Apprion, industrial wireless application network co., raises $12M
Summary
Apprion, a Moffett Field, Calif. company that develops wireless application networks for the oil, gas, chemical and power industries, will announce tomorrow that it has raised a $12 million second round of funding. The new investment will support and extend the capabilities of the Apprion ION System to address growing demand for interoperable wireless applications, allowing the company to greatly expand our presence in the oil and gas, utilities, chemical and other process manufacturing markets. By unifying and integrating applications such as video monitoring, wireless voice over IP (VoIP) communications, condition monitoring, network security, and asset tracking, Apprion’s ION System enables more comprehensive solutions to meet the complex requirements of process manufacturers – including increased regulatory and compliance challenges currently facing the energy and chemical industries. The ION System delivers improved security, management and integration capabilities to meet the challenges of the evolving process manufacturing environment. The IONosphere is an on-site controller with enhanced features and functionality to automatically bring devices, systems and applications under management, ensuring improved network performance, security, and reliability.