Kepware Announces Contel as Preferred Distributor in Israel

-- Partnership to accommodate growing demand for industrial automation technology and improved customer support in key region

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kepware Technologies, a software development company focused on communications for automation, today announced Contel as its preferred distributor in Israel. With headquarters in the Park Deniv, Israel, Contel will provide local pre-sales support, licensing, installation, and technical support for Kepware customers.

"Kepware has achieved significant growth within Israel in recent years, as demand for cutting-edge industrial automation technology continues to rise in the region," said Tony Paine, President and CEO of Kepware Technologies. "Partnering with Contel will help us continue to accommodate this need and support improved customer service, ultimately positioning Kepware for further success in this key market."

With an excellent reputation among both clients and suppliers in the industrial automation industry, Contel is an ideal partner to bolster Kepware's presence in Israel. Contel specializes in industrial control and automation, offering a diverse range of products and services to provide total solutions for improving the efficiency of production facilities and upgrading and modernizing existing control systems. The company has achieved long-standing financial success and economic stability, and is backed by products and services of unrivaled reliability and quality in the marketplace.

"We have worked with Kepware's products for more than a decade in many automation and control projects across various industries," said Jacob Tzedef, VP Sales and Business Development at Contel. "We know that everything the company produces is of the highest quality. Kepware's products are easy to install and maintain, and are well matched with our own expertise and distribution infrastructure. This makes the company a logical fit for our product portfolio."

For more information, please visit Kepware Technologies online or contact a representative at +1-207-775-1660 or sales@kepware.com.

About Kepware Technologies
Kepware Technologies is a private software development company headquartered in Portland, Maine. Kepware provides a portfolio of software solutions to help businesses connect diverse automation devices and software applications. From plant floor to wellsite to windfarm, Kepware serves a wide range of customers in a variety of international vertical markets including Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Building Automation, Power Distribution, and more. Established in 1995 and now distributed in more than 100 countries, Kepware's software solutions help thousands of businesses improve operations and decision making.

Learn more at www.kepware.com, and take an inside look at the company and its culture through the Kepware Corporate Overview video available here. 

About Contel
The Contel Group is a privately held company, headquartered in the Park Deniv, Kiryat-Arie, Petah-Tikva, Israel, with offices in the North and South of Israel. With an experienced and highly skilled workforce of over 220 employees, Contel offers elite standards and high quality products and services in the areas of industrial automation and control, instrumentation, software solutions, I&C installation works, commissioning works and services.To ensure high quality engineering and after-sales service support, Contel partners with a range of leading international business partners, including Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, ABB-Analytical Division, Carel, Schneider Electric, GE Valves, Siemens Building Technologies, and Cognex Vision.

Subsidiaries include Contel Automation & Control Ltd, Contel I.T.S Ltd., Meitav-tec Ltd., and Hydrocom Ltd.

For more information, please visit http://www.contel.co.il.

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