Catchment Capital, a private equity firm focused on transforming middle-market industrial businesses, has made a majority investment in Vertech Industrial Systems, an innovative process automation and digital systems integrator.
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Vertech specializes in the design and implementation of advanced automation, SCADA, and Manufacturing Execution Systems that bridge the gap between IT and operations. The company delivers digital solutions to clients across the data center, energy, food and beverage, manufacturing, and water and wastewater sectors, with a presence across the United States and internationally.
New York-based Catchment Capital, founded in 2024, uses its proprietary CaST process to guide industrial companies through capability investments that catalyze growth. The firm sees Vertech as well-positioned to capitalize on the digitalization of industrial manufacturing and the growing demand for resilient water and energy systems.
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This is a truly exciting moment and opportunity for Vertech, our people and our customers. The Catchment team shares our strategic vision for building the industry’s most respected industrial automation company. They have a deep understanding of our mission and appreciation of our culture. I am confident that together we will build on our strong foundation to expand the value we deliver to our customers.
Titus Crabb, Co-Founder and President, Vertech Industrial Systems
Titus Crabb and Bob Morris have built a high-performing, customer-obsessed team and organization with a long track record of executing complex automation and digital plant projects on behalf of its blue-chip customers. The Company is well positioned to capitalize on the powerful secular megatrends currently reshaping the global economy, from the rapid digitalization of industrial manufacturing to the critical need for resilient, sustainable water and energy systems.
Alex Rose, Founder and Managing Partner, Catchment Capital
Vertech’s specialized expertise in bridging the gap between physical operations and digital intelligence places them at the center of the Industry 4.0 movement, where automation and real-time data visibility are essential for competitiveness. We are thrilled to be partnering with Titus, Bob and the entire Vertech team as the Company enters its next phase of growth.
Robby Berner, Investment Partner, Catchment Capital
