Data analytics and visualization company acquired

Software AG announced its acquisition of data analytics company TrendMiner NV, which specializes in visual data analytics for the manufacturing and process industry.

By TrendMiner NV June 13, 2018

Software AG announced its acquisition of data analytics company TrendMiner NV. TrendMiner specializes in visual data analytics for the manufacturing and process industry and will complement Software AG’s Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrie 4.0 product portfolio.

TrendMiner is a web-based, self-service analytics platform designed for rapid-fire visualization of time series-based processes and asset data. It enables manufacturing companies and the process industries to quickly and easily recognize patterns and trends in their process data, identify production irregularities, and adapt necessary process adjustments early without the need for support from IT specialists or data scientists. Software AG’s acquisition of TrendMiner is part of the company’s plan to consolidate its position in the rapidly growing IoT market.

Karl-Heinz Streibich, Software AG CEO, said, "TrendMiner provides an ideal fit into our Cumulocity IoT portfolio at a strategically decisive moment. We are in a phase of dynamic market development for IoT applications. Together with TrendMiner, we will be able to offer a leading streaming and visual time-series analytics platform in a few months—a unique combination."

As part of Software AG, TrendMiner will provide process and asset experts with advanced analytics that enable them to analyze, monitor and predict the operational performance of batch, grade and continuous manufacturing processes. TrendMiner has specific expertise in the development and sales of pattern recognition and analytics functionality for the oil and gas, life sciences and manufacturing sectors.

Software AG

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– Edited from a TrendMiner press release by CFE Media. See more Control Engineering diagnostics and asset management stories.