Siemens Selects Charlotte for Upcoming Answers for Industry Conference

ATLANTA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Industry, Inc. today announced that as a part of its continuing effort to bring its energy efficient and sustainable technology and solutions directly to customers where they live and work, it would host its next Answers for Industry (AFI) Conference in Charlotte, N.C., June 8 - 9, 2010 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

AFI is a two-day conference designed for manufacturers, engineers, OEMs, integrators and end users. There is no cost to attend the conference, but registration is required. Attendees can customize their conference experience by choosing from 32 seminars in five tracks: Automation, Motors & Drives, Sustainability, Water & Environmental, and Electrical.  They can choose to attend the conference a half day, one day or both days.

In addition to seminars, the conference will feature networking, best practice sharing and the Siemens Product Showcase, a 12,000-square-foot technology exhibit where they can experience the latest in Siemens products, systems and solutions in an informal, hands-on environment.  Siemens technology experts, partners, distributors and senior executives will also be on hand to discuss how they can employ Siemens solutions for their specific business applications.

"Going green is not just good for the environment in today's challenging market place; it is also good for business," said Daryl Dulaney, president and CEO Siemens Industry, Inc. "Siemens has one of the strongest environmental portfolios in the marketplace today and through events like AFI, we are able to bring this portfolio of solutions for energy efficiency and sustainability directly to our customers."

Although this is a no-cost event, registration is required. For more information or to register for the event, visit www.usa.siemens.com/answersevent

Siemens' 2010 Automation Summit will also take place in Charlotte June 8-10, 2010 at the Charlotte Convention Center. The theme for this year's summit is "Driving technology and innovation together." For more information about the 2010 Automation Summit including registration and the cost of attendance, please visit: www.usa.siemens.com/summit

About Siemens:

Siemens Industry, Inc. (SII) (NYSE: SI) is the U.S. affiliate of Siemens' global Industry Sector business—the world's leading supplier of production, transportation and building technology solutions. The company's integrated hardware and software technologies enable comprehensive industry-specific solutions for industrial and infrastructure providers to increase their productivity, sustainability and profitability. The Industry Sector includes six divisions: Building Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility, Drive Technologies and OSRAM SYLVANIA.  With nearly 222,000 Siemens Industry Sector employees worldwide, the Industry Sector posted a worldwide profit of $2.7 billion on revenues of $47.7 billion in fiscal 2009.  www.usa.siemens.com/Industry

SOURCE Siemens Industry, Inc.