[April 09, 2013]

IHS GlobalSpec Announces Free Industrial Automation & Robotic Systems Online Event

IHS (News - Alert) GlobalSpec (NYSE: IHS):

Who: IHS GlobalSpec is the leading specialized vertical search, information services, e-publishing and online events company serving the engineering, technical and industrial communities.

What: IHS GlobalSpec Online Events are one-day, live and interactive sessions that connect a worldwide community of suppliers and distributors with their target market of engineering, technical and industrial professionals. At this free online event, explore the latest developments in motors, drives and controllers. Chat directly with suppliers about industrial robots, networking protocols and new product introductions. Attendees can also share ideas and business strategies with industry colleagues, hear from experts during key educational forums and learn of technology advances impacting their manufacturing operations.

When: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT (8:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT)

• Visit the many booths in the Exhibit Hall, chat with booth representatives, learn about new products, and more.
• Visit the Knowledge Exchange and interact with other attendees.
• Visit the Resource Center and download all materials of interest.

Where: Free registration online at http://bit.ly/12iaFG1.

Event Schedule

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT (8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT)
Best Practices for Energy Optimization
Presented by Katherine Voss, president & executive director, ODVA, Inc

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT (9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT)
Build Machines Faster at Lower Cost
Presented by Thomas Sugimoto, global product marketing manager, Rockwell Automation (News - Alert)

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT (10:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT)
Is the Cloud Right for Manufacturing
Presented by Maryanne Steidinger, director, advanced applications product marketing, Invensys Operations Management

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT (11:00 PM - 11:45 AM PDT)
I/O on Ethernet… What do I need to know
Presented by Jason Haldeman, product marketing lead specialist, Phoenix Contact (News - Alert)

About IHS GlobalSpec

IHS GlobalSpec, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), is the leading provider of digital media solutions designed to connect industrial marketers with their target audience of engineering, technical, industrial, scientific and manufacturing sector professionals. IHS GlobalSpec provides its registered users with a domain-expert search engine to search more than 50,000 supplier catalogs by specification, a broad range of proprietary and aggregated Web-based content, over 15 annual online events, and more than 70 e-newsletters - helping them search for and locate products and services, learn about suppliers and access comprehensive technical content. For suppliers, IHS GlobalSpec helps generate awareness, demand and engagement opportunities among the professionals they are looking to reach - from inbox to desktop, through networks and via real-time engagement.

About IHS (www.ihs.com)

IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today's business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth and employs more than 6,000 people in 31 countries around the world.

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