Hexagon 2011 Kicks Off with Key Executives Providing Vision, Examples of Company Technology #hex11

The opening session at the first Hexagon conference that combines the newly combined divisions of Intergraph's Process, Power and Marine (PPM), Security, Government and Infrastructure (SG&I), and Hexagon Geosystems, and Metrology got off to rousing start with an impressive intro video. CEO Ola Rollѐn (photo at right) gave an upbeat presentation that discussed how technology can support a growing world population and the demands placed on the infrastructure of our cities and power plants. Rollѐn then introduced each division's president to drill down on customer successes. Norbert Hanke reviewed Hexagon Metrology with examples of using measurement technology in manufacturing that supports the use of new composite materials in Boeing Dreamliner; Jürgon Dold discussed the Hexagon Geosystems and using "extreme engineering above and below ground"; Gehard Salinger, president of  PPM discussed using best of class solutions in providing energy and raw materials for plant design; and finally John Graham of SG&I provided an overview of how Intergraph responded to recent natural disasters such as the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand,  the floods in Rio de Janero, and the tornados of North Alabama that directly impacted employees of the company.

Rollѐn concluded the introductory plenary by noting that the company spends 12% of sales on R&D and that 16% of its workforce are engaged in "developing the future of our business." During the session Rollѐn introduced a new corporate logo.