ORTEC – a global provider of decision support software and data science capabilities – recently announced a partnership with investment firm Battery Ventures to accelerate its growth ambitions. This partnership, including a significant investment by Battery, marks a key moment in ORTEC’s existence and positions the company to increase its impact on customers and in core markets globally.
Through this partnership, ORTEC will be able to further strengthen its leadership position in the US and Europe in the fields of supply chain, workforce management, and data science & consulting.
ORTEC’s journey started in the early 1980s when a few passionate Dutch students wanted to show the world the value of mathematics by creating long-term sustainable growth for organizations and society. Specifically, the company’s initial consulting business helped customers utilize data and mathematical models to solve operational problems. Over time, the company developed commercial products that help large enterprises address complex logistical challenges like last-mile fleet dispatch and route planning; pallet-load planning and optimization; and advanced workforce scheduling and resource planning.
Now, more than 40 years later, ORTEC offers solutions to over 1,200 customers worldwide to improve business results and make a positive impact on the world. And customers include ASML, Heineken, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Procter & Gamble, Shell, Waitrose, Albert Heijn, G4S, Sodexo and Tesco.
In partnership with Battery, ORTEC will offer products and services through three new divisions focusing on logistics and routing solutions, workforce-management solutions, and data science and consulting. And Battery, which was founded in 1983, is a longtime, global software investor that has made over 500 investments over the last four decades.
This agreement between ORTEC and Battery Ventures highlights a shared commitment to drive innovation, deliver exceptional value to customers, and achieve long-term impact growth. And both parties are confident that the partnership will pave the way for ORTEC to expand its strong position as a leading provider of optimization technology built to solve complex operational challenges in an increasingly data-driven world. Going forward, ORTEC’s founders, Aart van Beuzekom and Gerrit Timmer, remain part of the board and will continue to take care of ORTEC and its future.
KEY QUOTES:
“We are very pleased that Battery Ventures joins ORTEC as a strategic partner. With their knowledge, experience, and network, we can further drive innovation, expand our market reach and create additional impact for our customers. I am proud of the great company we are today and the amazing group of talented employees that create impact for our customers day in and day out. It makes me excited that with this partnership, we have the ingredients to make a more positive impact on the world.”
– Michael van Duijn, ORTEC’s chief executive
“We’ve gotten to know ORTEC and its founding team over a period of more than 10 years, and during that time we’ve watched the business transform from a consulting-led business into a commercial software company serving the world’s most sophisticated and complex enterprises. Now we’re excited to formally partner with Michael, Aart, Gerrit and the rest of the team to further accelerate the company’s mission.”
– Zak Ewen, a Battery partner based in London, who joins ORTEC’s board
