Vertech

What Vertech does

Vertech Industrial Systems, LLC is a Phoenix, Arizona-based industrial automation systems integrator founded in 2004 by Titus Crabb, delivering custom MES, SCADA, PLC controls, and Industrial IT solutions to enterprise clients across manufacturing, food & beverage, data centers, water/wastewater, solar, and other regulated or process-intensive verticals. Core technical delivery is anchored on Inductive Automation's Ignition platform—where Vertech holds Premier System Integrator status and was ranked the #1 global Ignition integrator in 2022—and supplemented with expertise across Rockwell, AVEVA, Siemens, Sepasoft, Canary Labs, and Flow Software stacks. Vertech packages its engineering services through proprietary delivery frameworks, notably the Momentum Method (an agile, human-centered methodology using UX research and two-week sprints) and the 5D Process, alongside UL508A-certified control panel design.

Vertech operates a professional services / project-based revenue model with quote-based, scope-driven pricing and no publicly disclosed rate cards. The company sells through direct enterprise field sales teams located across five regional offices (Phoenix HQ, Irvine, Nashville, Austin, and Pune, India), targeting multi-month enterprise engagements with major brands including Tesla, Apple, SpaceX, Coca-Cola, NVIDIA, Vantage Data Centers, Intel, SB Energy, AriZona Beverages, and Tillamook. Customer concentration is largely enterprise- and logo-driven, with named relationships spanning more than 15 marquee brands across multiple verticals. The company maintains CSIA certification (recertified 2023), UL508A and UL698A panel certifications, and licensed electrical contractor status in Arizona and California.

In April 2026, Catchment Capital—a New York-based private equity firm founded in 2024—completed a majority investment in Vertech, with Stellus Capital Management providing senior debt and equity co-investment, signaling an institutional capital structure intended to accelerate Industry 4.0 growth, tuck-in M&A, and continued geographic expansion.

Name

Vertech

Legal name

Vertech Industrial Systems, LLC

Website

https://vertech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vertech is an industrial automation systems integrator delivering custom MES, SCADA, PLC controls, and Industrial IT solutions—primarily on Inductive Automation's Ignition platform—to enterprise manufacturers, data centers, utilities, and food & beverage producers across the United States and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems Integration

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

SCADA/HMI Platforms (IMAGABAB), Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs) (IMAFAHAF)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• SCADA and MES integration
• PLC controls engineering
• Industrial IT services
• Control panel design

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. System Integration Services: Professional services revenue generated through custom automation projects, including controls & automation, digital plant implementations, industrial IT, and panel design services. Projects are typically multi-month engagements with enterprise clients requiring significant engineering hours and expertise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vertech is an industrial control systems integrator that designs and implements custom automation solutions for enterprise manufacturers and infrastructure operators. Its core offerings include Controls & Automation (PLC and SCADA development), Digital Plant (MES, OEE tracking, batch control), Industrial IT (OT/IT convergence, networking, cybersecurity), and UL-certified Panel Design, delivered primarily on Inductive Automation's Ignition platform.

Product overview

Vertech is an industrial systems integrator offering a portfolio of professional services centered on MES, SCADA, controls, and Industrial IT. Their core offerings include Controls & Automation (custom PLC and SCADA solutions), Digital Plant (MES and OEE tracking), Industrial IT (OT/IT convergence and cybersecurity), and Panel Design (UL-certified control panels). These services are delivered through their proprietary Momentum Method framework—an agile, human-centered approach using iterative sprints. Additional offerings include a free OEE Calculator tool and an ICS Cyber Security Survival Guide. The company operates primarily on the Ignition platform (Inductive Automation) with deep Premier Integrator status, and also delivers WinCC OA solutions (Siemens). Vertech's Momentum Method structures engagements around UX research, solutioning, and iterative deployment to accelerate digital transformation ROI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Controls & Automation Custom control system solutions including PLC programming, SCADA development, and industrial automation for complex manufacturing and industrial operations across enterprise customers.
• Digital Plant Manufacturing Execution System (MES) implementation, OEE tracking, batch control, and digital transformation solutions for plant operations, primarily delivered via Sepasoft MES modules on the Ignition platform.
• Industrial IT OT/IT convergence services, industrial networking, cybersecurity, and integration between operational technology and enterprise IT systems for industrial and data center environments.
• Panel Design UL508A-certified control panel design and manufacturing for industrial automation applications, including UL Listed 698A panels for hazardous locations.
• Momentum Method Vertech's evidence-based, human-centered agile development methodology for digital transformation projects. Uses UX research, iterative two-week sprints, and human-centered design principles to deliver working industrial software in eight-week engagements with ROI measurable in weeks.
• AI Factory Control System (with NVIDIA) Advanced AI factory control system integrating IT and OT data to enhance resiliency and operational visibility, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA's data center engineering team for AI-driven data center operations.
• Optimal Analytics MES, predictive analytics, and Food & Beverage automation solutions acquired by Vertech in 2018, specializing in OEE tracking and data-driven decision-making systems for manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved #1 global ranking as Inductive Automation's Top Ignition Integrator for 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Inductive AutomationflagshipTechnology or IntegrationPremier System Integrator and Top Ignition Integrator partner. Vertech has deep expertise with Ignition SCADA/MES platform with #1 global ranking in 2022. The partnership enables Vertech to deliver world-class automation solutions using Ignition's platform capabilities including Perspective, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable architecture.
• CSIA (Control System Integrators Association)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMember and certified integrator since 2015. Vertech achieved Integrator of the Year award in 2022 among 500+ members worldwide. CSIA certification requires adherence to industry best practices in business and management systems.
• NVIDIAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with NVIDIA's data center engineering team on advanced AI factory control system integrating IT and OT data. The collaboration enhances resiliency and operational visibility for AI-driven data center operations, pushing boundaries of AI operations from control to IT/OT integration.
• SepasoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPremier partner for Sepasoft MES solutions, enabling Vertech to deliver Manufacturing Execution Systems for batch control and production management across food & beverage and other regulated industries.
• Rockwell AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationSilver System Integrator and Partner status, enabling delivery of Allen-Bradley PLC-based automation solutions with access to Rockwell's technology ecosystem and support resources.
• AVEVAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified System Integrator via AVEVA Partner Ecosystem, enabling delivery of AVEVA's industrial software portfolio including HMI, SCADA, and operations management solutions.
• Canary LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Partner for Canary Labs' process monitoring and historian solutions, enabling advanced data collection and analysis capabilities for industrial clients.
• Flow SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationFounder-level partner providing access to Flow Software's operations management and analytics capabilities for industrial automation deployments.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrong Siemens partnership including WinCC OA expertise demonstrated through blog content on integration, experience with S7-1500 processors, and MindSphere IIoT platform capabilities. Collaboration on 4.9 GHz telemetry networks for municipal water/wastewater SCADA.
• LG ElectronicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLG Chairman Kwang Mo Koo visited Vertech in Massachusetts to examine ESS battery systems and discuss market leadership in expanding ESS market driven by AI data centers and renewable energy transitions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Optimation: Optimation is a CSIA-certified industrial automation integrator delivering controls, MES, SCADA, and process automation for manufacturing clients. Direct peer with comparable service mix and Ignition/SCADA platform expertise.
• RoviSys: RoviSys is a large independent control system integrator delivering MES, SCADA, PLC, and process automation across manufacturing industries. Directly comparable as a peer-sized SI with similar vendor-agnostic platform expertise and enterprise customer base.
• Hargrove Controls & Digital Systems: Hargrove is a major CSIA-certified industrial automation integrator offering controls, SCADA, MES, and Industrial IT services. Direct competitor in enterprise plant automation with comparable vertical coverage and Ignition/SCADA platform expertise.
• MAVERICK Technologies: MAVERICK is a control system integrator specializing in MES, SCADA, and process automation for life sciences, food & beverage, and manufacturing. Direct peer with similar industry vertical mix and platform-agnostic delivery model.
• E Tech Group: E Tech Group is an industrial automation system integrator delivering controls, MES, and digital plant solutions for regulated and manufacturing clients. Direct competitor with comparable MES/SCADA delivery capabilities and Ignition expertise.
• Avanceon: Avanceon is a control system integrator providing SCADA, MES, and plant automation across manufacturing and utilities in the Middle East, Pakistan, and North America. Comparable peer in industrial SI services targeting similar enterprise and infrastructure clients.

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large engineering, construction, and consulting firm with a substantial industrial automation practice. Broad incumbent offering overlapping SCADA/MES/controls services as part of a much wider EPC portfolio.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a global industrial automation incumbent offering PLCs, SCADA (FactoryTalk), MES, and digital transformation services, plus a partner network that includes Vertech. Broad incumbent whose portfolio overlaps Vertech's controls and digital plant offerings at much greater scale.
• AVEVA: AVEVA is a global industrial software incumbent offering HMI/SCADA, MES, and operations management solutions. Vertech is a certified AVEVA System Integrator; AVEVA serves as a broad incumbent platform vendor overlapping Vertech's SCADA and operations management delivery.

Others

• Inductive Automation: Inductive Automation is the developer of the Ignition SCADA/MES platform that Vertech builds upon as a Premier System Integrator. Ecosystem partner and enabler, not a competitor, but central to Vertech's go-to-market and delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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