Rockwell Automation, a leading international company focused on automated power, control and information solutions, has identified Indian healthcare sector as one of the most promising areas in the Asian region. With a focus on automation solutions that help customers meet productivity objectives, the company brings together leading brands in industrial automation.

According to Michel J Yasso, managing director, Software & Services Group, Rockwell Automation, Asia Pacific Region, the new regulatory requirements in the field of pharmaceuticals and healthcare will give much impetus to the company's automation systems and solutions business. In India with a number of pharmaceutical companies looking for product registration in the regulated markets and with the enforcement of new Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), the standardized production facilities in the pharma sector has become the need of the hour. This factor naturally creates higher demand for its solutions and services in the country. "In India, the pharmaceutical industry is large, hence this country becomes one of the potential markets for us in the Asia region after China," Yasso said.

Rockwell has a good range of automation solutions for industry sectors including mechanical power transmission, motors and drives, controls and engineered services and general factory management. The company is also a leading provider of contact management technologies and applications marketed under the Rockwell FirstPoint Contact brands that help companies more efficiently manage interaction with their own customers. Global technical and customer service is an integral part of Rockwell Automation, with nearly 5,600 distributors, system integrators and agents serving customers in 80 countries.

The company's capabilities extended through partnerships with a network of reliable local companies in distribution, software and product referencing. Leading brands and strategic partnerships uniquely qualify Rockwell Automation to deliver industry solutions around the world. In order to extend the services for the pharmaceutical sector in India, the company has tied up with Hikal Limited as an Enterprise Integration Partner. Hikal has been a consultant to the company in the field chemical industry in India. With the new tie up, it can enhance the productivity of the pharma companies by handling medium to large complex projects integrating ERP systems with real time systems. The company is also looking for floating partnerships with other Indian companies as well in the other pharma related areas.

The company, according to Yasso, is financially and strategically focused on helping manufacturers address the growing competitive pressures to reduce costs, conserve resources, improve productivity and reduce the time to market for material goods and services. For example, the newly formed Global Manufacturing Solutions business will be a focal point of Rockwell Automation's core growth strategy. It will provide total cost of ownership solutions, such as asset and integration management and consulting services that will allow manufacturers to quickly respond to industry trends.