ABB Automation & Power World

　　October 14, 2008 – ABB combined its two North American customer conferences into one single, unique event. ABB Automation & Power World will be held at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida from March 24-26, 2009. The new event merges the established ABB Automation World and ABB Power World customer conferences into one comprehensive users conference and exhibition that will showcase ABB’s extensive offerings and expertise under one roof.

　　The convergence of key market issues, such as the need to improve energy efficiency in the face of soaring energy costs, and the productivity, reliability and safety gains achieved from process and electrical integration, have exponentially increased interest in both power and automation. ABB’s unique scope of supply and resident expertise addresses the entire spectrum of the energy issues, from generation and distribution to use in production and automation.

　　The three-day conference offers automation and power customers the opportunity to participate in more than 300 workshops, collaborate with their peers as well as ABB technology experts, partners and executive management, and visit the enormous 70,000 square foot exhibit hall. The expanded exhibit area will feature ABB’s comprehensive product, service and technology offerings for industry and utility customers.

　　“ABB Automation & Power World offers our customers an unprecedented opportunity to learn about how they can improve their efficiency, reliability, productivity and energy usage at one unique event,” said Rick Hepperla, Event Chairman, ABB Inc. “As the world’s largest single supplier of power and automation solutions, we look forward to collaborating with our customers and sharing knowledge that will help them to successfully meet and exceed their immediate and long-term business objectives.”

　　ABB designed its largest customer event for automation, robotics, industrial power and utility power users in engineering, operations, mill, plant and general management, and executive management in a wide variety of industries.

　　ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 115,000 people. The company's North American operations, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, employ about 12,000 people in 20 manufacturing and other major facilities.