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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Automation Software |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Mitsubishi Electric |
ICONICS is an industrial automation software provider. ICONICS software is used by many industries such as automotive, transportation, building control, security, food, pharmaceutical, machine building, oil & gas, petrochemical, water & wastewater, renewable energy and manufacturing. It is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric.
Founded in 1986, headquartered in Foxborough, Massachusetts, the company has offices worldwide, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Middle East, Netherlands, Singapore and United Kingdom. [1] ICONICS also has joint software development and sales offices in the Czech Republic and Italy. ICONICS is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner whose products are tied closely to Microsoft operating systems. [2] The company's first offerings were integrated with DOS, then evolved with the emergence of Microsoft Windows (including 3.1, NT, CE, 2000 and XP).[ citation needed ]
In 2011, ICONICS signed a global partnership agreement with Mitsubishi Electric to develop integrated software for the Process Automation and Social Infrastructure global markets, with Mitsubishi Electric contributing a 19.9% equity investment in ICONICS. [3] In March 2019 Mitsubishi Electric took full ownership. [4]
ICONICS is a charter member of the OPC Foundation, [5] an organization responsible for maintaining the standards for automation connectivity. In 2021, ICONICS appointed Mr. Edward (“Ted”) Hill as the company’s new President and CEO. Mr. Hill replaced Mr. Yuji Ichioka, who served as the Interim President and CEO following the November 2020 retirement of the company’s founder, Mr. Russ Agrusa. [6]
ICONICS software is used by companies throughout the world [7] including:
Other companies using ICONICS software for their industrial automation applications include the Rome Metro, Deutsche Bahn, Mohegan Sun Casino, Federation Tower, Schiphol Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Poste Italiane.[ citation needed ]
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