AdvantechHosts World Partner Conference
(Cincinnati, OH –November 2011) –Advantech held its annual World Partner Conference (WPC) in Taipei, Taiwan on the topic of “Enabling an Intelligent Planet”. The event showcased the embedded computing solutions provider’s dedication to strengthening ties with its global partners as well as its commitment to staying ahead of trends in the “intelligent planet” era.
The three day conference attracted record high 563 attendees from 47 countries and covered the following topics: Automation, Digital Healthcare, Intelligent Services, Digital Logistics, Industrial Communications, Machine Automation, Green Energy, Intelligent Buildings, and Advantech iPlanet Online. A special focus was how businesses must adapt to the advent of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) and to prosper in the Intelligent Planet era.
“In response to this global shift, Advantech developed the slogan: Enabling an Intelligent Planet as a long-term mission statement to face the new IoT trend with confidence and maintain its leading position” said Advantech CEO KC Liu. “Furthermore, another industry trend known as Intelligent Services has been growing. It is flourishing in many vertical markets and will enable infinite possibilities in many new areas including the intelligent city, medical care, retail, transportation, logistics, and smart building automation. Right now, many mature technologies are in place and sufficient to support the basic needs of the market. So, how to transform these technologies into intelligence and integrate these solutions will be Advantech’s most important goal to empower system integrators in enabling an intelligent planets.”
The conference was successful in delivering Advantech’s ambition and vision to its partners. “Experiencing WPC 2011 provided a clear vision of where Advantech is headed in the future and more importantly, what we must do to ride the wave of success along with them. The hospitality and welcoming good nature and spirit of the team were infectious. Riding through their hometown with senior management capped off a supreme educational programs. In short, great fun, new friends, and a valuable experience.” said Robert Elder, CEO of Ontor Limited. “Very impression conference with plenty of opportunities to network on a global basis – the hospitality was second to none!” said Brad Swanlund, Product Manager at B&B Electronics.
Advantech’s WPC originates back to 1990, when Advantech began working closely with its partners to learn about their business and find ways to help them overcome challenges in the market. The event grew from a regional distributor meeting into a global interactive experience. The WPC was officially launches in 2003 as the premier even to discuss, deliver, and demonstrate new technologies that will have the greatest global impact. The new WPC will be held in 2013.
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