Belden Inc. announced the signing of a global agreement with exida. The partnership will enable the two companies to combine their areas of expertise and offer a single, streamlined source for all of their customers' security needs. Demand for reliable automation control systems, as well as secure delivery of and access to information, continue to be critical issues in business.

Belden recognizes the challenge of knowing where to start, how much security is needed, and how to implement the right security measures--and continues to build its end-to-end offering of industrial security solutions through innovation and strategic partnerships. The Belden-exida partnership will provide automation suppliers, system integrators, manufacturers and end-users a simpler, more efficient process for securing their industrial network. With a single-source coordinating the details--from the initial security assessment to the installation of the solution--customers can optimize their industrial network resources, resulting in maximized uptime and enhanced operational productivity.