Körber acquires majority stake in Cohesio Group and expands business with voice and robotics supply chain solutions (FOTO)

Hamburg/Melbourne (ots) -

The international technology group Körber strengthens its Business
Area Logistics Systems by acquiring a majority stake in Cohesio Group
Ltd. The Australian-based company is a leading integrator of
voice-directed and autonomous mobile robotics (AMR) solutions for
logistics. The acquisition was completed effective September 20,
2019.

The Cohesio Group, headquartered in Melbourne, within just a few
years established itself as one of the leading providers of
voice-controlled and robotics software solutions for the logistics
industry, particularly in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Cohesio
will complement the Business Area's existing voice solutions business
with its market-leading brand Voiteq. This strengthens one of the
world's largest and most experienced Honeywell Vocollect voice
integration teams. Cohesio has also pioneered the deployment of
autonomous mobile robotics solutions in the region.

"With Cohesio, we are underpinning our claim to 'market leadership
through technology leadership' in the future-oriented fields of voice
and robot technology," says Stephan Seifert, Chairman of the Group
Executive Board at Körber AG. "We are also expanding our presence in
the particularly fast-growing markets of the APAC region, where we
are able to inspire and support our customers with the best products
and solutions for the supply chain".

Dirk Hejnal, CEO of the Körber Business Area Logistics Systems,
adds: "With its broad, technology-oriented product and service
portfolio, Cohesio is an ideal fit for us and our growth ambitions.
By adding Cohesio, we are in an even stronger position to offer
customers the right supply chain technologies and service them on a
global level. The Cohesio team is characterized by entrepreneurship,
years of experience with logistics technologies, and a history of
good partnership with its customers".

Nishan Wijemanne, CEO of Cohesio Group Ltd. says: "We feel
fortunate to have found a partner in Körber that can help accelerate
the next stage of growth for Cohesio. Körber offers us an innovative
culture, a broader portfolio of complementary supply chain
technologies and access to customer relationships on a global scale.
The Cohesio founders and the entire Cohesio team are very excited to
be part of this international technology group".

About Körber

Körber AG is the holding company of an international technology
group with around 10,000 employees worldwide. The Group unites
technologically leading companies with more than 100 production,
service and sales locations. Körber combines the advantages of a
globally represented organization with the strengths of highly
specialized and flexible medium-sized companies that offer their
customers solutions, products and services in the Business Areas
Körber Digital, Logistics Systems, Pharma Systems, Tissue and
Tobacco.

About Körber Logistics Systems

The Business Area Logistics Systems is a leading provider of fully
integrated applications for optimizing complex internal and external
logistics processes. Under the Körber Logistics umbrella brand, this
Business Area supplies digitized solutions for smart factories
(production logistics), warehouses, distribution centers, e-commerce,
and the controlling of entire supply chains. The umbrella brand
unites the companies Aberle and Consoveyo (systems integration),
Langhammer and Riantics (product solutions), as well as Aberle
Software, Cirrus Logistics, DMLogic, HighJump, Inconso and Voiteq
(software) in three Business Units. These offer a comprehensive range
of products and services encompassing everything from systems
integration to warehousing, palletizing, depalletizing, materials
handling technology, and software.

About Cohesio Group

Cohesio Group is a leading integrator and developer of tech
solutions that enable rapid optimisation of workflows and processes
and is also an idea generating partner for strategic concepts. With
offices across the Asia Pacific, Cohesio Group creates innovative
technology transformations that span across supply chain and
logistics. Cohesio Group's enterprise-grade solutions range from
voice-powered technology through to new-generation mobility solutions
such as autonomous mobile robotics.

Further information is available at www.koerber.com/en,
www.koerber-logistics.com and www.cohesiogroup.com

Contact partners (general and business media):
Matthias Mezele
Senior Manager Corporate Communications
Körber AG
Tel.: +49 40 211 07 364
E-mail: matthias.mezele@koerber.de

Jörg Hermes
Senior Manager Corporate Communications
Körber AG
Tel.: +49 40 211 07 236
E-mail: joerg.hermes@koerber.de

Contact partner (trade and technical media):
Rachita Naik
Director of Marketing
Tel.: +61 423 431 894
E-mail: rachita@cohesiogroup.com

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