Gauteng, South Africa, 31 May 2021 - IS³-Industry Software Solutions and Support, a business within Digital Industries (Pty) Ltd, announced that they have become the first AVEVA Select partner in the EMEA region, making them the only authorised distributor for AVEVA products in Southern Africa. This also enables IS³ to provide AVEVA's full portfolio of comprehensive, global leading industrial software in the Southern African region in addition to being an authorised AVEVA Select Partner. 

The AVEVA Select partnership has accelerated the value that IS³ can provide, empowering their customers and partners to optimise engineering, operations, and asset performance. A common digital thread across all enterprise pillars is enabling a new level of performance intelligence using bedrock technologies from artificial intelligence, IIOT, big data to the cloud and hybrid solutions. 

The specialised engineering suite (inclusive of the entire project life cycle) assists customers in efficiently delivering capital projects on time and within budget. The operations suite eliminates supply chain value leaks while improving operational efficiency and enhancing collaboration. The asset performance management suite empowers customers and partners to balance operating expenses and risk to optimise performance. 

“This agreement enables clients to kindle a cultural shift towards anti-fragility and resilience. It accelerates their digital transformation journeys while ensuring alignment to global and regional market trends and technology," says Dion Govender, CEO, Digital Industries (Pty) Ltd. "Being chosen for the Select Partnership program is not only a testament to the value that IS³ brings to AVEVA but also signifies the incredible progress that has been made in the reshaping of the industrial automation market in Africa”. 

“An AVEVA Select partner can leverage the full breadth of our portfolio to empower customers as they double down on their digital strategies. Designed for our distributors, the unique AVEVA Select program helps them to optimize on opportunities and support customers to succeed in their digital transition,” said Kerry Grimes, Head of Global Partners, AVEVA. “We are pleased to welcome IS³ to the AVEVA Select family and look forward to developing and capitalizing on mutually beneficial growth strategies.”