New Partnership with Altizon for IIoT Solutions

Andrew Abernathy | August 29th, 2017

Knoxville, TN (8/29/17) ­ Cross Integrated Systems Group, a systems integrator specializing in critical controls and data solutions for industrial customers is pleased to announce we have signed an agreement with Altizon to provide Datonis®, a highly advanced IIoT solution for manufacturing. Datonis®, by Altizon accelerates IT/OT integrations by helping quickly connect diverse industrial assets and launching new applications over a hybrid infrastructure with edge computing, advanced in-stream analytics, and deep learning capabilities.

This Hybrid IIoT platform is massively scalable with support for device management, big-data analytics and machine learning with end-to-end enterprise grade security. Its high-performance edge gateway offers built-in support for connectivity protocols, edge computations, rules & notifications, ML, and custom plugins. Datonis is an award-winning IIoT platform trusted by enterprises and partners globally, Datonis® is recognized by reputed analyst firms like BCG, Forrester, an alum of the Microsoft Accelerator and most recently cited by Gartner in its report Competitive landscape of IOT platforms.

“Cross Company ISG brings over 25 years of experience in design, implementation and systems integration for controls, historians, and data acquisition. Altizon’s library of tools, data analytics combined with their cloud based solution is a great fit for us and our customers,” Richard Consoli, President of Cross ISG commented.

Vinay Nathan, CEO, Altizon said, “The wealth of domain expertise and market intelligence that Cross Company brings to the table is very valuable. Combined with our state of art Industrial IoT Platform, we look forward to this partnership to provide a greater value to enterprises.”

About Altizon

Altizon is a globally leading industrial IoT platform company creating connected intelligence for enterprises. Using its flagship Datonis® IIoT platform, it is driving rapid business outcomes through solutions that enable Smart Manufacturing, modernize Asset Performance Management and pioneer new Business Models for service delivery. The Datonis® IIoT platform accelerates IT/OT integrations by helping quickly connect diverse industrial assets and launching new applications over a hybrid infrastructure with edge computing, advanced in-stream analytics, and deep learning capabilities. An award-winning company, Altizon, has global partner ecosystem and is recognized by reputed analyst firms like BCG, Forrester, is an alum of the Microsoft Accelerator and most recently cited by Gartner as a leading global IOT platform vendor.

To learn more about Altizon, please visit www.altizon.com

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About Cross Company

Cross Company applies a wide range of technologies to improve machine and manufacturing process performance helping solve some of industry’s most challenging applications for Process Control & Instrumentation, Machine Automation, Mobile Hydraulic and Electronic Control Systems, and Fluid Conveyance Systems. Cross Company is headquartered in Greensboro, NC and serves the southeastern United States.

Cross Company’s Integrated Systems Group, headquartered in Knoxville, TN provides control system design, system integration, programming services, ICS network security assessments and consulting and product fulfillment to industry and municipalities. Specialties include green­field and expansion design and project implementation, S88 Batch and legacy control system migration. Cross ISG serves the chemical, life sciences, alternative energy, food and beverage and municipal business sectors.

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