Industry Leaders ESS, OSIsoft Create New Partnership

Business Wire, Oct 23, 2007

TEMPE, Ariz. -- ESS, the leading provider of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for Governance, Risk and Compliance, today announced a new partnership agreement with OSIsoft, the leader in software infrastructure for real-time information and performance management.

"This agreement features two companies, each with a proven track record of building business opportunities through partnerships," said Robert Johnson, ESS President/CEO. "We're excited about the opportunity to work with a recognized industry leader like OSIsoft that has a successful track record of developing solutions that enable clients to optimize performance."

"There is growing interest in integrating real-time information systems with EH&S and Crisis Management software solutions," said Bernard Morneau, president, OSIsoft. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with ESS to extend the power of the PI infrastructure in a domain that is critical to business performance."

With over 25 years of experience and a global customer base of more than 11,000 installations across the manufacturing, energy, utilities, life sciences and other process industries, OSIsoft software has become a recognized leader in enterprise wide infrastructure providing visibility into real time operational data.

By establishing partnerships with other industry leaders like OSIsoft, ESS brings together an ecosystem of top-tier solutions that enhances the value of its software. The agreement with OSIsoft is one of several recent achievements of the ESS Partner Program, which offers an integrated network for organizations to combine their expertise with ESS' industry-leading products to extend their market reach, reduce costs, increase profitability and help customers achieve operational excellence.

About OSIsoft

OSIsoft (www.osisoft.com) delivers the PI System, the industry standard in enterprise historians, as the core of its real-time infrastructure platform. A global base of more than 11,000 clients across manufacturing, energy, utilities, life sciences and other process industries rely upon the OSIsoft PI System to safeguard data and deliver enterprise-wide visibility into operational health in order to manage assets, mitigate risks and identify new market opportunities. Founded in 1980, OSIsoft, Inc. is headquartered in San Leandro, Calif., with operations worldwide and is privately held.

About ESS

ESS is the leading provider of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for Governance, Risk and Compliance. The company has provided its global and local software solutions to thousands of businesses, government agencies and other organizations worldwide. ESS is headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., with offices in Denver, Washington, Houston and Calgary, Alberta. For more information, visit www.ess-home.com.