OTTO Wins Three Gold Stevie® Awards in 2024 International Business Awards®
Autonomous mobile robot fleet management software, OTTO Fleet Manager, recognized as the leading Manufacturing Solution
Kitchener, ON — August 22, 2024 — OTTO by Rockwell Automation, a leading provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today announced three Gold Stevie® Awards in The 21st Annual International Business Awards® for the Company of the Year - Manufacturing - Large, Executive of the Year - Manufacturing, and Manufacturing Solution categories.
OTTO was awarded a Gold Stevie as manufacturing’s Company of the Year for its dedication to transforming material handling worldwide, backed by over 7 million hours of production experience. Trusted to execute over 700,000 deliveries every month for manufacturers across the globe, OTTO Fleet Manager was awarded a Gold Stevie in the Manufacturing Solution category. This leading AMR fleet management software was recognized for its unique ability to operate at a 100-robot scale without productivity losses, “revolutionizing AMR efficiency,” according to the judging committee. In 2023, the company’s autonomous forklift, OTTO Lifter, won in this category as well. Matt Rendall, OTTO’s CEO and Co-Founder, won the Gold Stevie for Manufacturing Executive of the Year for evolving a passion for mobile robots into the AMR offering of a Fortune 500 company, Rockwell Automation. Since March 2024, Matt has also been named a Pro to Know in the Lifetime Achievement category and received an Archies Finalist award for Lifetime Achievement.
“It is an incredible honor to have OTTO recognized for three Gold Stevie Awards, spanning our products, our leadership, and our company as a whole,” said Matt Rendall, CEO and Co-Founder of OTTO by Rockwell Automation. “This is a testament to the entire team at OTTO and Rockwell. Together, we will continue to help manufacturers achieve a fully connected factory that maximizes end-to-end efficiency, flexibility, and visibility.”
The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program, recognizing high-achieving organizations, executives and products from around the world. With more than 3,600 nominations across organizations in over 60 countries, Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 300 executives worldwide. OTTO joins IBM, Mastercard, DHL, and TELUS in the list of multiple Stevie award-winning organizations.
“We’ve long considered The International Business Awards to be the ‘Olympics for the workplace,’ and this year’s competition is the best-ever proof of that,” said Stevie Awards president, Maggie Miller.
OTTO has also been nominated for the People’s Choice Stevie Award for Favorite Manufacturing Company. To vote for OTTO, visit https://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com/register-vote/137419/6845.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 29,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.
About OTTO by Rockwell Automation
OTTO by Rockwell Automation is a global leader in autonomous technology for material handling inside manufacturing and warehouse facilities. With over seven million hours of production experience, OTTO autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are trusted in mission-critical operations for some of the world’s most recognized brands. OTTO Motors was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Robotics Companies of 2023. For more information, visit ottomotors.com.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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