Perseus Group Completes Acquisition of Worldwide Exclusive License of Honeywell’s OptiVision for the Pulp and Paper Industry

Perseus Group (“Perseus”), an operating group of Constellation Software, announced that it has completed the purchase of a worldwide exclusive license to Honeywell’s OptiVision for the pulp and paper industry. OptiVision is a leading Order to Cash system providing order management, planning, manufacturing execution, warehousing and shipping. The license will be administered by OPTIVIQ Inc., a company in Perseus’ Manufacturing Software Portfolio. The license also includes the rights to Honeywell’s Quality OptiMiser.

The license further expands the Perseus footprint in pulp and paper software globally, having already established a strong presence with MAJIQ, Quality Engineered Systems, Ediwise, and MOPSsys.

Peter Litka has been named President and General Manager of OPTIVIQ, bringing with him over three decades of pulp and paper software expertise. “We are excited to support the OptiVision installation base with a strong dedication to the product’s future and the industry,” said Mr. Litka. “Recognizing that OptiVision is essential software for our customers, we are committed to providing robust, reliable solutions and exceptional support.”

“OptiVision is a great addition to our portfolio and we will bring the Perseus vision of ‘Software for Life’ to bear with an eye towards setting customers up for success for the long-term,” said Steve Latham, Manager of the Manufacturing Software Portfolio at Perseus. “Peter will be an excellent champion for the customers of OptiVision.”

OPTIVIQ will be a great team to support, enhance, and maintain OptiVision, sustaining it for customers who we know have made a significant long-term investment in running their operations using OptiVision and Quality OptiMiser.

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