MARCH 11, 2009/PLANO, TEXAS – Invensys Operations Management, a global technology, software and consulting firm, today announced the expansion of its Baton Rouge, La., facility, strengthening its commitment to clients in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. Featuring a modernized staging area, additional meeting rooms and a new training center, the 14,000-square-foot office, located at 11550 Newcastle Drive in Baton Rouge, will support local and global project deployment. “Louisiana and the Gulf Coast are fundamental to the success of the North American petrochemical industry and manufactures one-quarter of the country’s petrochemicals, including basic chemicals, plastics and fertilizers. As such, we have been very focused on serving our clients in the region,” said Steve Blair, president, Invensys Operations Management, North America. “Our success in North America is based on our proven ability to deliver the solutions our clients need to improve the performance and profitability of their operations in real time. By expanding our presence in Louisiana, we strengthen our capacity to serve the critical needs of some the world’s foremost petrochemical companies as they pursue environmental, safety and operational excellence.” 

Through its Foxboro^® and Triconex^® brands, Invensys has had a presence in Baton Rouge for more than 50 years, providing advanced industrial automation and control solutions to a number of Gulf Coast and Louisiana-based customers. The new Baton Rouge office will provide an important base to assist with petrochemical and oil and gas projects, responsible for supporting all Invensys operations on the Gulf Coast and serving as the primary point of contact for Invensys clients there. The office is also the focal point for all maintenance and service work to support the considerable quantity of Invensys-supplied products and solutions already installed in the area.

 “Invensys is fully committed to developing local engineering resources and has made significant investments to train qualified Louisianans to serve our clients here,” said Maxie Williams, vice president, enterprise client executive, Invensys Operations Management. “We continue to grow our staff, and with access to the latest intelligent industrial automation and information technologies, our local engineers will be able to help our clients solve their most pressing business issues. With the continued support of the Baton Rouge community, we look forward to developing more business for the benefit of our clients and communities in the Gulf region and throughout North America.”

 About Invensys Operations Management

Invensys Operations Management, a division of Invensys, is a leading provider of automation and information technology, systems, software solutions, services and consulting to the global manufacturing and infrastructure industries. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, its solutions are used by more than 40,000 clients around the world in more than 200,000 plants and facilities.

Invensys Operations Management’s offerings are delivered under several prominent industry brands, including Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware. The company’s approximately 9,000 employees and its global partner ecosystem integrate these products and services to help clients collaborate across systems and enterprises in real time, extracting critical data to make faster and better decisions and synchronize their operations from the plant floor to the executive offices, aligning production goals with business objectives. To learn more about Invensys Operations Management, visit iom.invensys.com.

Invensys plc (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISYS.L), with approximately 20,000 employees working in 50 countries.

Invensys, the Invensys logo, Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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