Simbe partners with Plexus Corp. to scale manufacturing and meet demand for store intelligence technology

Simbe, a provider of store intelligence solutions, has announced a partnership with Plexus Corp., the aim of which is to bring its retail robotics-as-a-service to market quickly and at global scale.

According to a press release, the tie up has been “rigorously validated through the past year's production ramp, supporting Simbe's rapid, chainwide retail deployments. It will assist Simbe’s growing operations and customer base, which spans numerous countries, enabling the company to meet surging interest from prospective retail partners around the world.” 

Plexus Corp. is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry specialist in the design, manufacture, and service of highly complex products and demanding regulatory environments.

It partners with healthcare/life sciences, industrial, and aerospace and defence companies to provide design and development, supply chain, new product introduction, manufacturing, and sustaining services solutions across its 26 facilities in the AMER, APAC, EMEA, and LATAM regions.

It says that this new partnership will enable a growing network of technology leaders like Avery Dennison Corp, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Intel, NVIDIA, Simply NUC, and others who work alongside Simbe to develop advanced store intelligence solutions for new and existing retail partners.

“Simbe is an innovative and respected leader in the retail robotics market, and we’re delighted to aid in scaling their business through our industry leading engineering and manufacturing solutions,” says Brian Wilson, Plexus’ Market Sector Vice President - Industrial.

“Our partnership bolsters Simbe’s state-of-the-art technology in support of Plexus’ vision to help create products that build a better world.” 

“Throughout our first year of work together, Plexus has proven their commitment to supply chain, capacity, and quality to facilitate global production," says Gary Galensky, COO at Simbe, which works with the likes of SpartanNash and BJ’s Wholesale Club.

“This strategic partnership ensures that Simbe can continue to meet the rising market demand for cutting-edge retail technology and help our customers solve operational inefficiencies, boost revenue, and enhance the overall in-store experience.”