Forterro, a leading software provider for industrial mid-market companies, is expanding its portfolio with advanced AI capabilities through the acquisition of Prodaso, an innovative startup specializing in the interface between IoT and AI applications for manufacturing processes.
Prodaso’s flagship product, DeepPRO, has already proven itself with its customers. By creating a digital twin of the production floor, it provides a real-time overview of production processes. This software uses algorithms based on statistics and AI methods to detect anomalies and identify optimal operating conditions, resulting in a significant reduction in downtime and waste.
“If we want to give our customers a competitive edge in production, then the way forward is clearly through innovative AI-powered technologies. We are pleased to take the first step in this direction with Prodaso,” says Marcus Pannier, Regional President Central Europe at Forterro. “Your pioneering product is the perfect addition for us to make our software solutions even more intelligent and to accompany our customers into the next era.”
Nicolaos Debowiak, co-founder of Prodaso, says of the takeover: “For my co-founder Manuel Meier and me, this takeover was the ideal step to achieve our goals and visions as quickly as possible. Forterro is the ideal partner for us – we share the same vision and corporate values and we gain access to resources in marketing and sales as well as the power to scale and market access in Europe. We expect a rapid market breakthrough thanks to Forterro’s strong customer base and look forward to the synergies that will arise from the combination of our expertise and experience to take our product DeepPRO to a new level.”