Dyadem Chosen as Finalist for Product of the Year by Plant Engineering

Toronto – December 4, 2009 – Dyadem today announced that its Stature enterprise risk management platform has been named a finalist in Plant Engineering’s 2009 Product of the Year competition representing the best in innovation in products for manufacturing.  The winner will be selected by Plant Engineering readers during a one-month voting period that began last week.  

The Stature software platform links disconnected business processes to reduce injuries, asset and production loss, and product and process failures.  It is a finalist in the Productivity and Training software award category, which recognizes software that improves the efficiency of plant operations.  Plant Engineering magazine organizes the Product of the Year competition to honor new products in the plant engineering market.

"Innovation had an outstanding year, as represented by all of the Product of the Year finalists," said Plant Engineering editor Bob Vavra.  "The 2009 finalists again show the willingness of manufacturing leaders to find better solutions to meet plant floor needs.  Plant managers need to look at these products to find the best solutions to operate their plants smarter, safer and more efficiently."

Stature provides a consolidated global view of risks, trends and ongoing operations and has the ability to drill down in real-time, allowing management to make informed decisions and avoid costly mistakes.  Unlike other systems that rely on unstructured data and file-based approaches, Stature manages and aggregates data directly across the organization to create a common language when assessing hazards, modifying existing procedures and developing best practices.  Stature allows users to assess risks and choose corresponding mitigation options based on historical performance, leveraging previous lessons learned from other divisions or regions.  Stature is available for small teams and departments as well as for global risk management across an enterprise.

“In the information age, consumers have much more visibility into how manufacturers get their products to market.  Today’s customers want to purchase quality products that were made safely and responsibly, with the least impact to the environment,” said Kevin North, President and CEO of Dyadem, “Stature allows organizations to manage risks from cradle to grave in the life of a process or product, preserving reputation and brand along the way.”

The finalists were announced in the November 2009 issue of Plant Engineering, and qualified readers will receive email ballots to vote on the winners.  For each of the 18 categories there will be a Gold, Silver, and Bronze award, plus a Grand award that is given to the recipient of the highest number of votes.  The top three in each category will receive the Product of the Year trophy on Monday, March 28, 2010, at the 2010 Manufacturing/Automation Summit in Chicago.

About Dyadem
Dyadem is the market leader in Operational Risk Management and Quality Risk Management solutions.  Dyadem provides software and services that empower companies to discover and manage the risks to people and products in the design and manufacturing processes.  Dyadem helps some of the world’s largest companies achieve regulatory compliance and business continuity, serving the oil & gas, chemical, mining, pharmaceutical, medical, automotive, electronics and aerospace and defense industries.  For more information, visit www.dyadem.com.