MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Becoming an OPC Foundation Member is more than just easy! Membership provides
the best way to stay up-to-date with technology and to reach the community most interested in the value and benefits of OPC. With membership comes privileges …
Get Full Access to theOPC Specifications➞ OPC is the interoperability standard forsecure, reliable and platform-independent
information exchange. The OPC specifications define the interface between clientsand servers, as well as servers and servers,
for different fields of applications, including access to real-time data, monitoringof alarms and events, access to historical
data and other applications.
As an OPC Foundation corporate member, you get complete and early access tothe OPC specifications before the generalpublic. You can even join working groups
and engage in the development of ongoing
specifications.

workshops and test their products for interoperability. Annual events are hosted inyour geographical region in Europe, North
America and Japan. OPC Foundation(OPCF) corporate members can add extra
value to their product by applying for thehighest quality logo awarded by the OPCF.
The OPCF certifies products in independent test facilities in Europe and in NorthAmerica. (See reverse side for a full explanation

Get hands on Tools that
support your development➞ OPC Foundation corporate members
can use and redistribute the OPC Foundation deliverables, common components,
communication stacks and shared applications. Members also have access to theOPC Compliance Test Tools (CTTs) to ensure your OPC products meet the appropriate specifications.
Corporate members can list OPCcompliant products in the interactive OPC
Product Guide on the OPC Foundation
web site at www.opcfoundation.org

Connect with the OPC Community➞ With almost 500 member companies,
the OPC Foundation is the world’s leading community for interoperability solutions
based on the OPC specifications.
All OPC Foundation members—including corporate, end-user and non-voting
members—can proudly display the OPC
Foundation logo and the OPC Foundation Member logo. For the OPC technology suppliers, the OPC Foundation offers
a complete marketing program, including
a newsletter, web site and educational
events. For the OPC end-user community,
membership offers you the chance to collaborate with the OPC developer community to build best-in-class solutions. ■Certify Your Products for Compliance➞ OPC members can participate in IOPof corporate membership classes.)

Why certify? Objective certification testing by the independent test lab guarantees
that your products comply with the OPC
specifications, interoperate with third-party
products, and have passed reliability, usability and robustness testing.

THE OPC FOUNDATION IS … COMMUNITY:➞ The world’s leading community

WHY JOIN THE OPC FOUNDATION (OPCF)?

1. Obtain full access to new OPC Specification
Release Candidates and latest technology
enhancements as well as new features.
2. Actively participate in Working Groups, drive
technology forward and influence the technology with your requirements, ideas andknow how.
3. Get free use of OPCF test tools that support
you in development of high quality products
and speed up development and testing.
4. Certify products at an accredited, independent Certification Lab in your region. Certification logo adds substantial value to your product and is demanded in many open tenders.
5. Participate in promotion and marketing
events, get your company and productshown on exhibitions, road shows andevents, get your company profile and products listed on the OPCF website.
6. Participate in Interoperability Workshops(IOP) and test your product against others.
7. Connect with the OPC developer and usercommunity.

COMPLIANCE:COLLABORATION:➞ The official source for the➞ The collaboration with other or-for interoperability solutions based

OPC Certification Program, ensur-ganizations advances the adoption

on OPC specifications that delivering OPC products plug and play inand use cases of OPC based

universal connectivity.

real-world applications.

products.

Three Membership Types – The OPC Foundation members arecompanies and organizations that join as Corporate Members,
End-User Members or Non-Voting Members.

CorporateMembership Class

Annual Worldwide
Sales (U.S. $)Annual Dues(U.S. $)Class A

> $100 Million$18,000

Class B

$20M to $100M$9,600Class C

$2M to $20M

$4,800Class D< $2 Million$3,000CORPORATE MEMBERS
are the OPC technology providers that offer OPCcompliant products. Membership dues are based on
annual sales.
END-USER MEMBERS
are the consumers of OPC technology in the form ofOPC-compliant products. End-user members cancontribute to the advancement of OPC technology
by commenting on Draft Specifications.
➞	End-User Member:$ 1,800 U.S. Annual Dues
NON-VOTING MEMBERS
are organizations such as Government and Research Institutions, Universities and non-profit
groups that need OPC information but who do notbuild OPC products for the open marketplace.
➞	Non-voting Member:$ 900 U.S. Annual Dues

ADDRESS:OPC Foundation
16101 N. 82nd Street
Suite 3B
Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1868
USA
CONTACT:

Phone: (1) 480 483-6644
Fax: (1) 480 483-7202
membership@opcfoundation.org
INFOMATION:

www.opcfoundation.org

MEMBERSHIP WELCOME KIT
After joining the OPC Foundation, you will receive aMembership Welcome Kit, sent to your company’s
designated representative. This Welcome Kit includes:
1. A copy of the OPC Foundation’s current memberroster, including your organization’s listing.
2. A copy of the OPC book, From Data Access toUnified Architecture, written by Jürgen Lange,Frank Iwanitz, and Thomas Burke, the OPC Foundation President.
3. Access to the OPC Foundation’s Member Directory on the web site, to add your company’s profile information.
4. Access to and permission to use the OPC Foundation logo and OPC Foundation Member logo. ■HOW TO JOIN
Download, review, and complete the membership
application at www.opcfoundation.org/howtojoin. If
you have questions about the application process ormembership, please contact the OPC Foundation atmembership@opcfoundation.org.

OPC FOUNDATION MEMBERS
The OPC Foundation member companies are located in every major region of the world, including Europe,North and South America, and Asia.

33 % NORTH AMERICA

48 % EUROPE

6 % JAPAN
5 % CHINA
8 % REST OF WORLD