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March 25, 2010

Semaphore and Pericom AG Make SCADA VAR Agreement


Established just a few years back, but Semaphore has curved a niche in the world of SCADA system and advanced telemetry solutions. In its aim to enhance the value of its partner network, Semaphore, a CSE Global company, has taken Pericom AG into its fold. Semaphore has recently announced that it has signed SCADA VAR Agreement With Pericom AG. As a result of this partnership, Pericom AG will work as Semaphore’s one of the value added resellers for its many products including the T-BOX and Kingfisher SCADA system product lines.

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Semaphore’s Kingfisher and T-BOX RTU products are ideal for a broad range of monitoring and control applications in the broadcast / telecom, infrastructure management, oil and gas, power, transportation and water / wastewater industries.

Additionally, Semaphore products are designed to monitor and manage the telemetry and control requirements of a broad range of industrial and commercial applications. The company’s SCADA system products have provided solutions to over 40,000 installations. The company has a global R&D team which is dedicated to constantly refining and delivering products to solve the monitoring and control challenges of the future.

Pericom AG is based in Germany, and specializes in industrial PC, control, and networking products serving the building automation, energy, machine, and water utility markets.

Semaphore was established in 2006 and today’s Semaphore is the result of the merger of two CSE Global companies---RTUnet, of Australia, and TechnoTrade SA, of Belgium.

These two companies had a track record spanning over twenty long years---over the span of their long existence, these two companies have provided leading solutions for telemetry, automation, and remote monitoring and have an installed base of more than 70,000 devices.

Semaphore is a wholly owned subsidiary of CSE-Global Ltd., or 'CSE,' a Singapore-based, industrial integration, manufacturing and distribution group which has presence in 20 countries. CSE employs more than 1,000 people worldwide. Over eighty five percent of all its employees, who are highly capable and experienced are engaged in the areas of  design, engineering, and project management.

Offering IP-based RTU solutions, these solutions come as a complete package for enabling the complete integration of SCADA system , control, and communications functionality. In delivering the services, the company leverages easy-to-use Web technologies and inexpensive public networks. Here are some of the benefits of Semaphore solutions:

  • Up to 50 percent less total installed cost per point versus traditional SCADA / PLC systems
  • Greater organizational access to data through automated reporting and browser software
  • Fast implementation and start-up with minimal training and engineering costs
  • Easy integration with video and third-party devices

The businesses that are looking for simple yet powerful telemetry solutions and flexible, proven standard or Internet-based technology with minimal project delays and risk can opt for Semaphore’s RTU solutions.


Madhubanti Rudra is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Kelly McGuire
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