Capgemini to acquire PLM and manufacturing specialist Piterion

The acquisition will strengthen Capgemini’s product lifecycle management capabilities, combining Piterion’s manufacturing systems expertise with Capgemini’s AI and cloud technologies to help global clients accelerate digital engineering, improve efficiency, and shorten product development cycles.

Capgemini has signed an agreement to acquire Piterion, an independent specialist in product lifecycle management (PLM) and manufacturing operations management (MOM), in a move aimed at strengthening its digital engineering and industrial transformation capabilities.

The deal will enable Capgemini to combine its AI-driven analytics and generative AI capabilities with Piterion’s expertise in connecting complex manufacturing systems. The acquisition is expected to help clients transition from on-premise infrastructures to cloud-native environments while improving agility and efficiency across engineering and manufacturing operations.

The transaction is expected to close in the coming months, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

Expanding capabilities in digital engineering

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, Piterion operates subsidiaries in Italy, Tunisia and India. The company has a team of more than 200 professionals supporting clients across sectors including automotive, aerospace and defense, life sciences and high-tech industries.

Piterion specializes in integrating mechanical, electronic and software engineering to manage complex engineering environments and manufacturing systems. Its work focuses on industrial digitalization, particularly in areas such as PLM and the integration of systems for manufacturing execution, manufacturing operations management and enterprise resource planning.

The company also leverages advanced cloud infrastructure and embeds AI into internally developed accelerators such as data migration platforms, 3D visualization tools and deployment frameworks.

Strengthening global PLM practice

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.”

Ravi Nirankari, Co-Founder of Piterion, said, “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.”