November 7, 2011 - AFCON signed a distribution agreement with Altus, a Brazilian company, to distribute its SCADA/HMI software Pulse in Brazil. Under the agreement, Altus became the exclusive distributor of AFCON in Brazil. The agreement with Altus enables AFCON to expand its product offering in Latin America and to improve service to its extensive customer base. This agreement is a major step for AFCON in expanding its presence in Latin America, following its already successful presence in Argentina and other countries in the area.
Pulse is a SCADA/HMI software that offers optimal solution for controlling and monitoring industrial control systems, building control and security systems into a single integrated system. The software is successfully marketed worldwide.
About AFCON
AFCON Software and Electronics Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of the public company AFCON Industries Group. Founded in 1987, AFCON Software and Electronics was one of the first software companies to pioneer the research and development of HMI/SCADA software for complete industrial automation solutions. AFCON's products are installed and applied in more than 50,000 industrial sites worldwide. AFCON's systems are in use in a variety of market sectors, including food, oil & gas, chemical, steel, water treatment, cement, building management, security and transportation.
AFCON also provides services such as consultancy, technical support, specifications writing, design and research. AFCON's Pulse products are supported worldwide and distributed in more than 50 countries.
About Altus
Altus is a Brazilian company dedicated to develop its own technology for the automation and industrial process control sector, since 1982. It is a leader in Brazil among companies in the automation field.