Foxborough, Mass. – ICONICS, the Microsoft® Sustainability Partner of the Year and provider of Web-enabled, industrial and building automation software solutions, recently announced their 2013 Worldwide Customer Summit to be held from September 23 through 26, 2013 in Newport, Rhode Island. The title for this year’s event is "Get Connected – Visualize, Analyze, Mobilize" and will focus on the latest breakthroughs in real-time automation, analytics and mobile software technologies.

The ICONICS 2013 Worldwide Customer Summit promises to connect automation software users, executives, design consultants, OEMs, systems integrators and channel partners together for this valuable, informative event in a historic, scenic location. Attendees will have the opportunity to network, share best practices, and gain insight into improving efficiency, productivity, quality and sustainability.

At this year’s summit, ICONICS will showcase innovative customer case studies that highlight the latest technology trends in visualization, business intelligence and analytics, big data historians, and mobile devices. Those who attend will also gain valuable insight and connect with ICONICS’ GENESIS64™, MobileHMI™, Hyper Historian™ and the new AnalytiX® products on a whole new level.

"This year’s conference connects the world of industrial automation, manufacturing and building automation with breakthrough technologies that are going to change the way we do business," states Russ Agrusa, ICONICS President and CEO. “From advances in natural user interfaces to delivering 3D-rich dashboards on smart mobile devices, ICONICS connects you with the future of automation software”.

The 2013 Worldwide Customer Summit will feature keynote presentations from Microsoft executives, the OPC Foundation, industry analysts from ARC Advisory Group, and other special guests. Darrell Smith, Director of Facilities and Energy at Microsoft, will discuss his Energy-Smart Buildings program, which is achieving a 5% energy reduction within Microsoft’s Small City at its 15 million square foot headquarters campus in Redmond, Washington. Stephen Rose, Senior Product Marketing Manager with the Windows Product division for Microsoft, will enlighten us on the strategic direction of Microsoft technology and how it relates to smart devices, the cloud and automation.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with our premier technology partners who will be demonstrating and presenting in our Partner Expo. Sponsors will engage with ICONICS’ channel partners and end users, plus network with key global decision makers from Fortune 500 companies throughout the Summit. This is also an excellent opportunity to connect with industry peers and experts.

Get Connected – Visualize, Analyze, Mobilize is the must-attend event of the year, where attendees will see presentations from industry technical experts and innovative companies who are applying ICONICS solutions in groundbreaking ways to achieve greater ROI, productivity and operational excellence. Breakout sessions will deliver insight into realizing efficiency, productivity and sustainability in the industries represented by ICONICS customers, including Energy Management, Renewable Energy and Smart Grid, Plant Management and OEE, Facility Management, Water and Wastewater Management, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceuticals and more.

ICONICS, a Microsoft award winning, Gold Certified Partner of the Year, provides solutions to improve productivity, reduce integration time and operating costs and optimize asset utilization with visualization and automation software. Founded in 1986, ICONICS has 300,000 installations in over 60 countries worldwide. ICONICS meets the demanding application challenges of the automotive, building automation, food and beverage, government infrastructure, manufacturing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, renewable energy, utilities and water/wastewater industries. As a managed Microsoft ISV Partner, ICONICS designs its solutions to leverage Microsoft technologies, including multiple Windows platforms (including Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012), Microsoft .NET, Silverlight, SQL and SharePoint Portal Server. ICONICS is the honored recipient of multiple Microsoft awards and achievements.