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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Liz Hogue Densmore
601-939-8535
ldensmore@lecinc.com
Rob Davidson
604-736-6675 x124
rob.davidson@distrix.com
October 17, 2016
LEC Partners with Distrix Networks to Provide
the Highest Level of Security in IIoT Enablement
Joint Presentation on Real Life Challenges and Solutions for IIoT Security for Oil
and Gas Scheduled at ENTELEC Fall Series on October 20
LEC, Incorporated, industrial automation engineering and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
experts, announced today it has formed a strategic partnership with Distrix Networks Ltd.,
experts in simple, secure IIoT connectivity, to provide the highest level of security and reliability
to IIoT clients.
“Distrix is a technological leader in providing secure network connectivity as proven by their
success in deploying their Software Defined Network (SDN) solutions for multiple US
Government Programs such as the US Predator Drone.” said LEC’s Director of IIoT Strategy
Brian Rosema. “Security of LEC client data is a top priority, and our partnership with Distrix
expands our ability to provide the most simple, secure IIoT connection possible. Additionally, it
allows us to provide an optimized level of service and security without the need for costly
equipment upgrades or complex network changes.”
Distrix was created from a US Government initiative to securely and reliably connect complex
sensor networks. Distrix is the Software Defined sensor network inside the US Predator Drone
and control network for Department of Defense Smart Grids, providing automated edge controls
and reliability for power generation systems built during the Cold War.
Distrix is now enabling the Industrial Internet, providing a simple, secure way for industrial
devices to connect to the IoT, enhancing data for Big Data analytics, and automating edge
controls to improve processes in real time, transforming existing customer equipment into next
generation software defined converged networks.
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LEC and Distrix Networks Partnerships – Add One
“We are excited about our relationship with LEC,” said Eric Winsborrow, CEO for Distrix. “LEC
has consistently been an industry leader in technical innovation, and their CellData Solutions
offering provides a simple and cost-effective way to allow customers in oil & gas, water
management, renewable energy and elsewhere to securely connect to the Industrial Internet
without the need to upgrade existing equipment.”
LEC’s Justin Hogue and Distrix Network’s Eric Winsborrow were selected to conduct a
presentation during ENTELEC’s Fall Series on Thursday, October 20 in Houston, Texas.
The session – Real Life Challenges and Solutions for IIoT Security for Oil and Gas - will explore
the issues of securing sensor networks and SCADA systems and provide practical real life
approaches for simplifying and securing data from remote and previously isolated oil & gas
networks.
ENTELEC Session Specifics:
 What: Real Life Challenges and Solutions for IIoT Security for Oil and Gas
 Who: Justin Hogue, LEC and Eric Winsborrow, Distrix Networks
 When: Thursday, October 20, 2016; 10:50am - 11:50pm CT
 Where: Norris Conference Center, Pecan Room, Houston/City Centre
For more information on the partnership and IIoT enablement, visit www.LECINC.com.
About LEC
LEC has over three decades of industrial automation and controls experience built into the IIoT
products and services they offer to the market. Through client engagement, process driven
methods, technical innovation, research and development, and investment in people, LEC
delivers optimized solutions to clients. Website: www.LECINC.com
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