ST. LOUIS—Emerson announced it has agreed to acquire Intelligent Platforms, a division of General Electric. Intelligent Platforms’ programmable logic controller (PLC) technologies will enable Emerson, a producer of automation for process and industrial applications, to provide its customers broader control and management of their operations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Munro, a manufacturer of pumps, pump controls, and pump stations for the turf irrigation market has named Guy Collins as its new national sales director. Collins will work closely with the company’s network of professional distributors, as well as with irrigation specifiers, landscape architects, and landscape contractors, to provide industry-leading support and further develop and enhance Munro’s current market presence.