Paris: Capgemini has signed an agreement to acquire Piterion, a leading independent specialist in product lifecycle management (PLM) and Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM).
The acquisition of Piterion is expected to significantly strengthen Capgemini’s global PLM capabilities, enabling the company to deliver tailored, agent-based solutions that help organizations optimize their product lifecycles at scale.
Through the acquisition, Piterion will reinforce Capgemini’s industrial digitalization expertise and support the integration of advanced technologies across complex manufacturing environments.
The transaction is expected to close in the coming months, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
Piterion to Enhance Capgemini’s Global PLM Practice
The integration of Piterion into Capgemini’s engineering ecosystem will expand the company’s ability to support clients navigating increasingly complex product development and manufacturing processes.
Piterion brings extensive experience in interconnecting critical manufacturing systems and managing sophisticated PLM landscapes, enabling organizations to drive operational efficiency and digital transformation.
The combined capabilities of Piterion and Capgemini will help accelerate client transitions from traditional on-premise infrastructures to cloud-native environments.
While Piterion contributes deep expertise in PLM and MOM, Capgemini will leverage its AI-driven analytics and generative AI models to unlock new levels of agility in product development and manufacturing operations.
Together, Capgemini and Piterion aim to enable clients to achieve faster time-to-market, improve engineering and manufacturing cost efficiency, and enhance operational responsiveness across industries.
Global Presence
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, Piterion operates subsidiaries in Italy, Tunisia, and India. The company employs more than 200 professionals and supports a range of blue-chip clients worldwide.
The company integrates mechanical, electronic, and software engineering expertise to deliver solutions across industries including consumer and commercial automotive, aerospace and defense, life sciences, and high-tech sectors – areas where Capgemini also maintains a strong presence.
By joining Capgemini, Piterion will contribute its experience in designing and managing complex engineering application environments that enhance manufacturing processes and improve efficiency, traceability, and reliability.
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Focus on Industrial Digitalization and Advanced Engineering Platforms
Piterion specializes in industrial digitalization, particularly in PLM and the interconnectivity of systems for manufacturing execution, manufacturing operations management, and enterprise resource planning. Its solutions are designed to support manufacturers in modernizing digital infrastructure and improving collaboration across engineering and production ecosystems.
The company also utilizes advanced cloud infrastructure to convert innovative engineering concepts into scalable operational solutions.
Additionally, the company embeds artificial intelligence into several proprietary accelerators, including a data migration platform, 3D visualization technologies, and a deployment framework.
These capabilities will complement Capgemini’s technology portfolio and enhance the Group’s ability to deliver digital engineering and manufacturing transformation initiatives globally.
Dr Michael Schulte, CEO of Capgemini Engineering and Group Executive Board Member at Capgemini, said: “Clients are increasingly looking to optimize their industrial engineering processes through digitalization and AI. Piterion is a leading player in product lifecycle management and manufacturing operations management across the complex, multi-layered landscapes of global organizations.
With its strong German footprint and international delivery capabilities, the acquisition of Piterion will strengthen Capgemini’s global PLM practice, expand our agent-based solution offerings, deepen strategic client relationships, and help accelerate growth – particularly in sectors where product and manufacturing expertise matter most.”
Meanwhile, Ravi Nirankari, Co-Founder of Piterion, highlighted the strategic alignment between the two organizations: “Along with world class industrial manufacturing expertise, we are supporting clients in similar sectors to Capgemini and our respective partnership ecosystems are highly complementary, making the Group a natural fit for Piterion.
Capgemini’s global scale and breadth of offerings will provide many varied projects and growth opportunities for our team members. We share the core values of Capgemini and are very excited at the prospect of joining the Group.”
The acquisition reflects Capgemini’s ongoing focus on strengthening its digital engineering and industrial transformation capabilities, particularly in sectors where advanced manufacturing, product innovation, and technology integration are critical to competitiveness.
