Innova Holdings Sponsors RoboBusiness
Conference and Exposition

Leading Robotics Company Returns as Sponsor for 3rd Annual Business Development

Event for Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems Industry
 

NORTHBORO, MA AND FRAMINGHAM, MA JANUARY 31, 2006 Robotics Trends, and IDG World Expo today announced that that Innova Holdings has secured Premier sponsorship of the 3rd annual RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, the international business development event for mobile robotics and intelligent systems. The conference and exposition will be held at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA on June 20-21, 2006. The event website is http://www.robobusiness2006.com

According to Dan Kara, conference chairman and President of Robotics Trends, "We are delighted that Innova Holdings has once again joined RoboBusiness as a Premier Sponsor. Innova Holdings is one of the foremost companies within the mobile robotics and intelligent systems industry, and their support confirms the reputation of RoboBusiness as the worlds premier business development event for the mobile robotics and intelligent systems industry. Innova Holdings sponsorship of the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, coming on the heels of their recent to announcement to acquire Coroware, a mobile service robotics systems integration firm, further solidifies Innova Holdings position as a leader in the service robotics market.

Walter Weisel, Chairman & CEO, Innova Holdings notes, "Innova Holdings is very pleased to support RoboBusiness as the Premier Sponsor. Innova Holdings considers the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition a unique event and great opportunity to educate the market about Innovas innovative solutions for the personal and service robotics market. The event is also an excellent occasion to develop sales leads, as well as business partnerships."

Joining Innova Holdings is Founding Sponsor iRobot and Premier Sponsor the Technology Collaborative, along with corporate co-sponsors Automatika, Autonomous Solutions, CoroWare, Evolution Robotics, Segway and Valde Systems. RoboBusiness academic, association and media co-sponsors include Premier Media Co-Sponsor Popular Science, along with Carnegie Mellon University, Circuit Cellar, Entertainment Engineering, Robot Magazine, Industrial Robot Journal, Nuts & Volts, Object Management Group, Global Emerging Technology Institute, Vision Systems Design, the Robot Hall of Fame and Servo Magazine.

About Robotics Trends

Robotics Trends is the worlds first integrated media firm serving the burgeoning personal, service and mobile robotics marketplace, servicing their clientele through three major business divisions: divisions:

• Robotics Trends Publishing, which produces www.roboticstrends.com, an online news and information portal focused on business and technology trends for people who build, buy, invest in, and seek to understand the personal, service, mobile and military robotics market;

• Robotics Trends Events, which produces the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition (www.robobusiness2006.com) and the RoboNexus Conference and Exposition (www.robonexus.com); and

• Robotics Trends Analyst Services serving the strategic consulting needs of leading emerging robotics manufacturers.

About IDG World Expo

IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces technology-focused tradeshows, conferences and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. As the leading technology event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of technology-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Bio-IT World Conference ExpoTM, Health-IT World Conference ExpoTM, COMNET Conference & Expo, BiometricsWorld Global SeriesTM, Portable Power Conference & ExpoTM and Wireless Sensing SolutionsTM. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company.

Contact

For information on RoboBusiness 2006 sponsorship, exhibit and speaking opportunities available, please contact Howard Weinman, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at (508) 351-6553 x103 or email hw(at)roboticstrends.com.

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