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MILWAUKEE, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Industrial leader recognized out of more than 4,400 nominations in over 100

countries

Rockwell Automation(https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us.html), Inc. (NYSE:

ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and

digital transformation, has been named a finalist of the 2021 Microsoft

Internet of Things Partner of the Year Award. The company was recognized among

a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in

innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft

technology.

"We're honored to receive this recognition from Microsoft," said Rockwell

Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret. "Achieving results is what Rockwell is

all about, and teaming with Microsoft helps us to deliver on that promise. Our

intelligent industrial systems enable our customers to seamlessly save on

infrastructure costs, speed time-to-value, and increase productivity."

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have

developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based solutions during the past

year. Awards were classified in various categories, with honorees chosen from a

set of more than 4,400 submitted nominations from more than 100 countries

worldwide. Rockwell Automation was recognized for providing outstanding

solutions and services for IoT.

The Internet of Things Partner of the Year Award recognizes a Microsoft partner

that has designed, developed and deployed IoT solutions built on its

intelligent cloud and edge innovations, such as Azure, IoT and edge devices

with their customers. These solutions are helping companies quickly improve

their business by increasing visibility into their digital assets, such as

where they are at a given time or predicting maintenance required to ensure

zero downtime. As a result, they can drive business results and grow customer

value.

"I am honored to announce the winners and finalists of the 2021 Microsoft

Partner of the Year Awards," said Rodney Clark, corporate vice president,

Global Partner Solutions, Channel Sales and Channel Chief, Microsoft. "These

remarkable partners have displayed a deep commitment to building world-class

solutions for customers – from cloud-to-edge – and represent some of the best

and brightest our ecosystem has to offer."

The Microsoft press release with more information about the awards and a full

list of winners and finalists can be found at:

https://news.microsoft.com/2021/07/08/microsoft-announces-2021-partner-of-the-year-awards-winners-and-finalists/

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation Inc.(https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us.html) (NYSE:

ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation.

We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to

expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more

sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs

approximately 24,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than

100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise

to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com

SOURCE:  Rockwell Automation