NI Establishes New Vision Specialty for NI Alliance Partner Network

BOSTON, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vision Show --

News Highlights

• NI Alliance Partners participating in the Vision Specialty program have proven expertise in imaging and vision systems and are identified as experts for customers who require software development, integration or consulting services.
• Alliance Partners with the Vision Specialty understand system-level solutions for vision applications and can specify and integrate all of the necessary system components, including cameras, illumination, optics, image processing software and image acquisition hardware.
• National Instruments reviews the capabilities of each Alliance Partner participating in the Vision Specialty and uses the AIA System Integration Company Certification to achieve industry validation of machine vision excellence.

National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced the Vision Specialty for NI Alliance Partner Network members who specialize in imaging and vision systems. The Vision Specialty includes NI Alliance Partners with experience in a range of industries, including consumer goods, food and beverage, pharmaceutics, robotics, electronics, automotive, semiconductor and medical imaging.

Quotes:

"For almost 15 years, NI has provided software and hardware tools for vision applications to help engineers and scientists meet a diverse set of challenges," said Tony Vento, vice president of systems assurance and partners at National Instruments. "By establishing the new Vision Specialty, we're recognizing the expertise of our top Alliance Partners in the vision space."

"By building on the advanced core technologies of the NI vision platform, Cyth Systems has created solutions using classifiers and neural networks, allowing us to continue innovating in the machine vision world," said Andy Long, CEO of Cyth Systems. "We're excited to be recognized for our capabilities in building specialized automation and inspection solutions within the NI Alliance Partner Network."

The following Alliance Partners are inaugural members of the Vision Specialty program:

• Alliance Vision – Montelimar, France
• Cyth Systems – San Diego, Calif.
• Graftek Imaging, Inc. – Austin, Texas
• Qualimatest – Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland

Readers can visit www.ni.com/alliance/vision to learn more about the Vision Specialty.

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About the National Instruments Alliance Partner Network

The NI Alliance Partner Network is a program of more than 600 accredited companies worldwide that provide engineers with complete solutions and high-quality products based on graphical system design. Since the program's inception in the early '90s, NI Alliance Partners have evolved into a global network of companies that offer system integration services, add-on products to NI software and hardware and turnkey solutions for companies spanning multiple industry and application areas. From products and systems to integration, consulting and training services, Alliance Partners are uniquely equipped and skilled to help solve some of the toughest engineering challenges. Readers can learn more about the Alliance Partner Network at www.ni.com/alliance.

About National Instruments

Since 1976, National Instruments (www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.

National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. A National Instruments Alliance Partner is a business entity independent from National Instruments and has no agency, partnership or joint-venture relationship with National Instruments.

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