More than 3 000 Industry Leaders Think Forward at Hexagon 2012

Hexagon's second annual international conference attracts professionals from more than 70 countries to Las Vegas.

Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation technologies, commenced its second annual international conference, Hexagon 2012, yesterday, welcoming more than 3 000 attendees. The conference, held 4-7 June at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, USA, unites user communities from Intergraph®, Leica Geosystems, Z/I Imaging, Hexagon Metrology and NovAtel.

Professionals from the geospatial, surveying, power and energy, construction, aerospace and defence, public safety and security, automotive and manufacturing industries, among others, were invited to attend the four-day event. Hexagon 2012 features more than 400 educational breakout sessions, hands-on training courses and visionary keynote presentations. In addition, the international conference includes previews of groundbreaking technologies, interactive technical demonstrations, technology certifications, compelling customer best practices and limitless networking opportunities. The Hexagon 2012 TechPark, which showcases products, solutions and sponsor exhibits, also includes a number of integrated technologies highlighting Hexagon's synergistic portfolio.

For those who are unable to participate in the conference, Hexagon will stream President and CEO Ola Rollén's keynote presentation, "Hexagon: Moving Businesses, Industries and the World Forward," live today at 08:00 PDT. Rollén will speak about Hexagon's charge to empower customers with actionable information to proactively address tomorrow's challenges today. He will be joined on stage by Intergraph Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) President Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) President John Graham, Hexagon Metrology President Norbert Hanke and Hexagon Geosystems President Juergen Dold, who will highlight stories describing how customers have employed Hexagon technologies to positively impact the global trends and changes facing the world. The presentation can be viewed at http://thinkforwardlive.hexagonconference.com.

"Hexagon and our family of brands have always strived to work more closely with our customers to help meet their industry challenges and needs," said Rollén. "By uniting our customers and partners from across the globe and also providing them with easy access to our advanced technologies, we continue to provide them with the tools to move our industries and the world forward."

Following the success of Hexagon 2012, Hexagon 2013 will take place 3-6 June 2013, also at MGM Grand. For more information and to register, visit the conference website at www.hexagonconference.com/2013.

Hexagon Metrology
Hexagon Metrology is part of the Hexagon AB Group and includes leading metrology brands such as Brown & Sharpe, Cognitens, DEA, Leica Geosystems (Metrology Division), Leitz, m&h Inprocess Messtechnik, Optiv, PC-DMIS, QUINDOS, ROMER and TESA. Hexagon Metrology brands represent an unrivaled global installed base of millions of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), portable measuring systems and handheld instruments, and tens of thousands of metrology software licenses. Hexagon Metrology empowers its customers to fully control manufacturing processes that rely on dimensional precision, ensuring that products manufactured precisely conform to the original product design. The company offering of machines, systems and software is complemented by a wide range of product support, aftermarket and value-added services.

Hexagon Metrology Services Ltd.
World Headquarters Office
Cedar House
78 Portsmouth Road
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 1AN
Great Britain

For further information, please contact:

Africa & Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Europe
Birgit Albrecht, Marketing Coordinator
Phone: +41 62 737 67 72      +41 62 737 67 72      e-mail: press@hexagonmetrology.com

Americas
Bill Fetter, Director of Marketing and Communications
Phone: +1 847 931-0100          +1 847 931-0100      e-mail: press.us@hexagonmetrology.com

China
Lu Liao, Marketing Manager
Phone: +86 532 8089 5236          +86 532 8089 5236      e-mail: lu.liao@hexagonmetrology.com

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