control software solutions to the U.S. ethanol industry. With a commitment to delivering the highest ROI in the industry, Pavilion‘s ValueFirst（R） customer engagement methodology yields predictable results. Rockwell Automation, Inc. （NYSE: ROK）, is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. The company brings together leading global brands in industrial automation which include Allen-Bradley（R） controls and services and Rockwell Software（R） factory management software. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., the company employs about 19,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.[/color][/font]