Combination Results In Global Industrial Automation And Process Control Leader
BLADEL, Netherlands, March 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- KSE Protech bv and ObjectAutomation Corporation (OA) have joined forces in a move that combines OA's industrial automation and distributed process control technology with KSE's strengths in global automation software and hardware solution delivery. The resulting company, known as OA International bv (www.oa.com), is now a 200+ employee global automation solutions provider capable of driving worldwide growth, technology innovation, and customer satisfaction.
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KSE Protech, founded in 1975, has been an OA business partner for eight years. In that period, KSE has been highly successful in developing and delivering OA software and hardware solutions to several industries across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Founded in 1996, ObjectAutomation is the industry pioneer and leader in the development of object-based industrial automation solutions. The OA core product allows for graphical PC-based and embedded control, HMI and process visualization, alarms and event notification, data historian and trending, and web-based visibility. It has a component-based technical architecture that is highly distributed, graphical, and scalable.
The newly merged OA International will focus its efforts into four major industry verticals. In the Food and Feed industry, OA International offers solutions for production control, batch processing, recipe management, tracking & tracing, and specific operational solutions for intake, dosing, weighing, mixing, pressing, and outbound loading. Energy & Utilities customers use OA to control and monitor pipelines, wells, compressor stations, electric power grids, and water / wastewater treatment operations. In Industrial Manufacturing, OA is used for production automation, equipment control, track and trace, and quality / laboratory control. And in Industrial Services, OA provides solutions for airport management, material handling automation, and tank storage.
Martin F. Wieffering, former CEO of KSE Protech and now OA International's Chief Executive Officer & Chairman states, "We have already commenced the task of forming global distributorships and OEM partnerships. We believe that having a geographic focus enables us to better serve the varying needs of our customers in all parts of the world. We are very excited by the opportunities this merger presents to both our customers and ourselves."
Jon Wimer, ObjectAutomation's founder and now President of OA International states, "Combining the strengths of both companies enables us to be one of the strongest global players in the automation market, particularly in embedded control, offering state-of-the-art object-based technology with world class, strategically located customer service."
OA International Contacts:
Jay Rao, Chief Marketing Officer
jrao@oa.com
+1 877-OA2-BUZZ x902
Rene Smulders, Vice President, Sales
Europe, Middle East, Asia, South America, Emerging Markets
rsmulders@oa.com
+31 497 332475
Scott Williams, Sales Manager USA
swilliams@oa.com
+1 877-OA2-BUZZ x907