ROANOKE, VA – SoftSolutions, a technology firm specializing in real-time productivity solutions, has connected over 500 manufacturing lines across the USA and Canada via its Flex web-based platform.  More than 40 industrial sites now utilize SoftSolutions’ Flex system to gain real-time feedback on production results from tablets, smart phones, and other browser based devices.

SoftSolutions also signed a contract in Q1 of 2015 with a large Print Packaging company in Guatemala.  This is the first installation of SoftSolutions’ products within the Latin America market.

Jay Foster, President of SoftSolutions, stated “These are two significant milestones for our company.  We are on the forefront of an exciting new capability that some are calling the Industrial ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT).  As we continue to expand into new plants, new industrial sectors, and new geographic regions, we are gaining valuable insight from clients on how we can best translate the promise of IoT into tangible business results.  We see this technology as a game changer and it is our passion to continue developing simple and cost effective products that accelerate the benefits for our clients.”  

Worldwide spending on the Industrial Internet of Things is expected to grow from $20 billion in 2012 to $500 billion by 2020.