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Rockwell Automation Acquires ProsCon Holdings Ltd., a Leading Process Solutions Systems Integrator



    Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) today announced it has
    acquired ProsCon Holdings Ltd., a privately held engineering firm
    offering proven and technically unique design solutions to the process
    industry. Areas of expertise include process technology, control
    systems and information technology. ProsCon also provides modular
    solutions as an innovative and cost-effective approach delivering
    faster implementation of new facilities as well as retrofits for
    existing plants. This modular approach helps customers speed up their
    time to market for new products.

    Headquartered in Cork, Ireland, with an office in Dublin, ProsCon
    primarily serves major customers in the pharmaceutical and
    biotechnology markets. It has a strong reputation for helping
    companies comply with regulatory standards and manage their business
    risk. ProsCon's management team and its employees will join the
    Rockwell Automation global solutions team and continue to serve their
    customers locally and around the world.

    "This acquisition is a vital step in increasing our global
    solutions delivery capability to life sciences and process automation
    customers in Ireland and the rest of the world," said Bob Honor, Vice
    President, Life Sciences, Rockwell Automation. "The ProsCon team's
    expertise gives us critical mass and increased presence in Ireland,
    one of the fastest growing life sciences markets, as well as in
    Europe, one of the largest life science markets in the world".

    ProsCon Managing Director, Niall Foley said: "The acquisition will
    strongly enhance ProsCon's ability to deliver innovative design
    solutions and technology to customers. By combining ProsCon's process
    industry knowledge with the technical expertise, broad product
    portfolio, distribution channels, and financial resources of Rockwell
    Automation, we will strengthen our ability to serve customers."

    "This acquisition along with other recent acquisitions of Propack
    Data, Datasweep and Caribbean Integration Engineers extends Rockwell
    Automation's solid foundation and strong domain expertise for global
    process and information solutions in the life sciences industry,
    including the rapidly accelerating biotechnology field," said Terry
    Gebert, Vice President and General Manager of Manufacturing and
    Process Solutions, Rockwell Automation. "ProsCon further increases our
    broad range of process solutions from completely integrated turnkey
    projects to standalone control systems and now with special
    capabilities in modular design/fast track implementation."

    Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a leading global
    provider of industrial automation control and information systems and
    services that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in
    their businesses. The company brings together leading brands in
    industrial automation, including Allen-Bradley controls and services
    and Rockwell Software factory management software. Headquartered in
    Milwaukee, Wis., the company employs about 19,000 people serving
    customers in more than 80 countries.