ICS VarisciteIntegrated Computer Solutions (ICS) and Variscite announced today that they are collaborating on new solutions in the embedded market.

The collaboration aims to offer a complete hardware and software solution to customers in the market, with Variscite’s SoM (system on module) solutions and ICS’ best-in-class software services set to provide a complete system solution that offers customers accelerated development, decreased development cost and more reliable continuity of maintenance and support, according to a news release.

Waltham, Massachusetts-based ICS said Variscite is the only SoM vendor member in the NXP Platinum Parner program, assuring the highest quality and stable supply for its product portfolio, which includes VAR-SOM and DART.

ICS’ software solutions have already been implemented on Variscite’s modules in several projects to allow customers to have a significantly accelerated product release.

“We are very excited about the cooperation between ICS and Variscite,” Variscite VP of Business Development Ofer Austerlitz said in the release. “The combination between Variscite’s trusted SoM solutions and ICS’ expertise in the higher software application layers provides our customers with a complete platform that can be optimized to their specific end-product needs while reducing development risk, time to market and overall system costs.”

“Connected technologies are driving innovation and transforming industries at lightning speed,” added ICS VP of Sales Dan McGillivray. “Consequently, to stay competitive, it is imperative that product manufacturers continuously take advantage of design and technology enhancements to improve processes and product outcomes. Our collaboration with Variscite and their powerful SoM solutions enables us to deliver the world-class products our customers require.”