LONDON, ON - JMP Engineering Inc. (JMP), an engineering services company providing turnkey solutions in Controls, Information and Smart Robotic applications for Fortune 500 manufacturers and producers, announced today an enhanced partnership with Rockwell Automation from a Recognized System Integrator (RcSI) to a Solution Partner. JMP is now one of fifty companies in North America to achieve this status. This enhanced relationship with Rockwell Automation, coupled with being CSIA (Control System Integrators Association) Certified and RIA (Robotic Industries Association) Certified, sets JMP apart as being the only company in the world with these three unique and complementary classifications.

"We are truly honored to have received the designation of Solution Partner from Rockwell Automation," said Steve Szamocki, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, JMP Engineering. "JMPs customers will gain additional value since we now have further insight into Rockwell Automations Multi-Generation Product and Technology Plans. This insight enables our engineers to better guide customers in areas of hardware migration, technology roadmaps, product knowledge, IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things) solutions for the connected enterprise, and more."

The Solution Partner appointment demonstrates alignment by both companies in building and delivering low-risk projects and solutions for customers. Moreover, the appointment is built on a strong foundation in the areas of business planning, market segmentation, customer solutions, product expertise, and technology excellence. At the center of this relationship is trust, grounded in common business values, integrity, and collaboration across North America.

"With a disciplined growth process and high customer satisfaction scores, JMP has demonstrated what we look for in a Rockwell Automation Solution Partner: commitment to Rockwell Automation platforms, focused growth, strong customer relationships, and industry leadership," said Mark Moriarty, Program Manager, Rockwell Automation. "For these reasons, Rockwell Automation is excited to add JMP to our exclusive Solution Partner network."

About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the worlds largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs about 22,500 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

About JMP Engineering
JMP is an engineering services company with eleven locations in the U.S. and Canada, focusing on Fortune 500 manufacturers and producers. The company provides engineering services and turnkey solutions in the areas of control system integration, smart robotic applications, and information and analytic solutions. JMP has delivered over 15,000 solutions to more than 1,000 clients worldwide over the course of its 29-year history, and has been recognized with awards which include the Control Engineering System Integrator Hall of Fame, the Packaging Digest Integrator Hall of Fame, the Microsoft Impact Award for Data Management Solutions, and has been nominated by our employees four years in a row for the "Top 50 Great Places to Work in Canada" for medium sized companies.