Southwire Company Named Rockwell Automation Technology Partner of the Year for 2026
May 5, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc. named Southwire Company, LLC, North America’s major manufacturer of wire and cable, as its Technology Partner of the Year for 2026 during the 2026 PartnerNetwork Conference.
The Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Technology Partner Awards honor organizations that successfully plan and execute innovative, high-impact solutions through close collaboration within the Rockwell Automation ecosystem. The awards recognize partners who demonstrate technical excellence, strong channel alignment, and a commitment to delivering measurable value for industrial customers through the application of Rockwell Automation and complementary partner technologies.
“The Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork is made up of an ecosystem of best-in-class partners that deliver superior support, market-leading technology, and a streamlined approach to solving complex industrial challenges,” said Rohit Khera, Vice President, Global Market Access at Rockwell Automation. “Our Technology Partner Award recipients exemplify what it means to collaborate across the ecosystem to help customers increase productivity, reliability, and competitiveness.”
For Southwire, the Technology Partner of the Year award reflects a shared focus on customer success and system-level performance.
“We’re honored to be recognized by Rockwell Automation as Technology Partner of the Year,” said Tim Schmidt, Southwire’s Director of Factory Automation. “This award also underscores the strength of our collaboration with Van Meter who partnered with us on a new capacity greenfield project at a Midwest metal foundry to deliver an optimized solution ensuring seamless startup and commissioning. It is a fantastic example of market leading VFD technology, enabled by world-class wire products, delivered with local channel expertise as a holistic solution. We look forward to continuing to support customers with innovative and dependable solutions.”
