Ocean Data Systems Joins OPC Foundation

LYON, France - Nov. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Lyon, France (November 19th, 2013) – Ocean Data Systems, the technology leader in Industrial Reporting and Data Analytics announces that it is now a member of the OPC Foundation, an organization dedicated to ensuring interoperability in automation by creating and maintaining open specifications that standardize the communication to multi-vendor systems, from plant floor sensors and controls, to enterprise business solutions.

Joining the OPC Foundation will provide Ocean Data Systems with access to the latest technology and domain experts, ensuring that Dream Report will continue to deliver excellent support for this standard.  Dream Report currently offers OPC Real-time data connectivity through OPC DA, Alarm and event message connectivity through OPC AE and Historic Data connectivity through OPC HDA, in addition to its vast array of both business standard and proprietary interfaces.

“The OPC Foundation continues to expand and be the community for OPC experts,” says Thomas Burke – President of the OPC Foundation.  “And we are excited to have Ocean Data Systems as a new member.”

“I have a long history with the OPC Foundation, spanning much of my career,” says Roy Kok – VP of Sales and Marketing for Ocean Data Systems Ltd.  “OPC Technology is critical for connectivity to a major segment of the automation market and this tighter relationship will ensure we continue to deliver leading connectivity, and it gives ODS an opportunity to uniquely market to this important segment,” he added.

About Ocean Data Systems

Founded in 2004, Ocean Data Systems (ODS) develops software solutions for industrial analytics and reporting.  The product, Dream Report, is now the leading technology for automated data analysis and report generation with thousands of installations.  Dream Report delivers connectivity to all major HMI/SCADA, Historian and business data sources through either proprietary or industry standard drivers.  Dream Report’s markets include process, hybrid and discrete, with special functionality for Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical and Biotech), Water, Wastewater, Heat Treating, Building Automation, Energy Management and Manufacturing Operations.  www.DreamReport.net

About the OPC Foundation

Since 1996, the OPC Foundation has facilitated the development and adoption of the OPC information exchange standards.  As both advocate and custodian of these specifications, the Foundation’s mission is to help industry vendors, end-users, and software developers maintain interoperability in their manufacturing and automation assets.  The organization serves over 450 members worldwide in the Industrial Automation, Building Automation, Oil & Gas, and Smart Energy sectors.  For more information about the OPC Foundation, please visit http://opcfoundation.org.

Press Contact:

Roy Kok

VP Sales and Marketing – ODS
Roy.Kok@DreamReport.net
cell – 617-480-4989
Twitter @RoyKok