Tridium
{{Short description|American company}}
{{For|the three-day religious observance|Triduum}}
{{For|the isotope of hydrogen|Tritium}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Tridium, Inc.
| logo = Tridium logo RGB.png
| logo_size = 200px
| founded = {{Start date and age|1995||}}
| founder = Gerald Frank
| hq_location_city = Richmond, Virginia
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| industry = Engineering automation|
| homepage = {{URL|tridium.com}}
}}
Tridium Inc. is an American engineering hardware and software company based in Richmond, Virginia, whose products facilitate and integrate the automation of building and other engineering control systems. Since November 2005, the company has operated as an independent business entity of Honeywell International Inc.{{Cite web |date=2005-12-27 |title=Honeywell acquires Tridium |url=https://www.controleng.com/articles/honeywell-acquires-tridium/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Control Engineering |language=en-US}}
History
Tridium Inc. was founded in 1995. In 1999, Tridium launched the Niagara Framework, a software infrastructure that connects all systems and devices to a central console.{{Cite web |last=Controls |first=Mid-Atlantic |title=The Ultimate Guide to the Niagara Framework - MACC |url=https://info.midatlanticcontrols.com/blog/guide-to-the-niagara-framework-macc |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=info.midatlanticcontrols.com |language=en-us}}
In 2002, John Petze became president and CEO, replacing Jerry Frank.{{Cite web |date=2002-10-01 |title=Tridium Appoints New President and CEO |url=https://www.contractingbusiness.com/archive/article/20865716/tridium-appoints-new-president-and-ceo |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Contracting Business |language=en}}
The company was acquired by Honeywell International Inc in 2005.{{Cite web |title=Honeywell Completes Acquisition Of Tridium {{!}} Plumbing & Mechanical |url=https://www.pmmag.com/articles/89544-honeywell-completes-acquisition-of-tridium |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.pmmag.com |language=en}}
Products
Tridium's products facilitate by integrating building automation using open and proprietary communications protocols such as Modbus, Lonworks and BACnet.{{cite web |title=Tridium takes Building Controls into the 21st Century on Landmark Dubai Project |url=http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jun04/articles/tridium/tridium.htm |first=Terry |last=Casey |date=June 2004 |accessdate=18 May 2017}}
Tridium is the developer of Niagara Framework. The Niagara Framework is a universal software infrastructure that allows building controls integrators, HVAC and mechanical contractors to build custom, web-enabled applications for accessing, automating and controlling smart devices real-time via local network or over the Internet.{{Cite news |title = Tridium's Niagara Framework: Marvel of connectivity illustrates new cyber risks |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/tridiums-niagara-framework-marvel-of-connectivity-illustrates-new-cyber-risks/2012/07/11/gJQARJL6dW_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2012-07-11 |access-date=2015-08-13 |first=Robert Jr. |last=O'Harrow}}{{cite news|last1=Zito|first1=Phil|title=What is Tridium Part 1|url=http://blog.buildingautomationmonthly.com/what-is-tridium/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629233654/http://blog.buildingautomationmonthly.com/what-is-tridium/|archivedate=29 June 2016|accessdate=13 August 2015|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|tridium.com}}
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Category:American companies established in 1995
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Richmond, Virginia