Sugar Land, Texas, 14-January-2010 — OMNI Flow Computers,
Inc. has joined with MatrikonOPC™ to deliver industrial strength OPC connectivity
to all OMNI Flow computers and devices.
OMNI Flow Computers Inc. is the newest member of the MatrikonOPC™ Vendor Partner
Program. The joint development of the Server for OMNI Flow Computers was the first step in providing
secure OPC connectivity solutions for OMNI’s end users. By leveraging MatrikonOPC’s
industry-leading products, OMNI Flow Computers, Inc. is able to provide their customers
with even more data connectivity options to help grow their businesses.
Alan McCartney, President and CEO for OMNI Flow Computers, Inc. said, “Partnering
with MatrikonOPC on the development of this interface was an obvious choice. Security
is a key aspect in modern data connectivity and MatrikonOPC is the leader in secure
OPC communications. OMNI Flow Computers is committed to providing customers with
easy and secure connectivity to all of its products.” Sean Leonard, Vice President
OPC at Matrikon™ stated “OMNI flow computers bear the responsibility of the fiscal
integrity for transferring products via the pipeline system. With OPC servers becoming
the primary method of accessing data, security is crucial. MatrikonOPC embeds industrial
strength security into all of its OPC servers making the relationship with OMNI
is a natural fit.”
To learn more about the MatrikonOPC Server for OMNI Flow Computers and the partnership,
please click
here.
About OMNI Flow Computers, Inc.
OMNI Flow Computers, Inc, headquartered in the Houston, Texas area, has the largest
installed base of multi-tasking, panel-mount flow computers for the custody transfer
measurement of hydrocarbon liquids and gases. Worldwide in over 70 countries, OMNI
flow computers are connected to more than 30,000 meters and related instruments.
OMNI® is a registered trademark of OMNI Flow Computers Inc. For more information,
visit www.omniflow.com or contact
Bill Griffith
Director of Sales, The Americas
+1-281-240-6161
Sales@omniflow.com
About MatrikonOPC™ (a division of Matrikon Inc. [TSX:MTK])
MatrikonOPC™ provides software to access device data using the OPC standard. Their
promise is to help clients unlock the potential of their data and provide them with
vendor neutral training and superior client care. MatrikonOPC™ builds close relationships
with their customers, which allows them to have a true understanding of their business.
MatrikonOPC™ helps them attain operational efficiency from both a technical and
business perspective. With offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
and the Middle East, they provide local presence on a worldwide scale. MatrikonOPC™
is committed to connectivity.
For more information, visit www.MatrikonOPC.com
Matrikon™ and MatrikonOPC™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Matrikon Inc.
or contact
Wassim Daoud
Online Marketing Communication Specialist, OPC
+1 780-448-1010 x4632
wassim.daoud@matrikonopc.com
Business Media & Investors contact:
Nicole Sayler
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
+1 780-945-4010
nicole.sayler@matrikon.com
Sugar Land, Texas, 27-July-2009 — OMNI Flow Computers, Inc.
has received ISO 9001:2008 certification, an internationally recognized standard
issued to organizations with a quality management system. The certification was
authorized by TÜVRheinland®, a global provider of independent testing
and certification services with 15 locations throughout North America.
ISO 9001:2008 provides a set of requirements that must be in place to have a quality
management system, regardless of the organization's size, product or service line,
or public or private status. Certification to the standard is voluntary, and organizations
must complete a rigorous auditing process by a third-party registrar.
"We are pleased to have completed the TUV Rheinland certification process in
a remarkably short timeframe. This further validates our documented quality system,
whose purpose is to provide assurances to our customers that OMNI products and services
conform to specified requirements," said Alan McCartney, President and CEO
for OMNI Flow Computers, Inc. "OMNI's policy of continuous improvement over
a twenty year span has served our customers well. The ISO 9001:2008 certification
is yet another landmark and keeps OMNI at the forefront of instrumentation development
and innovation."
About OMNI Flow Computers, Inc.
OMNI Flow Computers, Inc., is the international technology leader in the design,
development and manufacture of panel-mount multi-run, multi-tasking liquid and gas
flow computers, and field-mount, hazardous area controllers/RTUs for liquid and
gas custody transfer metering systems.
With customers in more than
70 countries, OMNI Flow Computers serves
the Energy and Petrochemical markets and all secondary industries involved in the
purchase of liquid hydrocarbons, specialty chemicals, natural gas and industrial
gas products. Flow computers are referred to as "Cash Registers" for products transferred
via pipeline and are categorized by the general computer industry as scientific
computers. OMNI products monitor gathering and transmission lines for natural gas,
crude oils, refined products, LPGs, and NGLs; storage and ship loading terminals;
refineries, gas and petrochemical plants; offshore production and processing facilities.
The installed base of units is calculating volume and mass flows from over 30,000
metering points worldwide.
Major liquid and gas projects today in
Asia, Middle East, Latin America, and
US pipeline operations have benefited from securing the measurement
and metering operations in an OMNI stand-alone device with improvements to the total
operations and control regime. OMNI Flow Computers has gained a worldwide reputation
for providing superior product quality and customer service in flow measurement.
Our products hold approvals by many international regulatory approvals and testing
agencies.
OMNI's user base is both varied and extensive. Major OMNI users in gas systems include
National Grid - UK, BP, ChevronTexaco, ConocoPhillips, Gaz de France, Gasco, Egypt,
and Shell. Major liquid users include BP, Colonial, ConocoPhillips, ECOPETROL, Enterprise,
ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, KNPC, PEMEX, PETROBRAS, Saudi Aramco, and Shell.
A three year extensive warranty attests to the confidence OMNI has in our products.
Worldwide
technical training and support adds
another value-added dimension to OMNI's approach. From offshore productions and
Pipelines operations to terminal automation and marine loading and offloading, OMNI
has brought a renewed security and simplicity to an ever-changing technological
world.
OMNI's product and service philosophy has been directed
at producing the best results for the lowest total cost of ownership. Customer loyalty
and continued company growth indicate that this philosophy is working.
OMNI's flow computers provide the brain to any natural
gas or hydrocarbon liquid metering system with the most accurate and functional
custody transfer measurement devices available. In addition to bearing responsibility
for the transfer system's fiscal integrity, OMNI's flow computers integrate numerous
measurement, control, sequencing, data logging, archiving and communication functions
in a single stand-alone device.
Measuring the OMNI difference, you will see that our products are a reflection of
the innovation, flexibility, and continuous product improvement for which OMNI is
renowned - often imitated but never bettered. The combined resources of experience,
technical knowledge and sheer hard work enable OMNI to create effective solutions.
About TÜVRheinland®
TÜVRheinland® delivers premier
independent testing, assessment, and certification services to help companies gain
access into global markets. Boasting an international network across six continents,
the company's in-country experts ease the path to compliance with cost-effective
pricing and quick turnaround times. The $1.5 billion corporation is comprised of
an international network of more than 12,500 employees in 62 countries and serves
most industry sectors and markets worldwide. For more information, visit
www.us.tuv.com