Moxa Partners With Kepware for Industrial SNMP

PORTLAND, ME, Oct 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
Kepware Technologies, the leader in Communications for Automation,
announced today that it has been selected as a supplier to Moxa, to
deliver Kepware's IT and Infrastructure Suite for use with the full line
of Moxa Managed and Unmanaged Ethernet products.

iSNMP is the world's leading industrial network monitoring and management
solution for automation, delivered to the market through a variety of OEM,
Channel and End User sales. This partnership with Moxa will accomplish
three objectives, first -- to give Moxa the premier industrial SNMP
solution for sale with their products, second -- to qualify MOXA products
with Kepware's solutions delivered through Kepware OEM partnerships and
third -- to reinforce to customers purchasing directly from Kepware, that
its solutions are endorsed and that Moxa is "Connected with Kepware." Moxa
will be selling the Kepware IT and Infrastructure Suite, which contains
iSNMP, Ping, System Monitor, Modbus, UCON and CID.

"Our Industrial SNMP solution started with the acquisition of COI
Software, in the Fall of 2007," explained Roy Kok, VP of Sales and
Marketing of Kepware Technologies. "Late in 2008, Kepware redeveloped the
solution, basing it on the KEPServer architecture in order to deliver a
wide range of both Standard (such as OPC-Classic and OPC-UA) and Native
Client connectivity needed by many Kepware OEMs. By working with Kepware,
Moxa will have proven connectivity between their products and virtually
every HMI/SCADA, Historian or MES on the market today."

"Kepware is a very unique partner," stated Jeff Disbrow, Vice President of
Sales and Marketing at Moxa. "First, they offer excellent technology.
Kepware meets the needs of today, but will also work with us on any future
requirements. But more importantly, Kepware is virtually the standard for
automation connectivity and our relationship with Kepware will ensure that
all their OEM relationships can deliver proven Moxa connectivity. This is
as much or more of a marketing opportunity as it is a Moxa reseller
opportunity."

According to Craig Resnick, Research Director, ARC Advisory Group, "It is
critical for network device vendors to deliver the technology that
provides their customers with the capability to connect, monitor and
manage these products with their existing HMI/SCADA and production
management solutions. Kepware's Industrial SNMP product provides this
capability, through the use of industry standards or preferred
proprietary interfaces. Kepware is firmly established as a leader in
providing SNMP to automation system connectivity and has distinguished
itself through its partnerships and a patent of the technology."

About Kepware

Kepware is the world leader in communication software for automation and
offers a unique experience in both OPC and embedded device communications.
Since 1995, Kepware has focused on the development of communication
drivers to automation controllers, I/O and field devices, OEM Licensable
communications and Licensable OPC Interoperability solutions. 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

About Moxa

Moxa manufactures device networking products for industrial automation.
Information about all Moxa products, which include industrial embedded
computers, industrial Ethernet switches, serial device servers, multiport
serial cards, embedded device servers, and remote I/O servers, is
available on Moxa's corporate website at www.moxa.com.

All product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of
their respective companies.

Media Contact:
Valerie Harding
Ripple Effect Communications
Email Contact
617-536-8887

Kepware Media Contact:
Roy Kok
VP of Marketing and Sales
Kepware
(207) 775-1660 x253
Email Contact

Moxa Media Contact:
Toni Jackson
Marketing Communications
Moxa Incorporated
(714) 528-6777 x207
Email Contact

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