Accenture Acquires SYSTEMA to Drive Manufacturing Automation for Semiconductor Clients

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Accenture has acquired SYSTEMA, a provider of software solutions and consulting services for manufacturing automation, headquartered in Dresden, Germany. SYSTEMA’s long-standing experience in working for semiconductor manufacturers and other high tech companies will bolster Accenture’s capabilities to comprehensively support clients in these industries.

“Today’s society relies heavily on semiconductors for everything from smartphones to cars, and there is a strong commitment in Europe to strengthen the industry’s manufacturing capabilities,” said Christina Raab, market unit lead for Accenture in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. “The production of semiconductors is complex and highly specialized, and SYSTEMA’s deep expertise in the industry will expand our capabilities and grow our business in ways we couldn’t achieve organically.”

Despite its advanced products, the semiconductor industry runs a significant amount of legacy equipment in the production process. Many steps, such as material flow and machine change-over, still aren’t fully automated yet. This issue is particularly pronounced in Europe, where manufacturers need to optimize existing production facilities through automation to remain competitive.

SYSTEMA’s expertise includes deep knowledge in digitally connecting current and legacy production equipment and systems. The company excels at upgrading and extending traditional manufacturing execution systems (MES) with data analytics and optimization capabilities, which these systems often lack but are crucial to increasing output and optimizing cost.

“We are combining SYSTEMA’s semiconductor and high tech industry experience and capabilities with Accenture’s global network and ability to scale to offer services covering the whole value chain, from supply to logistics and manufacturing,” said Sarat Maitin, who leads Accenture’s practice for digital engineering and manufacturing and infrastructure and capital projects, Industry X, in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. “Our ambition is to become a partner to the industry that helps clients in Germany and Europe secure competitiveness in a market increasingly under pressure.”

SYSTEMA has specialized skills in MES solutions from SAP (ME/MII/DM) and Critical Manufacturing. Beyond the semiconductor sector, the company works for clients in the aerospace and defense, medical, electronics, food & beverage, automotive, machinery, metal and steel, and speciality chemicals industries.

SYSTEMA’s team of more than 240 employees will join Accenture’s Industry X practice.

Manfred Austen, CEO of SYSTEMA, commented: “We have built long-standing, trusted relationships with our clients, guiding them through the ever-evolving technological landscape. With Accenture’s capabilities in data, AI, engineering and supply chain, and our manufacturing IT/OT solutions, we can innovate and scale more effectively, while continuing to strengthen our trusted client relationships.”