Syspro announced it has completed the acquisition of Evocon, an Estonia-based provider of real-time production monitoring and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) solutions. The acquisition strengthens Syspro’s ability to deliver smarter, faster insight on the shop floor through advanced data collection and performance analysis capabilities that help manufacturers optimize their production assets and improve operational efficiency.
Evocon’s platform provides manufacturers with immediate visibility into machine utilization, downtime and production bottlenecks. Evocon enables manufacturers to improve efficiency and make better decisions in the moment with real-time OEE dashboard, control tools and self-installation.
“Manufacturers everywhere are seeking greater visibility into what is happening on the shop floor so they can respond faster, improve asset utilization, and make better operational decisions,” says Jaco Maritz, CEO of Syspro in a press release. “Evocon delivers this visibility in a simple, powerful way that reflects what we stand for: giving True Pros the tools they need to work smarter and faster, with technology built specifically for their industry. Bringing Evocon into the Syspro family enhances our ability to support manufacturers today while creating new opportunities for deeper integration and future innovation.”
Future Implications for Evocon
Evocon’s management team will remain with the business and work with Syspro to support ongoing product development and global expansion. Syspro will make the Evocon solution available to its customers worldwide, providing a platform from which to further expand its shopfloor capabilities.
“Evocon has always focused on making production insight accessible, practical, and valuable for manufacturers of all sizes,” says Aigar Koov, CEO of Evocon. “Joining Syspro enables us to scale our impact and enhance the value we deliver, while staying true to the simplicity and clarity that customers appreciate. We are excited to be part of a company that understands manufacturers deeply and shares our commitment to helping teams improve performance every day.”
From a product standpoint, the combination of Evocon and Syspro allows manufacturers to gain a more connected, accurate view of what’s happening across machines, jobs, and processes.
“Evocon’s real-time production monitoring and OEE capabilities provide immediate, operator-friendly insight into shopfloor performance,” says Chris Lloyd, Chief Solutions and Technology Officer at Syspro. “When combined with Syspro’s manufacturing master data, customers gain clearer, smarter visibility that supports better planning, stronger data quality, and the foundation for future automation. Together, we’re creating a product pathway that starts with visibility and grows into deeper intelligence and optimization, empowering manufacturers to progress at their pace.”
What This Means for ERP Insiders
Shopfloor connectivity becomes table stakes for competitive differentiation. Syspro’s acquisition of Evocon signals that ERP vendors must provide native, real-time operational technology (OT) integration rather than relying solely on third-party partnerships. The move reflects broader industry pressure to collapse the traditional divide between enterprise planning systems and shopfloor execution, positioning real-time OEE monitoring as essential infrastructure rather than optional add-on capability.
Rapid deployment capabilities reshape implementation and partner strategies. Evocon’s self-installation model and fast time-to-value approach represents a strategic departure from traditional lengthy ERP deployment cycles. Manufacturers are demanding modular, rapidly deployable components that deliver immediate visibility without extensive professional services engagement. Systems integrators should evaluate how low-touch deployment models affect their service revenue streams and consider repositioning toward higher-value optimization and analytics services.
Data quality foundations enable AI-readiness and automation evolution. The emphasis on combining Evocon’s real-time monitoring with Syspro’s manufacturing master data highlights a strategic pathway from basic visibility to intelligent automation. This integration approach signals that ERP vendors are building incrementally toward AI-enabled decision support by first establishing clean, real-time operational data streams. Transformation leaders should recognize this as a blueprint for cloud architecture modernization.
