Control Station VAR Network Extends Across the Americas

Sept. 24, 2008 - PRLog -- Control Station today introduced TCM Energy Corporation as a value added reseller (VAR) representing the Company’s products and service throughout the Caribbean, Central America and South America.  The relationship positions Control Station to capitalize on growing international demand for process automation technologies.  Global demand is projected to reach over $90 Billion by 2010.

“TCM Energy provides a valuable presence in these rapidly growing markets,” shared Dennis Nash, President of Control Station.  “Their expertise in key industry segments coupled with an extensive network of end-users provides a strong foundation for Control Station’s global expansion.”

Led by seasoned professionals in the manufacturing and automation markets, TCM Energy lends extensive business and technical acumen to the optimization of business-critical production processes.  Executives within TCM Energy have noted dramatic changes to production requirements and regulations throughout the region.  These changes are affecting a wide range of process industries, and they validate market projections for process automation solutions.

“Opportunities to improve production processes are rapidly gaining ground outside of the US, Europe and Asia, and we have witnessed increased demand for the type of products developed by Control Station,” commented TCM Energy’s President, Cesar Figueroa.  “Their software tools are well suited for the mass market and can provide immediate benefit to manufacturers who are intent upon maintaining a competitive advantage.”

According to Intechno Consulting, the process automation market is projected to grow to $94.2 Billion by the year 2010 – an increase of $33.1 Billion over 10 years.  Continuous process industries represent the bulk of this market, and South America’s share of the market is expected to grow at rate faster than that of North America and Western Europe.
Control Station’s patent-pending LOOP-PRO technologies are uniquely suited to assist manufacturers improve their bottom-line profitability.  Unlike other PID tuning and optimization solutions, LOOP-PRO does not require steady-state operation in order to accurately model dynamic process data.  As a result, manufacturers can perform tests and improve control with minimal disruption to a plant’s operations.

TCM Energy is fully aware of LOOP-PRO’s benefits to core process industries such as Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Oil and Gas, and Pharmaceuticals.  Headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, TCM Energy has existing relationships with companies in each of these industry segments.

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About Control Station, Inc.
Control Station, Inc. is a leading provider of process control solutions, including award-winning and patent-pending software technologies, practical skills development services, and onsite optimization services. The Company's LOOP-PRO Product Suite received Chemical Processing Magazine’s 2007 Vaaler Award and Control Engineering Magazine’s Engineers’ Choice Award for ease-of-use and innovation. Control Station’s process control solutions are utilized by leading companies across the process industries.