We’ve been anticipating a large industry vendor with a footprint in the process industries to make a bid for PavilionTechnologies. With potential suitors hailing from the ERP and automation realms, Rockwell Automation’s winning bid for this gem of a company was no great surprise, and also good news for Pavilion users. While the terms of the deal have not been disclosed, in this wacky world of eyebrow-raising acquisitions, this one at least makes sense.

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