Established in 1973, Citect is a leading global provider of industrial and facilities automation, real-time intelligence and next generation manufacturing execution systems. Citect also offers professional consulting services, valuable integration partner services, customer support and educational services.

Citect's product suite's integration with Microsoft includes:· CitectSCADA – v7.1 is based on an even more comprehensive integration with Microsoft, including Microsoft Vista and Longhorn operating systems that provide customers with an improvement in system and data security. · CitectSCADA – Reports ensures the exchange of information and security between your business and manufacturing systems is seamless and secure. CitectSCADA Reports v4.1 builds on our high performance data storage using a standard Microsoft SQL server.· CitectFacilities – provides a mobile operator interface taking advantage of Microsoft's latest technologies including the Pocket PC and Windows Mobile Operating System, XML Web Service and .NET Framework.· Ampla – utilises Microsoft's comprehensive platforms for Ampla's Server, SmartClient and web based components by using NET 3.0, SQL Server 2005, SharePoint WebParts, Internet Information Server, Windows Communication Foundation, and Windows Workflow Foundation.

By leveraging Microsoft's vision and market leadership, Citect continues to lower the cost of acquiring, deploying and managing large-scale industrial control and monitoring systems.

Direct presence: Asia-Pac; EMEA; N&CA; LatAmChannel partner presence: Asia-Pac; EMEA; N&CA; LatAm