ONDEX Automation

What ONDEX Automation does

ONDEX Automation is a Chicago-headquartered factory automation systems integrator platform formed in March 2024 by private equity firm Shore Capital Partners (~$17B AUM as of 2026). The company pursues a buy-and-build strategy consolidating the fragmented North American systems integrator market, completing six acquisitions over 24 months: LIVE Automation (March 2024), Automation & Control Inc. (December 2024), NeoMatrix (April 2025), Vision and Control Systems (August 2025), PlantOPS Consulting (November 2025), and The Fitch Company (May 2026). The platform operates 150+ team members across ten U.S. locations, with each acquired firm retaining its brand, regional footprint, and existing president under the ONDEX umbrella.

The company's core technology covers the full industrial automation stack: design and engineering, process automation, control system integration (PLC and DCS programming), robotics and motion control, SCADA/HMI, machine vision (via VCS's Cognex Partner System Integrator and Cognex Logistics Partner Integrator distinctions), MES implementation (via NeoMatrix and PlantOPS), custom control panel fabrication (UL508A), and aftermarket support. Technical differentiators include multi-vendor certification breadth, deep domain specialization in life sciences (pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech) compliance-driven manufacturing, and long-tenured customer relationships at the plant engineering level. NeoMatrix received the 2024 Inductive Automation Ignition Firebrand Award for SCADA/MES project work.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services supplemented by hardware sales (industrial electrical installation, control panel fabrication). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct outreach to North American manufacturers combined with inherited customer relationships from acquired subsidiaries. End markets span life sciences, medical devices, food and beverage, aerospace and defense, power generation, pulp and paper, semiconductor, and niche industrial verticals. The leadership team combines industrial automation veterans (CEO Justin Kerr, ex-Molex and Monitor Deloitte; CCO Ryan Early, ex-Molex and Phillips-Medisize) with PE operating expertise (CFO Kayla Brackett, ex-CIVC Partners), supported by a board that includes former CEOs of Turck USA, Beckhoff Automation North America, ATS Life Sciences, Rockwell Software, and E Technologies. The platform's stated vision is to reach $100MM+ revenue.

Name

ONDEX Automation

Legal name

ONDEX Automation

Website

https://ondex.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ONDEX Automation is a Chicago-based, Shore Capital-backed factory automation systems integrator consolidating regional U.S. integrators under a buy-and-build platform serving North American manufacturers across life sciences, medical devices, food and beverage, aerospace, power, and process industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems Integration

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial automation integration
• Systems integration services
• PLC controls programming
• Machine vision solutions
• MES implementation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Brook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Systems Integration Services: Factory automation systems integrator providing PLC controls integration, custom automation services, SCADA/MES solutions, and aftermarket support. Revenue generated through project-based professional services for discrete and process automation.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Services include electrical engineering, process automation design, field engineering, control systems integration, and industrial controls capabilities.
3. Industrial Electrical and Panel Fabrication: Custom control panel design and fabrication, industrial electrical installations, UL508A-certified panels, and automation equipment delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ONDEX Automation is a factory automation systems integrator platform that designs, engineers, and implements industrial automation solutions for North American manufacturers. The company delivers end-to-end services spanning PLC controls, SCADA/HMI, MES, machine vision, robotics, process automation, control panel fabrication, and aftermarket support through six acquired brands (LIVE Automation, ACI, NeoMatrix, VCS, PlantOPS Consulting, and The Fitch Company) serving life sciences, medical devices, food & beverage, aerospace & defense, power, pulp & paper, and semiconductor end markets.

Product overview

ONDEX Automation is a systems integrator platform backed by private equity firm Shore Capital Partners. The company has built a best-in-class portfolio of automation capabilities through seven acquisitions since March 2024, bringing together six acquired companies: LIVE Automation (PLC controls and custom automation), Automation & Control Inc. (electrical installations and panel fabrication), Vision and Control Systems (machine vision), NeoMatrix (MES and digital transformation), PlantOPS Consulting (life sciences MES), and The Fitch Company (process automation and electrical engineering). These acquired brands operate under the ONDEX umbrella while maintaining their distinct identities and leadership. ONDEX offers a comprehensive range of services spanning design and engineering, process automation, control system integration, robot and machine automation, SCADA/HMI, machine vision, MES, and aftermarket support. The platform serves manufacturers across life sciences, medical devices, food and beverage, aerospace and defense, power generation, pulp and paper, and niche industrial end markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LIVE Automation A factory systems integrator renowned for expertise in control systems integration that delivers complex controls solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and custom automation equipment utilizing robotics, motion control, and vision technologies to boost operational efficiencies. Serves medical device, food & beverage, and aerospace & defense markets.
• Automation and Control Inc. (ACI) A leader in control systems and industrial automation offering comprehensive services including industrial electrical installations, custom control panel design and fabrication, and advanced automation engineering solutions. Specializes in pharmaceutical, packaging, and chemical sectors.
• NeoMatrix A software-focused factory automation system integrator that helps manufacturers design, implement and sustain plant automation systems, digital transformation strategies, and MES solutions. Deep customer relationships across pharmaceuticals, life sciences, semiconductors, and food and beverage.
• Vision and Control Systems (VCS) A specialized provider of machine vision solutions delivering end-to-end expertise in vision system design, integration, and support across industries including food & beverage, medical device, and consumer goods. Recognized as both a Cognex Partner System Integrator and Cognex Logistics Partner Integrator.
• PlantOPS Consulting A leading provider of MES implementation and consulting services focused exclusively on Life Sciences industries including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medtech companies. Specializes in regulatory, quality, and operational requirements for life sciences sector.
• The Fitch Company A trusted engineering and automation partner serving the pulp and paper, power and energy, and consumer goods end markets. Delivers customized process control and electrical engineering solutions from concept through startup for complex industrial environments in North America.

Quantifiable outcome

• NeoMatrix awarded 2024 Ignition Firebrand Award from Inductive Automation recognizing innovative and successful industrial automation projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• The Fitch CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 May 2026Electrical engineering and process automation systems integrator founded in 1986 based in Rumford, Maine with facilities in Rumford, Bangor, and Gray. Serves pulp and paper, power and energy, food and beverage, and consumer goods end markets. Mark Bolduc continues as General Manager.
• Aurelio BandastrategicOthers · 12 May 2026Executive Operating Partner at Shore Capital leading platform strategy for value-added industrial automation distributor. Brings over 35 years of automation industry experience including President and CEO of Turck USA. Serves on board of ONDEX Automation since 2024.
• PlantOPS ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 November 2025MES implementation and consulting services provider for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medtech companies. Founded by Darrell Tanner, Khush Kalsi, Vipul Thakker and Krishna Venkataraman. Specializes in regulatory, quality, and operational requirements for life sciences sector. Continues to operate as independent entity.
• Vision and Control Systems (VCS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 August 2025Machine vision systems integrator founded in 2011 with locations in Springfield, NJ and Greenville, SC. Serves medical devices, life sciences, food & beverage, consumer packaged goods, logistics, and general industrial markets. Recognized as both Cognex Partner System Integrator and Cognex Logistics Partner Integrator. Brad Steele continues as Founder and President.
• NeoMatrixcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 April 2025Software-focused factory automation integrator founded in 2003 with offices in Andover, MA, Portsmouth, NH, and Colorado Springs, CO. Specializes in SCADA, MES, and digital transformation solutions for pharmaceuticals, life sciences, semiconductors, and food and beverage. Co-founded by Danny Haskell who continues as President.
• Automation & Control Inc. (ACI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 December 2024Moorestown, NJ-based control systems and industrial automation services company founded in 1995. Specializes in custom automation engineering, industrial electrical installation, and control panel fabrication serving pharmaceutical, packaging, and chemical sectors. Ron Iannacone continues as President.
• LIVE AutomationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 March 2024First acquisition partner for ONDEX platform, founded in 2001. Based in Sterling, MA, LIVE Automation provides PLC controls integration, SCADA/MES solutions, and aftermarket support serving medical device, food & beverage, and aerospace & defense industries. Mike Barone continues as President.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ATS Corporation: ATS is one of the largest North American automation systems integrators with a strong Life Sciences business (ATS Life Sciences), directly competing with ONDEX's pharmaceutical and medtech MES and automation capabilities.
• E Technologies: E Technologies is a top-tier North American industrial automation system integrator competing head-to-head with ONDEX across process automation, control systems, and life sciences MES work.
• JR Automation (Hitachi): JR Automation is a large-scale PE-backed-to-strategic systems integrator specializing in robotics, machine vision, and discrete automation solutions serving similar manufacturing customers as ONDEX.
• Gray Solutions: Gray Solutions is a North American control systems integrator providing automation, MES, and digital transformation services to manufacturers across food & beverage, life sciences, and consumer goods — overlapping directly with ONDEX's vertical coverage.
• Avanceon: Avanceon is an industrial automation systems integrator delivering control system integration, MES, and process automation across multiple industries, providing comparable services to ONDEX in adjacent geographies.
• Acieta: Acieta is a Midwest-based robotic automation and systems integrator serving manufacturers with custom automation, machine vision, and process solutions — competing with ONDEX's Vision & Robotics division.
• Genesis Systems: Genesis Systems is a North American robotic integration and systems integration specialist serving automotive and industrial manufacturers with similar capability stacks to ONDEX's vision and robotics offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is the dominant U.S. industrial automation incumbent providing PLC, SCADA, MES, and control system platforms that ONDEX integrates on behalf of customers; a key supplier and indirect competitor for large accounts.
• Emerson (Automation Solutions): Emerson's Automation Solutions business provides DeltaV DCS, valves, and software used across process industries, overlapping with ONDEX's process automation work delivered via The Fitch Company and LIVE Automation.
• Wood Group (Automation & Control): Wood Group's automation and control business provides industrial automation engineering services for energy, process, and manufacturing clients, competing with ONDEX in pulp & paper, power, and process industrial verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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