Most Comprehensive Integrated Wireless Products and Services Now Available

Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a global technology, software and consulting firm, announced today that it has become part of the Motorola’s PartnerSelect Program. IPS will now offer Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility solutions, as well as wireless broadband and other technologies within its own Industrial Wireless Solutions portfolio, to help integrate and improve process manufacturing systems for its industrial clients.

“This partnership is another step in our mission to advance and improve our clients’ business performance by providing services and solutions that address their unique industry challenges,” said Paulett Eberhart, President and Chief Executive Officer of IPS. “Our combined suite of wireless solutions will enable our clients to converge — in real time — their plant operations and enterprise performance, allowing them to make better, more informed business decisions for the benefit of their customers. We look forward to leveraging all our services and solutions to help our clients achieve their long-term business goals.”

IPS serves clients in the chemical, oil and gas, energy and utilities, pharmaceutical, and pulp and paper markets. Through a full portfolio of advanced technology, consulting and implementation services, the company helps process manufacturers maximize return on their assets, and with this partnership, augments its trusted service offerings by providing industry-leading Motorola mobile and wireless technologies such as:

• Mobile computers for severe and explosive environments, which will run IPS’ InFusion View enterprise software ;
• Enterprise WLAN portfolio including WiFi access points with Haz-location (Haz-Loc) Class 1, Div 2 and ATEX Zone 2 certification, WLAN switches and Wireless Intrusion Protection System;
• The MOTOwi4(TM) wireless portfolio, which includes Canopy, WiMAX, Mesh Solutions and backhaul;
• Motorola’s RF Management Suite for network management.

According to Harry Forbes, a Senior Analyst with Boston-based ARC Advisory Group, a top industry analyst firm, wireless for process manufacturing will become a more-than-$1 billion business during the next five years, driven by the increasing use of global standards and by partnerships like this between IPS and Motorola that simplify the wireless value chain for process manufacturers.

“These two companies are recognized for their process management expertise and provide a vast range of wireless technologies,” Forbes said. “If they can execute their partnership well, it paves the road to a secure wireless enterprise for process manufacturers.”

“Any client application requiring remote access from a handheld device will benefit from Motorola’s proven technology, and as a certified Motorola partner, we are now capable of building complete, customizable and scalable solutions that provide real-time visibility into the entire enterprise,” said Hesh Kagan, Managing Consultant for IPS Wireless Programs.

About IPS (Invensys Process Systems)
Invensys Process Systems (IPS), headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a global technology, software and consulting firm leading significant change in process manufacturing, plant optimization, business operations and enterprise performance. IPS clients are some of the world’s most important industrial organizations — companies that operate large oil refineries; plants that process chemicals, gas, LNG, power, pharmaceutical and minerals; and pulp and paper mills. IPS solutions, used at over 50,000 locations across the globe, include field devices and controls from Foxboro and Triconex, advanced applications from SimSci-Esscor, operations management from Avantis, and the world’s first truly open enterprise control system, InFusion™.

The company’s nearly 7,000 employees integrate these capabilities to create solutions that impact and increase efficiency, boost productivity, and accelerate performance. These results help industrial companies run safer, operate more efficiently, and extract useful knowledge from their operations to make faster, better decisions. To learn more about IPS visit www.ips.invensys.com.

The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISYS.L), with approximately 25,000 employees working in 60 countries.

Invensys, Avantis, Foxboro, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex, InFusion, Eurotherm, Wonderware, and the IPS logo are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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