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Accenture has acquired ATI Solutions Group, a boutique IT consultancy that helps companies deploy Internet of Things technologies.

ATI is based in Perth, Australia and has a staff of about 60. Following the deal, those staffers will move over to Accenture’s Industry X practice, which helps companies in the industrial sector optimize their day-to-day production operations.

Many modern industrial machines include sensors that collect temperature readings and other technical information. That information is useful for many tasks, most notably for catching issues such as malfunctioning components.

ATI Group works with companies in Australia to operationalize the data coming out of their industrial gear. Accenture says that one of the firm’s specialties is “smart maintenance”, a term that industrial hardware vendors often use to describe automated, software-driven malfunction detection.

“Digital technology and automation in operations are a pivotal part of how leading asset-intensive companies drive value in their front-line operations,” commented Steven Walsh, the head of Accenture’s Industry X practice in Australia and New Zealand. “ATI’s long-standing expertise strengthens our capability to support our clients in these critical areas.”

Accenture said the ATI acquisition will speed up its plan to grow its market share in the West Australia consulting market. That region, the firm says, has a lot of demand for the kind of industrial technology ATI specializes in setting up and customizing for clients.

Accenture will also grow its local presence through organic hires.

“The acquisition of ATI reflects our ongoing focus and commitment to building our presence in the West Australian market, and delivering total enterprise reinvention to our clients,” remarked Pete Burns, the Accenture exec who heads up the firm’s operations in Australia and New Zealand. 

Two years ago, Accenture bought another Perth-based IT services firm called Electro 80. Much like ATI, the firm specialized in helping big companies implement IoT technologies for use cases such as automated industrial gear troubleshooting. 

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