Walco, a Providence company that provides electrical, mechanical and automation solutions for industrial clients, has been certified as a Siemens Solution Partner in automation, becoming one of only 11 thus-certified companies in the United States.
Partners are selected based on their Siemens product and applications expertise and their ability to provide optimal coverage in a specific market or area.
To become a Solution Partner, a company must be nominated and then be evaluated by a Siemens field team. Next, a business plan and classification are established and approved. Finally, semiannual reviews are conducted in accordance with the plan.
Founded in 1931, Walco includes three integrated business groups: automation and controls, industrial power systems and rail transportation. It is one of the largest industrial service and automation engineering companies in the country, with national and international clients.