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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:08:00 -0500 Press ReleasesAwarded by the US Windows 7 Team at the 2010 Microsoft WPChttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100730-ICONICS-2010-Windows-7-ISV-Partner-of-the-Year.htmFri, 30 Jul 2010 16:04:00 -0500 Press ReleasesFree Modbus OPC Server and OPC UA Connectivity to over 1,000 Devices http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100730-OPC+Servers+v53+Release.htmFri, 30 Jul 2010 16:03:00 -0500 Press ReleasesWorld's Fastest Industrial Data Historian Packs New Features http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100624%2DHyper%5FHistorian%5Fv105%5FRelease%2EhtmThu, 24 Jun 2010 12:10:00 -0500 Press ReleasesSoftware Tools Improving Overall Reliability and Productivity http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100624%2DBizViz+v92+Release%2EhtmThu, 24 Jun 2010 12:08:00 -0500 Press ReleasesSimplified Web Configuration Improves Engineering Productivity http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100624%2DGENESIS32+v92+Release%2EhtmThu, 24 Jun 2010 12:06:00 -0500 Press ReleasesSupports Silverlight, Windows 7 and many more Game Changing Technologies http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100617%2DICONICS%5FGENESIS64%5Fv105%2EhtmThu, 18 Jun 2010 15:59:00 -0500 Press ReleasesFocus on Building Automation and Energy Management Marketshttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100518%2DMacDonald%5FMiller%2EhtmThu, 18 May 2010 10:39:00 -0500 Press ReleasesStreamInsight Enhances Efficiency of ICONICS' Energy Management Capabilitieshttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100419-ICONICS_and_StreamInsight.htmMon, 19 Apr 2010 15:59:00 -0500 Press ReleasesEmbedded GENESIS32 provides superior HMI/SCADA and Control Solutionhttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100419-ICONICS_Embedded_GENESIS32.htmMon, 19 Apr 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Press ReleasesThe Open Standards Platform for Integrating Building Automation Systemshttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=100125-ICONICS_Announces_FacilityWorX.htmMon, 25 Jan 2010 16:03:00 -0500 Press Releases Supports Silverlight, Windows 7, Redundancy and much morehttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=091007-GENESIS64_v10.5_Packed_w_Game_Changing_Technology.htmTue, 7 Oct 2009 10:03:00 -0500 Press ReleasesGENESIS64 HMI/SCADA Features Game Changing Technologieshttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=091007-ICONICS_Products_Certified_Windows7.htmTue, 7 Oct 2009 10:02:00 -0500 Press ReleasesSustainability and Advanced Energy Managementhttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=091007-ICONICS_Energy_Analytics_Greener_World.htmTue, 7 Oct 2009 10:01:00 -0500 Press ReleasesDemonstration of OPC-UA with Windows CE Embeddedhttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=091007-ICONICS_Beckhoff_Microsoft_Showcase_Real-Time_Demo.htmTue, 7 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0500 Press ReleasesNew Joint Venture with Dataworks Software Co. Bucks Economic Trendhttp://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090504_Ireland.htmTue, 4 May 2009 12:13:00 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS announced the combination of several of its products into a GEO Productivity Portal that can provide multiple benefits to renewable energy industries such as wind power, solar, bio fuel, hydro and fuel cell.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090504_GEO-Portal.htmTue, 4 May 2009 12:13:00 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS announced a working relationship with Kepware Technologies to deliver Windows CE communications solutions for use with ICONICS' embedded SCADA and visualization products for machine builders and panel OEMs.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090427_Kepware.htmWed, 29 Apr 2009 10:13:00 -0500 Press ReleasesOPC ToolWorX is ICONICS' rapid OPC development toolkit, which supplies everything needed to quickly design OPC server products, including the infrastructure and software architecture required for designing an OPC server.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090414_OPC-ToolWorX.htmTue, 14 Apr 2009 15:35:00 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS Webcasts are designed for end users, systems integrators, strategic OEM partners and sales partners. Each Webcast lasts approximately 30 minutes and begins at 10:00 AM EDT.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090406_Webcasts.htmMon, 06 Apr 2009 15:10:00 -0500 Press ReleasesThe new seminar series aims to help customers save time and money, a primary concern in today’s economy, by utilizing real-time performance management solutions. http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090224_Seminars.htmTue, 24 Feb 2009 16:27:00 -0500 Press ReleasesThe product CD contains over 100 Standard and Premium versions of ICONICS OPC-UA Server as well as KepWare Ex OPC-DA Servers. The new ICONICS OPC-UA Server supports both OPC-UA and OPC-DA connectivity for any application. The Standard and Premium Edition Servers have their own unique set of drivers. ICONICS OPC-UA Server can be installed and licensed as a stand-alone product or with ICONICS GENESIS32 V9 or GENESIS64 V10.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090114_OPC-Servers.htmWed, 14 Jan 2009 12:48:00 -0500 Press ReleasesV9.13 HMI/SCADA visualization product includes both a full installation of v9.13 and the ability to upgrade an earlier v9.x version to v9.13. GENESIS32 V9.13 is now available as an English release as well as an international release. V9.13 provides licensing support for the new ICONICS OPC-UA server and also addresses issues that were open in the V9.12 release.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090114_GENESIS32.htmWed, 14 Jan 2009 12:44:00 -0500 Press ReleasesBizViz V9.13 Manufacturing Intelligence/Business Visualization Suite empowers decision makers at all levels of the enterprise with real-time and accurate information to help drive global efficiency and strengthen competitive market advantage. The entire BizViz suite helps organizations capitalize on shared information between ‘shop floor and top floor’. BizViz V9.13 adds over 250 new and exciting features, including new Productivity Analytics™.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090114_BizViz.htmWed, 14 Jan 2009 12:36:00 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS has announced that its chief executive, Russ Agrusa, has been re-elected to the OPC Foundation Board of Directors. [...] Russ Agrusa has over 25 years of experience in managing software development of HMI/SCADA and control products for the Process Control and Data Acquisition industry. Through Mr. Agrusa’s leadership, ICONICS has been contributing to the OPC foundation since day one and has been leading the development efforts with OPC-UA, resulting in being one of the first companies to offer OPC-UA solutions.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=090114_OPC-Agrusa.htmWed, 14 Jan 2009 12:34:00 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS has announced its participation in an informative Webcast titled "Best Practices in Manufacturing Drive the Adoption of Windows Vista". ICONICS will be joined by Microsoft and Aberdeen Group in presenting the live event on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 2 PM EST. To participate in this must-see event, visit www.iconics.com/best-practices for details and registration. The informative Webcast will review next generation software solutions based on 64-bit technology, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista operating systems, and .NET technologies that help customers achieve 360° of visualization and interoperability of business processes. Also to be discussed are analytics solutions built on the latest open, scalable technologies from ICONICS and Microsoft that can help organizations quickly deliver real value to achieve Operational Excellence and reduce costs.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=081114%5FBPWebcast%2EhtmFri, 14 Nov 2008 12:01:37 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS has recently announced the hiring of a new Western Regional Sales Manager. Mark Fountain has joined ICONICS as Western Regional Sales Manager. Fountain will report to Michael Hiefner, ICONICS’ North American Sales Director and will be responsible for developing and directing the sales efforts of distributors, systems integrators and representatives along with obtaining and developing certain direct end users and OEMs for the region. In his new role, Fountain will be responsible for new business development in ICONICS’ Western Region, which includes California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska and Hawaii.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=081104%5FFountain%2EhtmWed, 05 Nov 2008 09:50:06 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS has recently announced announced its Version 10.5 of the GENESIS64 64-bit-optimized, Web-enabled, OPC-integrated HMI/SCADA suite. Designed from the ground up utilizing OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA) and 64-bit multi-core hardware platforms, the GENESIS64 suite includes several modular solutions that simplify connectivity from the plant floor to corporate business systems. Certified for Microsoft Windows® Vista, Windows Server 2008, .NET and SharePoint® technology, it allows plant operators and IT professionals to integrate real-time manufacturing and business information into a common, Web-enabled visualization dashboard. The GENESIS64 suite is comprised of GraphWorX64, TrendWorX64, AlarmWorX64, EarthWorX and the Workbench Web-based development, deployment and operations products.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=081015%5FGEN64%2EhtmWed, 15 Oct 2008 16:39:33 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has recently announced the latest version of it Hyper Historian plant historian, Version 10.5. ICONICS Hyper Historian is a 64-bit, robust, reliable, high-speed plant historian. Designed from the ground up for mission-critical applications demanding the highest level of availability, Hyper Historian delivers unparalleled performance while consuming only a small amount of resources. Hyper Historian is also the first plant historian to be certified for both Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. In addition, BizViz Manufacturing Intelligence customers can leverage the Hyper Historian’s SQL Query Interface to generate insightful reports and intelligent workflows based on their historical data.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=081015%5FHyper%2DHistorian%2EhtmWed, 15 Oct 2008 16:41:06 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has recently announced its new FacilityWorX visualization software module for integration with facility-based systems. With OPC-To-The-Core technology from ICONICS, and built on the industry standard BACnet protocol, FacilityWorX is a robust, secure integration platform for Building Automation Systems. With the high cost of energy, and companies implementing Green initiatives, ICONICS is able to deliver a solution to help cut energy costs with an intelligent, easy to use facility management software module.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=081015%5FFacilityWorX%2EhtmWed, 15 Oct 2008 16:43:13 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has announced its new Facility Analytics facility-based analytical tool. Facility Analytics is part of the ICONICS BizViz Analytics family of software and provides a set of pre-configured, out-of-the-box reports and data mining tools to assist facility managers in decision-making. The new analytical offering will work best when combined with ICONICS’ new FacilityWorX facility-based visualization and control solution. Such analytical reports can focus on reducing costs, optimizing load factors, decreasing fault response times or achieving overall better efficiency. Data can be provided throughout a facility from various systems and devices including standard environmental control, building automation systems (BAS), power/energy management, backup power/UPS/power generation, chillers, boiler/furnaces, security/access control/video, and fire alarms, just to name a few.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=081015%5FFacility%2DAnalytics%2EhtmWed, 15 Oct 2008 16:44:20 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has announced its online list of compatible OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA) and Data Access (OPC-DA) Servers, making it the most comprehensive list in the marketplace. ICONICS and Kepware Technologies (www.kepware.com) have signed a partnership agreement to create the world’s first total end-to-end OPC-UA solution. The ICONICS OPC-UA KEPServer integrates HMI/SCADA and visualization with a rich library of device connectivity from Kepware. One of the benefits of the working relationship between Kepware and ICONICS is the expansion of the list of compatible OPC-UA Servers available through ICONICS.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=081015%5FOPC%2EhtmWed, 15 Oct 2008 16:45:35 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has announced its collaboration with OPC Training Institute (OPCTI), headquartered in Alberta, Canada, in its OPC training courses as well as ICONICS’ selection as a preferred vendor of OPC servers and toolkits. OPCTI (www.opcti.com) is the largest OPC training company in the world, offering hands-on classes both in-person and online. OPCTI’s comprehensive workshops provide automation professionals with a proven training program that enables them to quickly take on the challenging task of establishing a robust communication infrastructure. Unlike other companies that offer vendor-based information, OPCTI focuses strictly on training and does not sell its own products. OPCTI is an active member and strong supporter of the OPC Foundation (www.opcfoundation.org) and counts ICONICS among its industry partners and utilizes ICONICS solutions as part of its training offerings.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080912%5FOPCTI%2EhtmFri, 12 Sep 2008 14:30:38 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has announced the addition of new sales channel partner, CB Automation, Inc., a Canadian automation and instrumentation products and service provider to the industrial marketplace. CB Automation will serve as a master distributor with focus on specification, training and support in conjunction with existing ICONICS distributors in the eastern Canada provinces. Since the company’s inception in 1985, CB Automation’s employees have committed themselves to setting consistently high standards for instrumentation, automation and control solutions. The company’s represented manufacturers rank among the foremost developers of new technology in the world. Originally known as CB Engineering (Eastern) Ltd., the company was initially incorporated to serve the Ontario market. The ‘solutions’ approach to instrumentation and automation sales fueled rapid growth and, by the year 2000, the company’s automation business had expanded to all regions of Eastern Canada.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080820%5FCB%2EhtmWed, 03 Sep 2008 10:20:54 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has formed a strategic partnership with IQity Solutions, LLC, a premiere business improvement consulting firm empowering business performance with next generation consulting and technology enabled business solutions. ICONICS and IQity are collaborating to deliver Business Process Management (BPM) improvement methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Value Assessment and MES domain expertise in the development of a co-branded Lean Process Management (LPM) suite. The "Lean" technology at the core of the LPM suite is based on ICONICS’ BizViz manufacturing intelligence/business visualization suite, helping users to meet the demands of ever-increasing global competition with the Collective Intelligence that results when actionable business intelligence is combined with human intelligence.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080627%5FIQity%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:44:43 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS proudly announced it has won the 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year award for ISV/Software Solutions. The company was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft partners as delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology. "We are excited to recognize ICONICS’ GENESIS64 suite, which demonstrates on a global level that ‘better together’ is so much more than a tag line," said Robert Deshaies, Vice President, U.S. Partner Group, Microsoft Corp. "It actually speaks to the business value delivered through tight integration by tapping into the full potential of each application while reducing support requirements." Awards were presented in a number of categories, with winners chosen from a pool of more than 2,000 entrants worldwide. ICONICS was recognized for its superior technology and innovation as an ISV/Software Solutions provider. The ISV/Software Solutions Partner of the Year award recognizes the ISV competency partner that excels at developing and delivering packaged software to customers.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080617%5FMSPOY%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:42:52 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS is participating in SAP’s Future Factory Initiative (FFI). The Future Factory Initiative (FFI) is a joint effort of SAP Research and external partner organizations, including ICONICS, and is active in key areas including a Living Lab, a Real-World Manufacturing Testbed and a Center of Excellence. ICONICS’ GENESIS64 64-bit, OPC-integrated, Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite is currently utilized by SAP Research at the Future Factory Initiative. GENESIS64 provides customers with a 360? view of their entire organization, providing users with the power to quickly and efficiently add 3D symbols and animation to graphic visualizations of business processes and bring them to life.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080606%5FSAP%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:41:48 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has formed a new entity, ICONICS India Private Limited (IIPL), as a joint venture with Advance Tech Control Private Limited. The new entity is dedicated to sales, marketing and technical support. It will operate via a two-tier business model working with distributors and system integrators to concentrate on developing the Indian industrial automation market by providing system application and marketing support. ICONICS India will bring ICONICS products to market through a network of value added resellers and systems integrator partners.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080531%5FIndia%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:38:50 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has entered into an agreement with Kepware Technologies, a leader in OPC device communications for automation. ICONICS and Kepware have signed a partnership agreement to create the world’s first total end-to-end OPC-UA solution. The ICONICS OPC-UA KEPServer integrates HMI/SCADA and visualization with a rich library of device connectivity from Kepware. This OPC-UA, 64-bit solution handles several different I/O devices and is certified for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. The solution is truly OPC-UA-To-The-Core and uses Web Services technology, making it simple to integrate plant floor visualization with Manufacturing Intelligence and Enterprise solutions.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080506%5FKepware%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:37:32 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS kicked off its 2008 Worldwide Customer Summit in early April, 2008. This year’s summit was held at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, in Boston, Massachusetts. Over 350 customers, integrators, OEMs and channel partners met to discuss industrial automation solutions, technology trends and more. Attendees learned from ICONICS technical experts and saw real world examples of how to successfully achieve a 360° view of an entire operation.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080407%5FWWCS%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:33:49 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has released its new 64-bit-based, OPC-integrated, Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite, GENESIS64. ICONICS was on-board early in Microsoft’s development of the new Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems, integrating the operating systems’ breakthrough features into its new HMI/SCADA and business visualization solutions and receiving the 2007 Microsoft Trailblazer of the Year Award as well as the Certified for Windows Vista and Certified for Windows Server 2008 designations. http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080407%5FGEN64%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:16:49 -0400 Press ReleasesToday, ICONICS, an award-winning Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and provider of Web-enabled, OPC-based, HMI/SCADA Visualization and Manufacturing Intelligence software for Microsoft Windows® operating systems, released its new Hyper Historian data historian. The ICONICS Hyper Historian is a high performance, scalable, enterprise-wide, 64-bit data historian. Designed from the ground up for the most mission-critical applications demanding the highest level of availability, the Hyper Historian delivers unparalleled performance while consuming a small amount of resources. This is the first plant historian to be certified for Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Combining this level of certification and tight integration with SQL Server 2005 and 2008 makes the Hyper Historian from ICONICS the best-in-class plant historian for the most demanding applications.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080407%5FHH%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:15:58 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has released its latest BizViz Analytics solution, Productivity Analytics. ICONICS’ BizViz suite of Manufacturing Intelligence/Business Visualization and Analytics solutions easily visualizes and integrates the plant floor to the top floor, taking maximum advantage of Microsoft.NET technology. BizViz connects the factory floor to the enterprise using .NET, Web services, ASP.NET, SNMP, OPC-UA and other Web-enabling technologies. BizViz V9.1 adds a new Productivity Analytics solutions which complements the existing BizViz products including ReportWorX, BridgeWorX, PortalWorX, MobileHMI, and Alarm Analytics products. Productivity Analytics empowers decision makers at all levels of the enterprise with real-time and accurate information to help drive global efficiency and strengthen competitive market advantage. Users are able to gain insight into operations through real-time data aggregation and connectivity to multiple data sources, presented in an intuitive and intelligent manner.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080407%5FBVA%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:14:18 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has entered into a co-marketing agreement with Edge Destination, Inc (EDI) of The Colony, TX, involving the marketing of 3D visualization models for HMI/SCADA and other industrial automation applications. This working relationship between both companies will involve the co-marketing of basic and advanced 2D and 3D models, as well as of unique 3D Quick Start services and training. Such training will help to introduce users to working with 3D objects within their own applications. 3D modeling is becoming an increasingly integral component of today’s industrial automation software solutions for customers requiring advanced visualization of information from the shop floor to business decision makers.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080221%5FEDI%2EhtmTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:12:10 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has appointed Dugan Technologies (www.dugantech.com) as a distributor partner in selected territories within Northern California and Northern Nevada. Dugan Technologies, with offices in Walnut Creek and Sacramento, CA, is a manufacturers’ representative and distributor of high performance physical measurement instruments, sensors and systems. Founded in 1989, the company specializes in products that measure and control pressure, temperature, moisture/humidity, flow, level, force, load, acceleration, and chemical concentration. In each sensor category, Dugan Technologies product depth ranges from the basic sensing element on up to highly accurate metrology equipment. Its markets include the plastics, water/wastewater, biopharmaceutical, semiconductor, power plant and petrochemical industries.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080205%5FDugan%2EhtmWed, 06 Feb 2008 18:04:18 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS released GENESIS32 V9.1 for HMI/SCADA and Visualization. This release involves several improvements to the V9 release, originally launched in October 2006. GENESIS32 V9.1, now "Certified for Microsoft Windows Vista", includes ScheduleWorX32 ; a Microsoft Outlook calendar-based scheduling capability that can be used in a variety of applications including building automation, discrete, and process (batch). Specific applications include Lighting Control, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) control and Energy Management. ScheduleWorX32 allows users to create time-driven sequences of automatically-executed commands. Sequences can be configured in regular weekly or daily schedules with special conditions, holidays, and vacations. Schedules can also be modified online and manually over-ridden by the user. Set points, discrete values and text messages can be automatically downloaded to building controls and industrial devices based on flexible and user-definable daily, weekly and holiday schedules.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080201%5Fv91release%2EhtmWed, 06 Feb 2008 17:58:56 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS is in compliance with U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Field Security Operations’ (FSO) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), checklists and Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks. As all computing applications intended for use by the Department of Defense require approval based upon meeting these guidelines, ICONICS has worked to ensure its flagship industrial automation solutions, the GENESIS32 "OPC-To-The-Core" Web-enabled HMI/SCADA and BizViz Manufacturing Intelligence/Business Visualization suites, are fully compliant. ICONICS tested its solutions to conform to measures included on DISA’s Gold Disk, which supports the ability to detect installed products, identify and remediate applicable vulnerabilities, generate a file that can be used for asset registration and upload findings into DISA’s Vulnerability Management System (VMS). In addition, ICONICS solutions were tested at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA for compliance with DISA FSO Platinum standards.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=080125%5FSTIG%2EhtmWed, 06 Feb 2008 17:57:45 -0500 Press ReleasesGraphWorX64, a core component of the GENESIS64 suite, is the first industrial automation solution to earn certification for Windows Server 2008. ICONICS had previously earned the "Certified for Windows Vista" designation, making it one of the first companies worldwide to receive both certifications. "Microsoft is proud to count ICONICS among the first companies worldwide to earn the Certified for Windows Server 2008 software logo for their automation solutions," said Tony de Freitas, director of Windows Server marketing at Microsoft. "By certifying early, ICONICS is helping our manufacturing customers fully leverage the security and solid foundation of Windows Server 2008, while enjoying a technically superior experience on the 64-bit platform."http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=071213%5FServer08%2EhtmWed, 06 Feb 2008 17:55:17 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS has appointed Braas Company (www.braasco.com) as its representative in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico (excluding current business handled by Standard Electric in Wisconsin). Braas will develop, serve and support distributors, system integrators and end users within this territory. "Braas believes that ICONICS technology is positioned to deliver a great deal of value to Braas clients in the Upper Midwest," said Brad Morris, President and CEO of Braas. "With ICONICS’ introduction of the new BizViz Productivity Analytics and GENESIS64 products, our company believes that it’s the right time to invest in the sales and marketing of ICONICS industrial automation software solutions."http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=071126%5FBRAAS%2EhtmWed, 06 Feb 2008 17:20:28 -0500 Press ReleasesICONICS participated in the demonstration of OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA) technology at this year’s Pack Expo trade show, held in Las Vegas, NV. ICONICS’ recently launched GENESIS64 OPC Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite was the selected HMI/SCADA client application for the Integrated Packaging Line demonstration at the show, receiving PackTags via Kepware’s KEPServerEX OPC Server technology. The OPC-UA Server demonstration took place in the OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controls) Booth C-953 at the show.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=071015%5FOPC%2DUA%2EhtmMon, 22 Oct 2007 11:12:00 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS announced the official introduction of its new 64-bit-based OPC Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite, GENESIS64. The company was on-board early in Microsoft’s development of the new Windows Vista™ operating system, integrating the OS’s breakthrough features into its new HMI/SCADA and business visualization solutions and recently receiving the "Certified for Windows Vista" designation. The GENESIS64 suite includes several modular solutions that simplify connectivity from the plant floor to corporate business systems. Designed from the ground up to take maximum advantage of Windows Vista, .NET and SharePoint® technology, it allows plant operators and IT professionals to integrate real-time manufacturing and business information into a common, Web-enabled visualization dashboard.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=071002%5FGEN64%2EhtmMon, 22 Oct 2007 11:10:39 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has launched its Hyper Historian application. ICONICS’ new Hyper-Historian is a new, high-speed, reliable and robust plant historian product designed to data log up to 50,000 tags per second from multiple data sources including OPC UA Servers, OPC DA Servers, OPC XML DA Servers, BACnet, SNMP, ICONICS TrendWorX32 Server, TrendWorX64 Server and third-party database and plant historians. Hyper-Historian is available as either a stand-alone application or as part of the new GENESIS64 OPC Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=071002%5FHyper%2DHistorian%2EhtmMon, 22 Oct 2007 11:08:24 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has introduced its new BizViz Productivity Analytics product. BizViz Productivity Analytics empowers decision makers at all levels of the enterprise with real-time and accurate information to help them drive global operational efficiency and strengthen their competitive market advantage. Users are able to gain insight into operations through real-time data aggregation and connectivity to multiple data sources, including OPC, SNMP and BACnet. BizViz Productivity Analytics helps to establish manufacturing context with KPIs and other business metrics, delivering manufacturing intelligence to an entire organization.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=071002%5FBizViz%2DAnalytics%2EhtmMon, 22 Oct 2007 11:07:09 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has solidified its ongoing commitment to the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA) standard. OPC-UA is a robust, secure and scalable expansion of the highly successful basic COM/DCOM-based OPC standard communication protocol. OPC-UA allows the interoperability of best-of-breed real-time, alarm management and historian systems. This allows for a standard model of plant floor integration with the enterprise. Any plant system that is currently using OPC communications can easily add OPC-UA applications to their existing system, giving them the added value of Web services that allow for more enterprise connectivity.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=071002%5FOPC%2DUA%2EhtmMon, 22 Oct 2007 11:05:01 -0400 Press ReleasesMichael Hiefner has been promoted to North American Sales Director and is now responsible for all ICONICS North American sales. Michael reports directly to Mark Hepburn, ICONICS' Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Michael has direct responsibility for all ICONICS' North American regional sales managers. His responsibility includes the United States, Canada and Mexico. Michael, based out of Dallas, Texas, worked for over four years as the ICONICS Southern Region Sales Manager. http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070808%5FMichael%2DHiefner%2EhtmThu, 30 Aug 2007 11:13:47 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS recently hired Jack Clark as Western Region Sales Manager. Based out of Santa Clarita, CA, Jack has worked in the Electrical Distribution sector for 23 years, with 20 of those years in Outside Sales and Distributor Management. Jack will report directly to Michael Hiefner, ICONICS' North American Sales Director. Clark will be responsible for new business development in ICONICS' Western Region, which includes California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and Alaska, as well as Western Canada.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070808%5FJack%2DClark%2EhtmThu, 30 Aug 2007 11:12:28 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has recently received the "Certified for Windows Vista" designation. "Manufacturers are drawn to Windows Vista due to its increase in performance," said Russ Agrusa, President and CEO of ICONICS, "as well as to the powerful improvements in visualization. ICONICS automation software solutions deliver systems with captivating graphics. With Windows Vista, we can now give our customers a 360-degree view of their entire enterprise."http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070725%5FVista%2Dcertified%2EhtmThu, 30 Aug 2007 11:07:52 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has been selected as a finalist for Microsoft Corp.'s Partner of the Year Award in ISV/Software Solutions. Winners for the 2007 Microsoft Partner Program Awards, which recognize top Microsoft Partners delivering market-leading, Microsoft -based solutions, were announced July 11 in Denver, Colorado at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. "ICONICS is honored to once again be designated a finalist in Microsoft's Partner of the Year Awards, it's fourth nomination in three consecutive years," said Russ Agrusa, President and CEO of ICONICS.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070612%5FPartner%2DFinalist%2EhtmThu, 30 Aug 2007 11:06:19 -0400 Press Releasesfrom START-IT, March 9, 2007 : "START-IT magazine, published by Specialty Publishing Co., has released its annual listing of the START-IT 125. This list is made up of the most influential manufacturing technology providers. This year's START-IT 125 listings provide a snapshot of the industrial market and the companies with the greatest impact on its direction, says John Buell, editor-in-chief of START-IT magazine." http://www.iconics.com/news/article_display.asp?Article=070309%5FStartIt%2EhtmWed, 18 Apr 2007 10:16:11 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS recently won the Microsoft ISV Trailblazer 2006 Partner of the Year Award. The award was presented to ICONICS President and CEO Russ Agrusa during the recent ISV CTO Meeting held at Microsoft world headquarters in Redmond, WA. The Trailblazer award is meant to highlight an ISV that has highly leveraged the Microsoft Partner Program to create a pioneering solution based on their participation in a Rhythm this past year. http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070403%5FTrailblazer%2Daward%2EhtmWed, 18 Apr 2007 09:59:43 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS recently appointed a new Managing Director of its China subsidiary, ICONICS China, Ltd. Mr. Kevin Tong has joined the company and will be responsible for developing ICONICS business in the Greater China Region, which includes all of the Republic of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Mr. Tong will establish ICONICS' China regional offices, recruit sales channels and systems integrators, develop and manage a Chinese technical support team and localize ICONICS products and marketing materials for the Chinese market. http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070404%5FChina%2Daward%2EhtmWed, 18 Apr 2007 09:59:43 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS has announced a new distributor in New England. Gibson Engineering Company recently became the new ICONICS distributor for all six New England states selling all ICONICS industrial automation software solutions. Gibson Engineering Company, Incorporated, of Norwood, MA, is the largest Machine Vision reseller in New England. Established in 1945, Gibson Engineering is an Automation Solution Provider serving the six New England states with regionally located sales engineers and technical support team. http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070212%5FGibson%2DEngineering%2EhtmWed, 18 Apr 2007 09:59:43 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICSannounces our participation in Microsoft's Ready for a New Day Launch Tour 2007 held in major cities across the United States. ICONICS is exhibiting in the Partner Pavilion during Microsoft's promotion of its latest operating system, Windows Vista, and office suite, the 2007 Microsoft Office System. ICONICS has also been invited to present our collaborative abilities within Microsoft Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system during the event's general sessions. http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070212%5Fparticipates%2DMS%2DLaunch%2EhtmWed, 18 Apr 2007 10:07:36 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS announces its flagship software suites, GENESIS32 and the BizViz Manufacturing Intelligence software suite as ready for the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista increases productivity and drives business success by improving security and compliance, optimizing desktop infrastructure, finding and making better use of information and enabling the mobile workforce. ICONICS software solutions work in unison with Microsoft technologies to provide enhanced industrial automation benefits.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070104%5FReady%2Dfor%2DVista%2EhtmWed, 18 Apr 2007 10:09:23 -0400 Press ReleasesICONICS announces that its chief executive, Russ Agrusa , has been re-elected to the OPC Foundation Board of Directors. The OPC Foundation has over 450 members from around the world, including nearly all of the world's major providers of control systems, instrumentation, and process control systems, extending the reach beyond automation into areas like retail, finance, health care and security. OPC is dedicated to ensuring interoperability in automation by creating and maintaining open specifications.http://www.iconics.com/news/press_release_display.asp?Release=070104%5FRuss%2DElected%2EhtmWed, 18 Apr 2007 10:10:55 -0400