About Our Company
Ratch Tech is redefining industrial automation by replacing traditional PLC-centric control systems with
a modern, software-enabled platform designed for flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency.
The company was founded by two friends who share a vision to revolutionize the automation industry by
leveraging modern computing power and software. The idea originated while developing a non-invasive
observability platform for an outdated control system. Simon joined Warren on the project after retiring
from professional rugby, and they have continued working together since, turning the concept into Ratch
Tech.
For decades, industrial control systems have relied on proprietary PLC hardware that is expensive,
vendor-locked, and difficult to develop for. Ratch Tech addresses this with a hardware-agnostic control
platform that brings the power and flexibility of modern computing to industrial automation. Our system
provides a modern solution for control and automation that doesn’t lock users into proprietary hardware
while maintaining the reliability and performance of traditional PLC systems.
Ratch Tech already has a working product, custom-developed for clients, and we believe our approach
represents the next evolution of industrial control and hardware development.
Our mission is to modernize industrial automation by making control systems more accessible, flexible,
and future-proof.
Simon Raw
Co-Founder and CEO
As a former
Currie Cup–winning professional rugby player
with a BSc in Mechatronics Engineering, Simon's
background spans two high-performance environments where the
standards are uncompromising. Both paths shared the same truth:
excellence isn’t talent alone — it’s consistency,
accountability, and an obsession with getting better over time.
That belief defines Simon's approach as a founder, and our
strength as a company.
Simon is fully dedicated to building Ratch Tech as a company
and contributing to the development of the software platform
behind it.
Warren Fletcher
Co-Founder and CTO
Warren holds a BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
and has over a decade of professional experience in the software industry,
including work with several Fortune 500 companies. During this time,
he has focused on customer engagement, scalable systems, and product
development for both consumer and prosumer markets.
He has also worked with a startup in the energy sector developing a novel diesel generator
replacement using hydrogen and fuel cell technology.