Kepware Signs Darbar TAG as OEM & Connected Distributor in Pakistan, Iran & Bangladesh
RELEASE: Portland, ME, July 24, 2007 - Kepware Technologies announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with Darbar TAG.
Darbar TAG is a highly skilled automation company with Head office in Islamabad, Pakaistan and branch office in Lahore, Pakistan. Darbar has leveraged their software development and application experience to produce CNG-SMSYS. This is a full-featured but easy to use interface which enables CNG station owners to monitor remote CNG stations. Compressed natural gas (CNG) is an alternative to gasoline and diesel fuel and CNG is made by compressing methane that is extracted from natural gas. CNG has become a major fuel source for automobile engines in South Asia especially in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
Darbar TAG has chosen Kepware's OPC server KEPServerEX with plug-in drivers for hundreds of PLCs and controllers as their standard method of industrial connectivity for their CNG-SMSYS. According to Usman Javaid Malik, Darbar's CTO, "We have had a very positive experience with the KEPServerEX OPC server suite and we expect it will be a crucial component in the reliability and flexibility of our CNG solution. Additionally, we are pleased to be Kepware's distributor in Pakistan, Iran and Bangladesh as we continue to grow our overall industrial automation business and services."
ABOUT DABAR TAG: Darbar TAG is a multi-process automation company launched in December 2003. Their CNG Station Management System helps companies monitor remote CNG stations in real time to increase up time and reduce cost, resulting in improved revenue. Darbar has become a leading solution and technology provider with a focus on distributed computing combined with industrial automation and business information systems.
ABOUT KEPWARE: Kepware is the world leader in communication software for automation and offers a unique experience in both OPC and communication protocols. Since 1995, Kepware has focused on the development of communication drivers to automation controllers, I/O and field devices. Applications include M2M (Machine to Machine) and M2E (Machine to Enterprise) communications. Operating system support includes; Microsoft Windows Desktop, Windows Server and Windows Embedded (Windows CE and Windows Embedded NT/XP). Today, with over 140 communication protocols, and through the efforts of our direct sales, distribution and embedded partners, Kepware is the leading provider of communications with annual shipments exceeding 100,000 units. Kepware's responsiveness to customer needs and strong partnerships with other leading automation suppliers ensures that your next application will be a success. Ask around and you'll hear why automation professionals everywhere consider Kepware Technologies "Automation's Best Friend". www.kepware.com
