Company News

2004, March 29 - iOpen MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENT

2002, July 1 - iOpen ACQUISITION OF IEE SERVICES PRODUCTS BUSINESS

Market Announcement:

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Kris Vandenbroucke and launch of our Queensland office, effective August 10, 2009.

Kris brings a wealth of experience in Automation, Variable Speed Motor Controls and Data Networking Solutions. Kris comes to us after a career in Research and Product Development, having also held relevant Sales Management roles over his distinguished career, Kris is a welcome addition to our team, and his experience will enhance the level of service we provide to our customers.

iOpen is the authorized distributor Queensland Distributor for Eaton Electric Variable Speed Drive sand Soft Starters, Weidmuller Data (Industrial Ethernet Products), the National importing Distributor for Contrinex Sensors and authorised partner for GE Digital Energy Power Protection and UPS Products.

You can contact Kris on ph: (07) 3267 1609 or email: kris.vandenbroucke@iopen.com.au

We hope you will welcome Kris to the team, as we strive to continually improve our service to you.

iOpen Pty Ltd, an iGroup company, is proud to announce our appointment as a Weidmuller DATA Partner for Eastern Australia.

“Having access to such comprehensive range of Industrial Ethernet products (Active and Passive Products) from a world class Manufacturer such as Weidmuller allows iOpen to continue to help our customers with increasingly comprehensive range of products and solutions to ensure their competitive edge in their respective market

iOpen also operates from offices in Sydney and Wollongong in New South Wales, Hawthorn in Victoria and Brisbane in Queensland.

For more information regarding Weidmuller Data solutions please contact sales@iopen.com.au

Market Announcement:

iOpen Pty Ltd, an iGroup company, is proud to announce our appointment as Eaton Cutler Hammer Drives Solution Partner for Australia.

Eaton’s new 9000x AC modular drives are characterised by a high degree of modularity and programmability, enabling one hardware platform to be used for a multitude of applications.

The IT (“Intelligent Technologies”) range of soft starters are compact, multi-functional, easy to install, and easy to program. Together, the product ranges add intelligence to motor control applications and enable customers to increase efficiency, productivity and reliability.

“We needed a partner with extensive experience in drives and control applications to enable us to fully develop the potential of these advanced products in Australia” said Michael Mallia, Eaton Australia’s Electrical Group Marketing Manager.
EATON iOpen Press Release

The addition of Eaton Variable Speed Drive and Soft Starters Solutions, continues the expansion of iOpen, and adds to an already impressive porfolio of world class products from GE Intelligent Platforms, GE Digital, LSIS Drives, Emerson Process Management (Fisher Rosemount), and Contrinex. Further enhancing our company's, and partners ability to provide complete automation / process control solutions from “best-in-class” manufacturers - all from one supply source.

For more information regarding Drive Solutions Please contact sales@iopen.com.au

Market Announcement:

It is with great pleasure that we announce the acquisition of Open Automation Pty Ltd, effective Monday, 7 March 2005. Both parties have worked together to ensure that the transition of the business is as seamless as possible for our valued customers. Open Automation will honour all orders booked prior to 7 March 2005. Thereafter orders will be redirected to iOpen Pty Ltd

iOpen will provide warranty and technical support for GE Intelligent Platforms and Contrinex products previously supplied by Open Automation. contact our technical support and training team via email support@iopen.com.au or at any of our offices.

Since being established in 2000, Open Automation Pty. Ltd. has provided a valuable service to the Victorian market, and developed an enviable reputation for providing innovative, high quality products.
iOpen, a GE Intelligent Platforms partner in Australia, provides automation and process control solutions to meet stringent customer requirements. With this most recent acquisition, the GE Intelligent Platforms Territory served by iOpen is expanded to include Victoria and Tasmania, while also adding to our portfolio products and systems from world-class manufacturer Contrinex.

The continued expansion of iOpen, and addition of Contrinex to our other world class products from GE Intelligent Platforms, GE Digital, Emerson Process Management (Fisher Rosemount), PDL Electronics (Schneider), IFM Electronics and Milltronics (Siemens Process management), gives our company, and partners, the ability to provide complete automation / process control solutions from “best-in-class” manufacturers - all from one supply source.

The consolidation of sales, support and training resources, and training facilities at all office locations, is part of our strategy to enhance the service we provide to our customers.

Please refer to the attached Market Announcement. iOpen Acquisition of Open Automation letter

Market Announcement:

It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of our new office in Hawthorn Victoria, effective February 21, 2004.

Brett brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the SCADA, Automation and Control market. His strong solutions expertise and experience with Instrumentation, Process and Discrete Control Systems as well as his intimate knowledge of high level Software Solutions and Plant Intelligence Systems compliments our existing team.

Having held National Management roles with industry leaders over his distinguished career, Brett is a welcome addition to our team, and his experience will enhance the level of service we provide to our customers.

iOpen is the authorized NSW, VIC and Tasmanian distributor for automation equipment and software solutions for GE Intelligent Platforms. With a team of experienced professionals located in both Sydney and Wollongong, a dedicated training facilities in Wollongong, Sydney and Melbourne, we are well positioned to satisfy our customers needs.

GE-Fanuc have a wide range of solutions encompassing both Software and Hardware to meet stringent customer requirements in following areas: , Asset management, Plant Applications (Efficiency, Quality and Production Management and Batch Analysis and Plant Wide Reporting Tools), Plant Intelligence (Plant Data Repository), HMI/SCADA, Process Control and Automation, Critical and Safety systems, power management, operator interfaces, control, I/O and industrial networking products.

You can contact Brett on ph: (03) 9882 8900 or email: brett.ginsberg@iopen.com.au

We hope you will welcome Brett to the team, as we strive to continually improve our service to you.

iOpen Pty Ltd, an iGroup company, is proud to announce our appointment as a GE Digital Energy Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) distributor.

Please refer to the attached letter from Peter Stephenson, Regional Manager (Australia & New Zealand) GE Consumer & Industrial - Digital Energy.GE Digital Energy Appointment Letter

“Having access to such comprehensive range of world class UPS’s via an experienced industrial automation vendor, such as iOpen, is a huge advantage for our customers” says John Zagame, General Manager iOpen Pty Ltd. “We all know that there are many considerations that must be made when selecting equipment for harsh industrial environments and mission critical operations. That’s why we believe we are best positioned to service the industrial markets with our UPS’s”

Coinciding with the recent opening of iOpen’s branch office in Melbourne, iOpen is now ready to support our customers throughout Victoria.

iOpen also operates from offices in Sydney and Wollongong in New South Wales and Brisbane in Queensland.

For more information regarding GE Digital Energy solutions please contact sales@iopen.com.au

iOpen (WOLLONGONG) RELOCATION TO NEW UNANDERRA FACILITY - EFFECTIVE 10 JANUARY 2005

It is with great pleasure that we announce the relocation of the iOpen (Wollongong) Business to a new larger facility at 10 Second Avenue Unanderra (Wollongong).
The move to substantially larger premises and inclusion of dedicated training and product/solution test areas is part of our strategy to enhance service to our customers.

Please don’t hesitate to call our dedicated staff to discuss your particular sales, support or training requirements.

iOpen - Unanderra - (Admin)
10 Second Avenue
Unanderra 2526, NSW
Australia
Ph: 61 2 4272 1899
Fax: 61 2 4271 4668

iOpen MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENT - EFFECTIVE March 29, 2004

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of John Zagame as iOpen Pty Ltd General Manager, effective Monday March 29, 2004.

John brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the Automation and Control market. His strong solutions expertise with Instrumentation, Process and Discrete Control Systems and high level Plant Intelligence Systems compliments our existing team.

Having held Regional and National Management roles with global industry leaders over his distinguished career, John’s experience will act to enhance the level of service we provide to our customers.

iOpen is the authorized NSW distributor for automation equipment and software solutions for GE Intelligent Platforms. With a team of experienced professionals located in both Sydney and Wollongong, a dedicated training facility in Sydney and local product warehousing in NSW we are perfectly positioned to satisfy our customers needs.

GE-Fanuc have a wide range of solutions such as industrial controllers, I/O products, operator interfaces, control and monitoring software, hybrid control systems, critical and safety related systems, industrial networking products and Plant Intelligence systems. It is through this breadth of offerings that GE-Fanuc are able to provide a flexible and tailored solution to each of their valued clients.

If you have any questions in relation to the above, please contact the undersigned, ph: 02 4272 1899 mob: 0411 189 755 or email: paul.massarella@iopen.com.au or if you haven’t already, visit our new improved website at www.iopen.com.au

You can contact John on ph: (02) 9543 3611, mob: 0413 140 866 or email: john.zagame@iopen.com.au

We welcome John to our team at a very exciting time in the provision of technology leading solutions.
I hope you will welcome John to the team, as we strive to continually improve our service to you.

Yours Faithfully

Paul Massarella
Director
iOpen Pty Ltd

It is with great pleasure that we announce the acquisition of the Products Business of IEE Services Pty Ltd, by iOpen Pty Ltd effective Monday, 1 July 2002.

With all sales staff having been retained, both parties have worked together to ensure that the transition of the business is as seamless as possible for our valued customers. IEE Services will honour all orders booked prior to July 1, 2002. Thereafter orders will be redirected to iOpen Pty Ltd. Please contact iOpen Admin/Logistics office for order status and delivery information.
iOpen, the GE Intelligent Platforms channel serving the NSW market, provides automation and process control solutions to meet stringent customer requirements. With this most recent acquisition, the iOpen products’ portfolio has been expanded to include products and systems from world-class manufacturers such as Emerson Process Management (Fisher Rosemount), PDL Electronics (Schneider), IFM Electronics and Milltronics (Siemens Process management).

This now gives our NSW based company, and partners, the ability to provide complete automation /process control solutions from “best-in-class” manufacturers - all from one supply source.
The continued expansion of iOpen, together with the consolidation of sales, support and training resources, as well as inventory warehousing and a dedicated training facility in Sydney, is part of our strategy to maintain and enhance the service to our customers.

Please don’t hesitate to call our dedicated staff to discuss your particular needs and/or training requirements.

Email Contacts: sales@iopen.com.au or support@iopen.com.au

iOpen RELOCATION TO NEW MENAI FACILITY - EFFECTIVE 16 OCTOBER 2000

iOpen PURCHASE OF MOTHERWELL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, NSW CONTROL PRODUCTS BUSINESS - EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2000

Both parties have worked together to ensure that the transition of the business is as seamless as possible for our valued customers. Motherwell Information Systems will honour all orders booked prior to June 16, 2000, thereafter orders will be redirected to iOpen Pty Ltd, please contact iOpen head office for order status and delivery information.
iOpen the Cimplicity channel serving the NSW market, provide solutions utilising Cimplicity HMI, OpenProcess (Continuous Process control integrated Software/Hardware solutions, typically associated with DCS), OpenScada (Remote Telemetry), Fx Manager (Document Management & Audit Trail), System Sentry (Network and Processor Diagnosis) and WEB based and wireless technologies.

With this purchase we see the expansion of the solution offering to include the GE Intelligent Platforms PLC range, with unrivalled open architecture connectivity for device and communication networks, a comprehensive choice of centralised or distributed control and IO solutions. This range includes Operator Interfaces from the market leader Total Control Products (TCP), and cost effective programmable universal and application specific, converters and isolators from Sensor Pulse.

GE Intelligent Platforms is a world leader in critical control system solutions, providing Simplex, Duplex or Triplex CPU Redundancy up to TUV6 certification level. The combination of a Cimplicity software, and GE Intelligent Platforms PLC based solution provides inherent server, Ethernet LAN, CPU, and device/IO LAN redundancy, using voted or simplex IO.
This now gives our NSW based company, and partners the ability to provide GE Intelligent Platforms product based automation /process control solutions from device to Enterprise RT (Real Time).
The consolidation of sales, support and training resources, as well as inventory warehousing and a dedicated training facility in Sydney, is part of our strategy to maintain and enhance the service to our customers.

Please don’t hesitate to call our dedicated staff to discuss your particular training requirements, and ensure inclusion into training schedule.