Eschbach Wins Platinum Pinnacle Award for Revolutionary AI-Driven Manufacturing Platform
July 18, 2025
Eschbach has been awarded the Platinum Pinnacle Technology Award in the Productivity and Collaboration Tools category for its innovative Shiftconnector® platform, which features Artificial Manufacturing Intelligence (SAMI®).
Eschbach's Shiftconnector® platform is celebrated for redefining information access and problem-solving in manufacturing, earning recognition for its impact across industries.
Headquartered in Bad Säckingen, Germany, with a North American office in Boston, eschbach serves major clients like DuPont, Roche, Bayer, and BASF, supporting digital transformation and plant process management worldwide.
Andreas Eschbach, founder and CEO of eschbach, stated that the award affirms their commitment to creating smarter, faster, and more human-centric manufacturing solutions.
The Pinnacle Technology Award recognizes technological advancements that significantly improve productivity and collaboration across various industries, highlighting eschbach's pivotal role in manufacturing.
Kate Lang, Executive Director of the Pinnacle Awards, emphasized eschbach's significant contribution to transforming information access and problem-solving in manufacturing.
The SAMI chat feature simplifies user interaction with operational data, providing instant, traceable summaries of events, replacing slower, traditional interfaces.
SAMI integrates Generative AI into a conversational interface, enabling users in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing to interact with operational data naturally, thereby improving decision-making speed and accuracy.
Built on Smart Search and Smart Solutions, SAMI offers enhanced precision, speed, and traceability, making critical data more accessible and intuitive in high-stakes environments.
The enhanced SAMI chat feature streamlines data interaction, allowing users to obtain clear summaries of operational activities without navigating complex reports.
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Cision PR Newswire • Jul 17, 2025
Shiftconnector Artificial Manufacturing Intelligence by eschbach Wins Platinum Pinnacle Technology Award
Yahoo Finance • Jul 17, 2025
Shiftconnector Artificial Manufacturing Intelligence by eschbach Wins Platinum Pinnacle Technology Award