Automation Technologies Consulting

What Automation Technologies Consulting does

Automation Technologies Consulting, Inc. (ATC) is a private, Hinckley, Ohio-based software design and development consulting firm founded in 1995 that staffs Fortune 1000 organizations with veteran software engineers (Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Software Engineers, DBAs, Architects, Project Managers, Testing Coordinators) on model-driven development engagements. The firm is family-led, with Jim Berg as President and Jennifer Berg as Office Manager, operates with 1-10 employees, and serves a portfolio of named enterprise clients including National City Corporation, PNC Financial Services, Cleveland Clinic, Sherwin-Williams, BP America, Allen-Bradley, LTV Steel, PETsMART, and Sterling Software, concentrated in banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail.

The firm's core technology stack is object-oriented and component-based development using the Rational Unified Process (RUP), Unified Modeling Language (UML), and three-tier (n-tier) client/server architecture across Java, C++, PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, Smalltalk, Delphi, and Object Cobol. ATC has built a library of proprietary architectural frameworks — Persistence, Form Control, Radio Frequency Device Messaging, Document Generation, Error Reporting and Logging, Data Marshaling, and Legacy Bridge for Cobol components — plus wrapper components that adapt legacy interfaces to object interfaces. Documented engagements include designing EAI/middleware architecture at National Bank and migrating an International Paint Manufacturer warehouse control system from Cobol/C to OO across 15 facilities.

ATC's business model is pure professional services: it generates revenue via consulting fees for contract (hourly) and full-time placements of senior IT professionals, with no packaged product, SaaS, or licensed software offering. Distribution is direct enterprise engagement with no resellers, pricing is quote-based and negotiated per engagement, and geographic focus is Northern Ohio / Midwest US with no disclosed international footprint. Marketing relies on the company website, published case studies, a consultant e-newsletter, and a partner referral relationship with Rational Software Corporation for formal OOAD training.

Name

Automation Technologies Consulting

Legal name

Automation Technologies Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://automation-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Automation Technologies Consulting is a Hinckley, Ohio-based software consulting firm founded in 1995 that staffs veteran OO architects and engineers into Fortune 1000 model-driven development projects across banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAEAI

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Technology & Digital Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAM

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Software consulting services
• Object-oriented development
• Model-driven development
• Enterprise software staffing
• Component-based architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Hinckley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Staffing Services: ATC staffs Fortune 1000 organizations with veteran software consultants (Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Software Engineers, DBAs, Architects, Project Managers, Testing Coordinators). Revenue is generated through consulting fees for placing experienced IT professionals on client projects. The company offers both contract consulting assignments (hourly) and full-time consulting positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Automation Technologies Consulting provides project analysis, architectural frameworks, project planning, requirements definition, construction, training, and mentoring services for enterprises undertaking object-oriented and component-based software development. The firm staffs Fortune 1000 client engagements with veteran software engineers specializing in model-driven development using methodologies such as RUP and UML, alongside three-tier client/server architectures. Its offering blends senior technical consulting with hands-on staff augmentation to deliver end-to-end software engineering capability.

Product overview

Automation Technologies Consulting (ATC) is a custom software application development and consulting firm, not a software product company. It provides professional services including custom business software development, object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) consulting, architecture definition, development frameworks, software development planning, requirements engineering, software construction, training, and mentoring. ATC staff consultants to Fortune 1000 organizations for model-driven development software projects. Services are organized around project roles such as Business Analyst/Systems Analyst, Software Architect, Software Engineer/Designer, Software Engineer/Developer, Database Administrator, Project Manager/Lead, Testing Coordinator, Integration Architect, and Solutions Architect. ATC does not offer a packaged software product, SaaS platform, or modular product portfolio — all deliverables are custom software built for individual client engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Definition Consulting engagement in which ATC defines the software architecture for client projects, with emphasis on object-oriented and component-based design principles, for enterprise software engineering teams.
• Development Frameworks Provision of ATC's proprietary development frameworks and architectural templates that client engineering teams adopt to standardize model-driven, object-oriented software delivery.
• Project Planning Consulting service in which ATC helps enterprise clients plan large-scale object-oriented and model-driven development projects, including scope, milestones, and methodology.
• Requirements Requirements analysis and definition service for enterprise software initiatives, supporting downstream architecture, design, and construction activities.
• Construction Hands-on software construction and implementation support, with ATC engineers embedded in or leading client delivery teams building object-oriented, model-driven enterprise systems.
• Training Training programs for client engineering teams on object-oriented methods, model-driven development, RUP/UML, and ATC's development frameworks, intended to upskill internal staff.
• Mentoring Senior-engineer mentoring engagements in which ATC veterans coach client developers on object-oriented design and model-driven development practices over the course of a project.

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Atomic Object: Midwest-based custom software consultancy delivering bespoke enterprise applications with senior engineers, mirroring ATC's small-team, high-seniority model.
• Cyient: Engineering and IT services firm with deep industrial, manufacturing, and embedded systems practice; comparable to ATC's Allen-Bradley/industrial-automation engagements.
• RoviSys: Ohio-based independent systems integrator focused on process control, automation, and manufacturing software, directly comparable to ATC's work with Allen-Bradley and the International Paint Manufacturer warehouse control system.
• Marlabs: Digital transformation and custom application development firm with similar enterprise application integration and legacy modernization offerings to ATC.
• Xoriant: Mid-size software product engineering and IT services firm with strong enterprise custom development and legacy modernization practices, comparable to ATC's delivery model.
• Information Control Corporation: Midwest-based IT management and custom software consulting firm serving enterprise clients; similar size, geography, and custom development/staffing model to ATC.
• Flexware Innovation: Indiana-based systems integrator specializing in industrial automation software and custom enterprise applications, closely aligned with ATC's industrial-automation and OOAD focus.

Broad incumbents

• Perficient: Larger US-based digital consultancy delivering enterprise application, CRM, and integration services to Fortune 1000 clients, overlapping with ATC's enterprise middleware and CRM work.
• GlobalLogic: Global product engineering and custom software services firm with a much larger footprint; competes with ATC for enterprise custom development and modernization work at greater scale.
• Slalom: National consulting firm delivering technology, enterprise application, and modernization services; competes with ATC for Fortune 1000 enterprise application engagements at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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