Vertiv Holdings Co. has acquired Belgium-based software company Waylay NV to strengthen its portfolio of artificial intelligence tools for managing and optimizing critical digital infrastructure, the U.S.-listed company said Tuesday.
The deal adds Waylay’s generative AI and hyperautomation platform to Vertiv’s existing lineup of monitoring and control technologies for power and cooling systems. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Vertiv, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, expects the integration to expand its ability to help data center operators reduce downtime, improve energy efficiency and gain deeper operational insights as demand for AI workloads accelerates. Data centers globally are investing in intelligent, adaptive infrastructure to handle the growing power and cooling requirements of high-density computing environments.
“With the addition of Waylay’s technology and software-focused team, Vertiv will accelerate its vision of intelligent infrastructure — data-driven, proactive, and optimized for the world’s most demanding environments,” Chief Executive Officer Giordano Albertazzi said in the statement.
Founded in 2014, Ghent-based Waylay has developed a software platform designed to automate workflows, integrate systems and orchestrate processes across connected devices, enterprise applications and cloud services. Its AI-driven technology enables real-time data analytics and predictive actions, which can cut integration costs, streamline deployment and minimize downtime in complex digital operations.
The acquisition marks Vertiv’s latest investment in expanding digital services for power and thermal management. With AI driving record demand for computing capacity, infrastructure providers are increasingly turning to predictive maintenance, dynamic optimization and energy-intelligent systems to maintain resilience while controlling costs.
By bringing Waylay’s technology in-house, Vertiv aims to deliver these capabilities at scale and strengthen its competitive position in the rapidly evolving data center ecosystem.
