Synopsis
Accenture has agreed to acquire Industries eXcellence Group (IndX), a Siemens Digital Industries partner, to strengthen its industrial software, automation, and AI capabilities for manufacturers worldwide.
Accenture has announced plans to acquire Industries eXcellence Group (IndX), a division of Engineering Group and a long-standing partner of Siemens Digital Industries. The move is aimed at enhancing Accenture’s capabilities in industrial software, automation, data, and AI-driven solutions for manufacturers.
The acquisition will help Accenture support companies looking to modernize product development, factory operations, and supply chain management through advanced digital technologies.
Manufacturers across industries are increasingly investing in AI, automation, and software solutions to make operations more efficient and connected. However, integrating these technologies across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain systems remains a challenge for many organizations.
Commenting on the acquisition, Tracey Countryman, Global Supply Chain and Engineering Lead at Accenture, said, “Manufacturers are increasingly investing in software, data and AI to make engineering and factory operations more flexible, intelligent and connected. But many companies struggle to integrate these technologies across their products, factories, plants and supply chains. We will combine IndX’s proven expertise in Siemens technologies with Accenture’s AI capabilities and industry knowledge to solve this challenge for clients faster.”
Headquartered in Rome and Chicago, IndX specializes in Siemens Digital Industries software solutions for both discrete and process manufacturing sectors. The company helps organizations connect engineering, manufacturing, and automation systems through technologies such as digital twins, product lifecycle management, simulation tools, cloud computing, industrial edge computing, and SCADA systems.
IndX serves clients across industries including aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer goods, energy, industrial equipment, high technology, life sciences, and utilities. Its team includes more than 650 professionals located across Italy, the United States, India, Germany, Mexico, and several other European markets.
Following the acquisition, IndX’s capabilities will become part of the Accenture Siemens Business Group, a dedicated global practice launched last year to combine Siemens’ industrial technologies with Accenture’s engineering, manufacturing, and AI expertise.
Tony Hemmelgarn, President and CEO of Siemens Digital Industries Software, highlighted the significance of the deal, stating, “Accenture’s acquisition of IndX is a milestone for the Accenture Siemens Business Group. It brings proven skills in our industrial solutions for digital manufacturing, engineering, automation, digital twin and simulation, plus long-standing relationships with clients that apply them”.
Vivek Kaushik, Global Lead of the Accenture Siemens Business Group, emphasized the role of industrial AI in accelerating transformation. “Together with Siemens, we develop industrial AI-enabled solutions that shorten engineering time to market, increase manufacturing efficiencies and strengthen the digital core for our clients. IndX will strengthen the Accenture Siemens Business Group and help deliver on Accenture and Siemens’ shared ambition to scale these AI solutions”, he said.
As part of the expansion, Accenture plans to establish two new Centers of Excellence focused on Siemens Digital Industries solutions in Italy and India. These centers will bring together experts in industrial software, AI, and digital engineering to help clients improve product design, factory operations, and supply chain performance.
Teodoro Lio, Market Unit Lead of Accenture Italy, said the initiative will strengthen industrial innovation and create highly specialized jobs while supporting the competitiveness of manufacturers in global markets.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions.