Dispel Wrapped 2025: A Year of Momentum in OT Secure Remote Access

2025 wasn’t just a year of growth for Dispel, it was a year when industrial teams around the world demanded a better way to operate. 
 
A better way to connect plants. 
A better way to support vendors. 
A better way to modernize without slowing production. 
 
Across manufacturing, energy, and utilities, organizations came to us with the same challenge: traditional remote access had become an operational bottleneck. 
 
This year was about removing that friction and turning secure access into operational freedom. 
 
Let’s wrap it up. 

Product Innovation

For years, industrial organizations have been forced to stitch together VPNs, jump hosts, and IT tools that were never designed for plant-floor reality. 
 
In 2025, that changed. 

The Industry’s First Tiered Connection Suite

Dispel introduced the Tiered Connection Suite to reflect how industrial teams actually work — not how legacy tools assume they should.  
 
One platform. Three purpose-built connection methods: 

• Clientless Browser Connect for fast, task-based access 

• Virtual Desktop for high-security engineering workflows 

• Local Application Access for legacy tools and specialized systems 

For the first time, industrial organizations can standardize secure access across operators, OEMs, and vendors — without complexity, without workarounds, and without compromising OT environments. 
 
Result: faster access, less friction, and immediate operational ROI. 

Industrial Data Streaming: Powering AI, Patching, and Predictive Maintenance

As customers pushed beyond access into modernization, another problem surfaced: OT data was fragmented. 

This year, we launched Industrial Data Streaming to unlock secure, real-time data movement from OT environments into analytics, patching, and AI platforms — without disrupting production. 

This enables teams to: 

• Stream OT data securely for predictive maintenance 

• Accelerate patching and configuration updates at scale 

• Break down silos between legacy systems and modern analytics 

• Prepare OT environments for real AI productivity — not just pilots 

Industrial Data Streaming transforms secure access from a control point into a data foundation for modernization. 

Partnership Spotlight

ABB Goes Global with Dispel

One of the clearest signals of this shift in 2025 was our global, multi-year partnership with ABB. 

Through this partnership, Dispel powers secure remote access and industrial data streaming for ABB Care, enabling ABB to deliver remote services to industrial customers worldwide — faster, safer, and at scale. 

“Partnering with Dispel’s technology will enable faster service response, real-time support and a secure foundation to deliver digital solutions remotely and reliably to our customers around the world.” 
— Charles Bennett, Global Head of Service, Energy Industries, Process Automation, ABB 

This partnership reflects what customers increasingly demand: modernization without compromising cybersecurity. 

Industry Recognition

Gartner® Cool Vendors™ in Cyber-Physical Systems Security

Dispel was named a Gartner® Cool Vendor in Cyber-Physical Systems Security 2025, recognizing innovation in helping industrial organizations secure and modernize their operations without adding friction. 

“We believe this recognition validates the success of our mission to help industrial organizations secure and modernize their operations without adding friction.” 
— Ethan Schmertzler, Co-CEO, Dispel 

Mitsubishi Electric & Control Engineering 2025 Product of the Year

Our integration with Mitsubishi Electric Automation was recognized as a Control Engineering 2025 Product of the Year in Safety & Cybersecurity. 

This award reflects what customers experience daily: 

• Secure, frictionless OT remote access 

• Deep integration into factory automation environments 

• Technology that improves uptime, safety, and performance 

“By partnering with Dispel, we are bringing award-winning, Zero Trust technology directly into the automation space — giving our customers secure, reliable remote access that enhances productivity without compromising safety.” 
— Aga Zupancic, Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automation 

Fastest Growing Cybersecurity Company

Dispel was honored as the Fastest Growing Cybersecurity Company at the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, a reflection of accelerating demand for OT-specific secure remote access across manufacturing, energy, and utilities. 

Ecosystem Momentum

As customer needs evolved, so did our ecosystem. 

In 2025, we expanded strategic partnerships with: 

Nozomi Networks — Unifying Asset Visibility and Secure Access

“This integrated functionality accelerates time to value while enhancing both operational outcomes and security outcomes for Plant Managers and CISOs.” 
— Jacob Chapman, Director of BD & Alliances, Nozomi Networks 

TXOne Networks — Aligning Endpoint Protection with Remote Access Control 

“Together, we’re helping organizations streamline security policies, reduce risks, and safeguard critical industrial environments.” 
— Nasser Zayour, VP of Global Alliances, TXOne Networks 

These integrations help customers reduce risk, simplify operations, and extract more value from their existing OT security investments. 

Global Footprint

To meet rising global demand, we expanded our European presence with a new UK office, strengthening support for: 

• Industrial customers 

• OEM partners 

• Customer success and operations teams 

“Dispel’s announcement is the first of many investments I expect to see… supporting our goal to build a secure, connected, and future-ready industrial base.” 
— Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales

Looking Ahead

Industrial teams are done accepting remote access tools that slow production, frustrate engineers, and expose risk. 

In the year ahead, we’ll continue expanding the Dispel platform with: 

• New OT remote access innovations 

• Deeper OT data and visibility capabilities 

• Expanded partnerships across the industrial ecosystem 

If your organization is still relying on VPNs, jump hosts, or stitched-together access tools, you’re carrying unnecessary operational drag and cyber risk into 2026. 

The teams leading their industries are standardizing secure access, vendor connectivity, and OT data flows on a single, purpose-built platform. 

Start that shift now → Schedule your Dispel demo.