RELEASE: Portland, ME, February 7, 2012 - Kepware Technologies, the leader in Communications for Automation, announced today that its KEPServerEX 5.7 product has won the Software Application category of Control Engineering Magazine's 25th Annual "Engineers' Choice Awards." Previous versions of KEPServerEX won in two prior years.
The awards highlight the best new control, instrumentation, and automation products as chosen by Control Engineering's more than 86,000 print and online subscribers. Winners are selected based on technological advancement, service to the industry, and market impact. This year’s entries represented more than 100 product nominations from 65 companies.
"Innovative solutions such as KEPServerEX 5.7 make manufacturing and other control engineering applications more efficient through smart applications of technologies. Continuous improvements among leading technology providers ensure that manufacturers, machine builders and automation system integrators can achieve the levels of ability, efficiency and effectiveness necessary to compete – and win – in today's global economy," said Mark T. Hoske, Control Engineering Content Manager.
KEPServerEX 5.7 is a flexible and scalable solution for connecting, managing, monitoring, and controlling diverse automation devices and software applications. It manages communications through a robust platform that supports an array of open standards, propriety communication protocols, APIs, and various automation systems' interfaces, improving operations and decision-making for all levels of an organization.
"The KEPServerEX 5.7 platform gives us the ability to continually create new connectivity and advanced plug-in options, while ensuring the high level of quality and flexibility our customers expect from us," said Tony Paine, Kepware President and CEO. “We constantly focus on the usability of our products to guarantee an exceptional user experience. We’re honored that readers of Control Engineering have recognized Kepware for these achievements for three consecutive years and continue to endorse KEPServerEX as one of the best technologies in our class."
Award winners will be recognized at a special dinner scheduled for March 26 in Chicago.
ABOUT KEPWARE TECHNOLOGIES: Kepware Technologies, established in 1995, develops a wide range of communication and interoperability software solutions for the Automation industry. Our flexible and scalable solutions are for connecting, managing, monitoring, and controlling diverse automation devices and software applications. Our industry endorsed software solutions improve operations and decision-making throughout all levels of an organization. Kepware Technologies' mission is to be "Your Standard for Connectivity".
ABOUT CONTROL ENGINEERING Control Engineering is the leader in connecting the global industrial engineering audience through the coverage of and education about automation, control and instrumentation technologies in a regionally focused, actionable manner through online and print media and in-person events.
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Marketing Communications
Kepware Technologies
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