Stratus Innovations Group

What Stratus Innovations Group does

Stratus Innovations Group is a privately held, U.S.-based IT solutions provider founded around 2010 and headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, with an employee base of 11–50. The company positions itself as a Microsoft Azure specialist partner operating in the Microsoft IoT Accelerate Tier-1 program, serving corporate innovators and manufacturers across the United States. Its customer base spans equipment manufacturers, plant operators, healthcare, energy cooperatives, and senior living organizations, with named enterprise references including Affinity Apparel, Bettcher Industries, United Church Homes, The Energy Cooperative, and Hospice of the Western Reserve. The company does not publicly disclose revenue, funding, or ownership.

The product portfolio centers on the Intelligent Factory Solution Offering and the RETRO™ Intelligent Factory Solution, both built on Microsoft Azure and targeting IIoT-driven predictive maintenance, OEE improvement, and connected field service for manufacturers. These rely on a proprietary IoT Protocol Gateway Adapter™ to integrate heterogeneous devices, HMIs, and controllers, and apply machine learning for predictive analytics and anomaly detection. Adjacent offerings include Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) on Azure Site Recovery with a 15-minute failover SLA, a Virtual Datacenter Solution, Managed Security Services for Office 365 and Azure, Custom Software Development, and specialized add-on modules for Office 365 E-Discovery, M&A tenant consolidation, and StagedPay tokenized payments.

The business model combines professional services (cloud migration, implementation, custom development), recurring managed services (managed security, DRaaS), and subscription-based IIoT/equipment-as-a-service contracts. Pricing is quote-based and tailored per engagement, with multi-year enterprise contracts. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by content marketing, case studies, video, and listings on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Revenue is generated through three principal streams: cloud solutions implementation and consulting, managed security and IT services, and IIoT/smart factory solutions.

Name

Stratus Innovations Group

Legal name

Stratus Innovations Group

Website

https://stratusinnovations.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stratus Innovations Group is a privately held Microsoft Azure specialist partner serving U.S. manufacturers and enterprises with cloud migration, IIoT, managed security, DRaaS, and custom software development services from New Albany, Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cloud IT Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEABAF

Endpoint & Device Management (UEM/MDM) Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Managed IT Services (MSP)

SECONDARYBPAEACAJ

Cloud DR, Backup & Business Continuity

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Cloud Services & Cloud Migration

SECONDARYBPAEALAI

Backup & DR Software Implementation & Managed Platforms

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Backup Services

SECONDARYBPAAACAE

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Technical Support & Helpdesk (IT/Device/Product Support)

Keywords

• Cloud migration services
• Industrial IoT platform
• Disaster recovery services
• Managed cloud security
• Custom software development

Headquarters

HQ city

New Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Solutions Implementation & Consulting: Professional services for cloud migration, implementation, and custom software development on Microsoft Azure platform. Includes strategic consulting, architecture design, and deployment services.
2. Managed Security & IT Services: Ongoing managed services including Managed Security Services for Office 365 and Azure, disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS), and security monitoring.
3. IIoT/Smart Factory Solutions: Intelligent Factory Solution Offering providing equipment monitoring, predictive maintenance, and IIoT infrastructure for manufacturers. Can be delivered as subscription or service contract.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stratus Innovations Group delivers cloud-based IT solutions and professional services built on the Microsoft Azure platform. The company provides Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions for manufacturers, disaster recovery as a service, virtual datacenter extensions, custom software development, and managed security services for Office 365 and Azure environments. Its core solutions center on connecting diverse factory-floor devices, controllers, and HMIs to the Azure cloud for predictive maintenance, OEE improvement, and operational efficiency.

Product overview

Stratus Innovations Group is a cloud-based IT solutions and services provider that offers a portfolio of managed services and custom software development solutions. The core offerings center on the Intelligent Factory Solution Offering and RETRO for manufacturing OEE improvements, which leverage IIoT and machine learning for predictive maintenance and operational efficiency. Supporting solutions include Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Virtual Datacenter, Custom Software Development, and Managed Security Services for Office 365 and Azure. Additional specialized modules cover Office 365 E-Discovery, M&A consolidation services, and the proprietary IoT Protocol Gateway Adapter. The company operates primarily on the Microsoft Azure platform and serves clients across manufacturing, healthcare, and enterprise sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RETRO™: Intelligent Factory Solution for plant floor OEE improvements, helping equipment manufacturers with add-on service revenue growth through telemetry data and as-a-service offerings like Predictive Maintenance and Connected Field Service.

Products and services

• Intelligent Factory Solution Offering A comprehensive IIoT solution that helps manufacturers collect data from diverse devices, HMIs, and controllers; process data in Microsoft Azure cloud; and deliver real-time insights for predictive maintenance, quality monitoring, and operational efficiency improvements.
• RETRO Intelligent Factory Solution Helps equipment manufacturers generate add-on service revenue through predictive maintenance and connected field service offerings, and assists plant operators with OEE improvements and production line problem identification.
• Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Cloud-based disaster recovery solution providing seamless failover for VMware, Hyper-V, and physical IT infrastructure, offering complete failover in 15 minutes or less using Azure Site Recovery technology at significantly lower cost than traditional offerings.
• Virtual Datacenter Solution Safely and securely extends corporate networks to Microsoft Azure cloud services without requiring new server hardware on-premises, enabling remote access to company resources with scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.
• Custom Software Development Helps corporate innovators architect, develop, and bring custom products and solutions to market faster using modern software development practices including machine learning algorithms and cloud-based solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Managed Security Services for Office 365 and Azure Comprehensive security services for Microsoft Office 365 and Azure environments, including real-time threat detection, notification systems, and secure self-service password reset capabilities.
• Office 365 E-Discovery and Legal Hold Solution for litigation readiness and legal hold requirements, enabling organizations to identify, preserve, and produce electronically stored information for legal proceedings.
• M&A Active Directory and Email Platform Consolidation Helps organizations accelerate M&A timelines while reducing risk by consolidating Office 365 tenants, Active Directory environments, and email platforms during mergers and acquisitions.
• StagedPay Multi-step payment processing solution with tokenized payments and secure cloud-based vault for credit card data, reducing PCI compliance requirements and eliminating risk of storing full credit card numbers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete failover in 15 minutes or less for disaster recovery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Azure specialist partner with membership in the Microsoft IoT Accelerate Tier-1 partner program. The company builds all solutions on Microsoft Azure cloud platform and Microsoft ecosystem products including Office 365, Azure IoT Central, Azure IoT Edge, Azure Sphere, and Azure Site Recovery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Augury: Augury is an AI-driven predictive maintenance platform for manufacturing equipment, directly overlapping with Stratus' RETRO/predictive maintenance offering; competes for the same equipment-manufacturer and plant-operator wallet.
• PTC: PTC (ThingWorx) is a manufacturing-focused IIoT platform vendor; comparable as an emerging/thematic player whose platform integrates with Azure and competes for the same manufacturing digital-thread/IIoT budget Stratus targets with RETRO/Intelligent Factory.
• C3.ai: C3.ai is an enterprise AI platform with explicit manufacturing IIoT/predictive maintenance applications running on Azure; comparable as a higher-end emerging player targeting the same predictive-analytics use cases Stratus sells to manufacturers.
• Sight Machine: Sight Machine is a manufacturing analytics/IIoT platform focused on plant visibility and OEE; comparable as a specialized emerging player addressing the same plant-operations digitalization pain points Stratus targets with RETRO.

Direct peers

• Velosio: Velosio (formerly MSX Group) is a mid-market Microsoft partner delivering cloud, ERP/Dynamics, and managed services to enterprise customers; comparable on the Microsoft-centric mid-market enterprise services motion, including DRaaS-style offerings.
• Concurrency: Concurrency is a Microsoft-focused consultancy with documented manufacturing and IIoT practices; closely comparable to Stratus because both pitch Azure data/IoT platforms to manufacturers and operate at similar scale.
• Hitachi Solutions: Hitachi Solutions is a long-standing Microsoft Dynamics/Azure specialist partner with explicit manufacturing and IoT practices; comparable to Stratus because both monetize Microsoft stack depth, IIoT solutions for manufacturers, and custom development on Azure.

Broad incumbents

• Avanade: Avanade is the largest joint-venture Microsoft Azure/Dynamics consultancy globally with manufacturing industry solutions; comparable as the most entrenched broad incumbent in the exact Azure-services enterprise segment Stratus targets.
• Slalom: Slalom is a large global Microsoft/Azure-focused consultancy with cross-industry cloud transformation practices; comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same Azure migration, data, and custom-build space where Stratus also sells enterprise.
• Insight Enterprises: Insight is a large IT solutions and managed-services provider with strong Microsoft partnership and global cloud/DR practice; comparable as a much larger incumbent competing for the same Azure migration, DRaaS, and managed-services enterprise deals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stratusinnovate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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