Adroit Technologies has been appointed as an authorised distributor for sub-Saharan Africa of the Mitsubishi Electric range of automation products. The product range includes programmable logic controllers (PLCs), process automation controllers (PACs), remote I/O, variable speed drives, operator panels and power monitoring devices.
Dave Wibberley (front left) with Hartmut Puetz at the press conference. Adroit team members in background
In March of 2011, Mitsubishi Electric Europe acquired 14,9% of the shareholding in Adroit Technologies. Since this acquisition it has successfully been promoting the Mitsubishi Adroit Process Suite (MAPS), as well as Adroit’s world-class Scada, Alarm Management and Scada Intelligence software, throughout Europe. In the 1990s Mitsubishi held a leading position in southern Africa and it is part of the EMEA strategy to have a direct automation presence in the region once again. It believes through its share in Adroit Technologies, with its leading position and knowledge of the sub-Saharan African market, it will once again be in a strong position to offer the level of service that customers expect from a global leader in the automation market. The joint goal is to become the leading platform that powers industry in southern Africa.
Various key personnel, who have many years of experience with the Mitsubishi products, have joined Adroit Technologies to offer a full range of services including:
* Pre-sale and post-sales assistance.
* Product training.
* Standard and customised service level maintenance agreements.
* Turn-key custom solutions.
About Mitsubishi
Established in 1921 and with current revenues of around €40 billion, Mitsubishi Electric is one of the leading global electrical and electronics manufacturers. Established in 120 countries, employing more than 100 000 people, the company prides itself on the highest quality automation products that drive production and processes around the world.
About Adroit
Established in 1983, Adroit Technologies is the developer of the Adroit suite of automation software. Products include the Adroit Scada/HMI software, Adroit Alarm Management tools, Adroit Scada Intelligence, Adroit Information Portal and the MAPS Integrated Process Suite. With over 5000 solutions globally, Adroit software is found around the world running any operation that requires real-time visibility. The products allow customers to understand and optimise operations, offering high returns on automation system investments.
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