ABB named leader in distributed control systems 21 Dec 2020 ABB, the automation specialists, have been named as a Distributed Control Systems (DCS) market leader for the 21st consecutive year. A new report by the ARC Advisory Group stated that ABB is the number one DCS company, due to customer focus, digital innovation and remote services. DCS a growing field, with ABB in a leadership position DCS are central to automation in the energy and process industries, playing a key role within Industry 4.0 and representing a global market valued at $15 billion, the analysts state. Holding an overall share of 19.2%, ABB leads the field thanks to its domain knowledge in multiple industries, extensive service network and a continued investment in technology and digital solutions that meet rapidly changing customer requirements, according to the analysts.