SAM GUARD is used for predictive maintenance on several thousand valves and other field devices in industrial plant operation and complements the SAM DIGITAL solutions portfolio. SAM stands for “SAMSON ASSET MANAGEMENT”. The SAM DIGITAL solutions combine decades of experience and SAMSON‘s in-depth understanding of processes with the latest technologies and smart information. Customers are offered real added value by the resulting optimization of their processes. “With SAMSON we have found the perfect partner for the global expansion and operation of Precognize,” says Chen Linchevski, CEO of Visual Process. The company was backed by Maverick Ventures Israel. Yaron Carni, the founder of Maverick Ventures Israel who served on the company’s board, comments: “I view the connection between SAMSON and Precognize as completely synergetic and as one which will enable SAMSON to continue to provide its customers a superior service.” Andreas Widl, CEO of SAMSON, adds: “The DNA, vision and strategic positioning of both companies complement each other uniquely. This brings us closer to our goal of becoming the market and innovation leader for intelligent, networked valve technology in process automation.” Precognize provides SAMSON with the most sophisticated and advanced process monitoring tool to detect system abnormalities in advance, enabling the operator to take the right action to counteract system failures