RAVENs focus will be on growing Siemens market share by providing personalized service to compliment quick delivery and 24/7 technical support of Siemens full line of industrial automation products.

St. Louis, MO - February 20, 2018 - RAVEN Automation Components Distributor (RAVEN), a premier distributor of high-technology automation components, today announced the company has been named an Authorized Siemens Distributor for the Greater St. Louis region of Illinois and Missouri. RAVEN is marketing and supporting Siemens vast portfolio of factory automation software and hardware products including PLCs, HMIs, intelligent motion control, industrial computers, SCADA, and networking products. In addition, RAVEN provides a full line of industrial components including circuit protection, AC/DC and servo drives, gear motors, power supplies and more.

"RAVENs owners and team are part of a very elite group that is highly knowledgeable on the full line of Siemens industrial automation products," said Steve Smith, Central Region Channel Manager, Siemens. "We are delighted to have RAVEN on board to help grow our business. RAVENs commitment to stock a large on-hand inventory, Siemens product expertise within their team, and their culture of exceptional service are sure to exceed our customers expectations in this very important industrial and manufacturing region."
To better support its customers, RAVEN maintains a significant investment in local inventory of products for quick delivery and emergency support. In addition, RAVEN has a staff of highly-trained application engineers to deliver a first-rate level of training, service and technical support, including 24/7 emergency support. Flexible training options range from simple product demonstrations to advanced, multi-day hands-on classes.
"Siemens is on the forefront of the innovation associated with Industry 4.0. Their technology is extremely robust and reliable, and we are pleased to bring these advantages to manufacturers in the greater St. Louis area," said Padraic Stapleton, co-founder of RAVEN. "More than just the ‘latest and greatest, these technologies increase sustainability and flexibility and reduce time to market as well as costs like energy, maintenance, and downtime for our customers."
In addition to its flagship Siemens product line, RAVEN portfolio of product lines includes Festo, Sick, Stober, Kuka, ABB, Rittal, Schmalz, Merson, Applied Motion, Rex Power Magnetics, and more.
About RAVEN Automation Components Distributor, Inc.
RAVEN Automation Components Distributor (RAVEN) is a new distributor founded in 2016 on the unrelenting mission to provide high-technology automation components with the highest level of customer service in the industry. With decades of industrial automation application experience, RAVENs team offers unmatched engineering support to provide personalized, value-added customer services including emergency technical support, product configuration guidance, assistance in creating a project Bill of Materials (BOM), and training. RAVEN has a strategic network of system integration partners including top Siemens Solution Partners to provide turnkey automation projects. For more information about RAVEN visit RavenACD.com.
About Siemens Corporation
Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the worlds largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as medical diagnosis. With approximately 372,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide revenue of $92.0 billion in fiscal 2017. Siemens in the USA reported revenue of $23.3 billion, including $5.0 billion in exports, and employs approximately 50,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.