ICONICS and Kepware benefit OEMs

www.onwindows.com (United Kingdom) - May 1, 2009

“OEMs should be in a position to benefit from the results of this partnership”
Craig Resnick, ARC Advisory Group

Visualisation and manufacturing intelligence software provider ICONICS has entered into a working relationship with Kepware Technologies, a leader in communications for automation. Through the partnership, the two companies will deliver Microsoft Windows CE communications solutions for use with ICONICS’ embedded SCADA and visualisation products for machine builders and panel original equipment builders (OEMs).

“ICONICS is the largest independent supplier of HMI/SCADA solutions for desktop and embedded applications in the world,” said Roy Kok, vice president of sales and marketing of Kepware Technologies. “And we are very proud to have this new initiative for the embedded market. Any OEM that wants to deliver highly functional operator control panels should look at licensing proven and mature HMI technology and device communications. ICONICS and Kepware solutions are designed to deliver just that.”

“Equipment OEMs and HMI panel manufacturers are being asked to provide market-leading solutions,” said Craig Resnick, research director, ARC Advisory Group. “In many cases, this can be achieved through the integration of commercial off-the-shelf technologies as offered by ICONICS and Kepware Technologies. This partnership delivers an integrated software solution, combining ICONICS visualisation and control technology with Kepware’s communication technology, providing hardware manufacturers with an alternative to internal software development.

"Embedded communication and visualisation solutions, including those based on platforms such as Embedded XP and Windows CE, best fulfil the balance that OEMs have to achieve of offering the greatest capabilities for the lowest costs," he continued. “With Kepware as a proven major player in the embedded protocol and device connectivity space, and ICONICS as a proven major player in the industrial automation software space, OEMs should be in a position to benefit from the results of this partnership.”

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ICONICS Background Information

Founded in 1986, ICONICS is an award winning leader in the development of Web-enabled industrial automation and manufacturing intelligence software for Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. Our solutions are certified for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. ICONICS has successfully deployed more than 250,000 solutions in over 60 countries worldwide. Its solutions meet diverse customer needs in a variety of industries including Automotive, Building Management, Food & Beverage, Oil/Gas/Petrochemical, Machine Builders, Pharmaceutical/Biotech, Security, Water/Wastewater, Utilities, Government Infrastructures and more.

ICONICS’ corporate headquarters is located in Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) near Boston. The company has offices throughout the United States, as well as in Australia, China, France, India, Italy, Germany, Netherlands and United Kingdom. ICONICS also has a joint software development and sales office in the Czech Republic.

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