General Electric acquires data migration specialists Opal Software

 
General Electric has acquired data migration specialists Opal Software, which will enable GE’s Digital Energy business to provide increased operational and network productivity to utility customers. The deal will also increase the speed of development and the delivery of new solutions.  Bill Tarlinton, chief executive officer for Opal Software says, “GE’s acquisition of Opal Software formalizes an already strong relationship. We are proud to be a part of GE Energy, and look forward to offering smart grid solutions to the regional and global marketplace.”

Opal Software is a specialty software designer, supplying professional engineering services, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and data memory systems (DMS) software products to electricity, water and gas utilities. Opal Software’s data migration capabilities are able to switch smoothly between multiple platforms.  Matt McKenzie, general manager of GE’s Digital Energy business in the Asia region, calls Opal Software’s products and project management services “integral to the delivery of GE Energy projects. By bringing Opal Software’s proven technologies together with GE’s solution platforms, our talented teams will drive the next wave of software solutions. Opal Software will help secure GE as a smart grid technology leader and meet the needs of the fast-growing Asia Pacific region.”

GE serves the energy sector by developing and deploying technology that helps make efficient use of natural resources. GE Energy is one of the world’s leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies.  GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ge.com.