Irish tech firm SL Controls to merge with multinational NNIT

SL Controls is to merge with multinational NNIT as Ireland takes on the role of the global ‘smart factory’ base for NNIT.

Former SL Controls CEO Keith Moran will head up NNIT’s Smart Factory and Supply Chain solutions, while the former senior leadership team from SL Controls will be assuming responsibility for NNIT’s Smart Factory operations.

All former staff and management from SL Controls in both Ireland (Sligo, Dublin, Limerick, and Galway) and the U.S. (Florida) will remain in place.

The Irish specialist technology integration firm was acquired by the NNIT Group – one of the world’s leading suppliers of business and IT solutions to life sciences — in 2021.

Publicly listed NNIT is specialised in life sciences internationally and the private and public sectors in Denmark. It has 1,700 employees in Europe, Asia, and the US.

In January 2025, SL Controls will merge into NNIT and fully integrate with the NNIT Group.

The former SL Controls operations will be part of NNIT’s Smart Factory solutions, with 150 employees in Ireland and across NNIT’s other locations worldwide.

The smart factory is part of the future of manufacturing. It integrates systems, equipment, and devices so they can generate data to improve production processes.

NNIT will be working with the life sciences sector internationally to modernise manufacturing processes based on smart factory principles and ensuring clients have constant access to accurate and reliable manufacturing data from every corner of their factories.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the NNIT Group also has locations in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, UK, China, Philippines, Singapore, and the US. The company focuses on high complexity industries and advises on and builds sustainable digital solutions that work for patients, citizens, employees, end users and clients. Its expertise in digital transformation for the life sciences industry helps its clients across key parts of the life sciences value chain, turning fragmented and isolated manufacturing and supply chain processes into a well-integrated digital landscape where data flows freely from one end to the other, enabling data-driven decisions manufacturing.

Celebrating 30 years in business this year, NNIT consists of a group company NNIT A/S and subsidiaries – SL Controls, Excellis Health Solutions and SCALES Group.

Keith Moran, SL Controls, CEO, says:

“We are very excited about the international role we will be playing in the NNIT Group and how this change will further enhance our service offering to meet our current clients’ global requirements while also giving us access to larger-scale global projects across the European market.

“SL Controls will be NNIT by January 2025, and we will be fully integrated into the NNIT Group. This ongoing evolution of the company brings with it many benefits and opportunities for clients as we widen our network.

“It is an excellent progression for the company and for all the people working in it. We are delighted to be fully integrating with a company that shares our vision of excellence in service delivery in the life sciences industry.

“It also gives our team wider career options both in Ireland and across Europe and will give them access to work on major global projects. There is great cultural alignment between SL Controls and NNIT as we both focus on our people – success is only possible because of the skills and dedication of our team.”

Ricco Larsen, Senior Vice President, Region Europe, NNIT, says:

“We are thrilled to be joining forces with the SL Controls team, bringing deep expertise within the Smart Factory solutions area to our Manufacturing & Supply Chain domain.

Together, we will be even stronger with a second-to-none united offering portfolio to the life sciences market. This will bring many exciting opportunities for clients and employees alike, and we are very excited about our joint future.”

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