October 7, 2008 - Wonderware expanded its Innovation Partner Program with recognition of a new tier of “endorsed” system integrators (SIs). The selected SI partners have demonstrated their commitment to providing superior solutions and service to Wonderware customers, and to building a strong Wonderware practice within their businesses. These SIs have been certified for a number of years on ArchestrA technology, and are among the best in class in providing Wonderware customers with comprehensive software solutions that increase customer efficiency, reduce costs and maximize customer profits. Wonderware Innovation Partners that have achieved endorsed SI status in the United States are: U.S.
-based IPACT, Progressive Software Solutions (PS2), Stone Technologies and Total Systems Design. Several international system integrators also have achieved this status: ASECO Integrated Systems of Canada, Key Solutions of Mexico, Genius Technologies of Brazil, NetCDS of Argentina, ENCO of Spain, INDEFF of Luxembourg, G&O Automatisierungsgesellschaft GbmH of Germany, and Prevas AF in Sweden.In addition, as a part of the Innovation Partner Program Wonderware is recognizing partner innovation excellence at the North American WonderWorld event in Las Vegas with Mtelligence receiving “Partner of the Year”. Progressive Software Solutions Inc. and ASECO worked in a joint venture to receive “Most Innovative Solution of the Year” for their Enterprise Message Service.
ASECO is also receiving “North American System Integrator of The Year.” All of these awards were based on level of collaboration, support, customer satisfaction, and innovation. “The Wonderware partner ecosystem is a cornerstone of Wonderware success,” said Tom Muth, director of partner programs at Wonderware.
“The Wonderware Innovation Partner Program is an ecosystem of selected providers consisting of SIs as well as software and technology companies that deliver a portfolio of industry-leading solutions built around Wonderware software for a variety of application solutions in SCADA, manufacturing, transportation, energy and facilities management.”The three relationship tiers in the Wonderware Innovation Partner Program include registered, certified and endorsed, with endorsed being reserved for the closest business relationships. Endorsed members of the program benefit from technology sharing, joint marketing and business development, sales support and Wonderware overall knowledge and expertise in the marketplace.
“Wonderware has one of the largest partner ecosystems in the industry with distributors operating in more than 150 countries and a network of more than 3,000 system integrators,” Muth said.Participation in the program is encouraged across the entire Wonderware solution partner ecosystem which includes leading software and hardware companies, solution providers and system integrators, as well as strategic alliances with some of the largest IT, ERP and automation players in the industry. The program enhances the integrated value, scope and capacity of solutions delivered to customers and is designed to facilitate improved collaboration and innovation among partners and Wonderware.