# ZEISS acquires GUARDUS software supplier for quality assurance

ZEISS Group acquired GUARDUS, a software solutions supplier for computer-supported quality assurance and production management systems based in Ulm, Germany. GUARDUS becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of ZEISS, integrated into its Industrial Metrology business group.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-24
- Where: Ulm, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: CAQ software, MES software, quality assurance systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Carl Zeiss AG](https://endata.com/companies/18540.md) (acquirer)
- [GUARDUS](https://endata.com/companies/18541.md) (target)

## Sources

- [zeiss.com](https://www.zeiss.com/corporate/en/about-zeiss/present/newsroom/press-releases/2018/zeiss-guardus-acquisition.html), 2018-04-23: "With GUARDUS, we will enhance our software solutions like ZEISS PiWeb with a comprehensive database not previously available, enabling us to offer our customers even more holistic services."

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