Frost and Sullivan to host Quarterly Analyst Briefing on automation and control solutions in the European water and waste water sector..

Stringent European Union (EU) regulations are a key driver for growth of automation and control solutions, as they necessitate investment in the water and waste water sector, especially in Eastern Europe. Manufacturers of automation and control solutions are also constantly introducing technological innovations and producing easily compatible systems in order to increase end-user adoption.

However, the mature Western European region is likely to limit demand for new installations.

Under the influence of these factors, the automation and control solutions market is expected to register steady growth in the future.

The briefing will immensely benefit automation and control solutions manufacturers, system integrators, distributors and OEMs, providing them with a bird's eye view of the major trends in the automation and control solutions market in the European water and waste water sector.

'Technological advancements and increasing demand for asset management solutions are expected to drive growth in the automation and control solutions market in the European water and waste water sector'.

'With the Eastern European region offering scope for newer installations, the key to growth lies in identifying and capitalising on all the existing opportunities in the water and waste water sector,' says Karthikeyan Balasubramaniyam, Research Analyst for Frost and Sullivan's Automation and Electronics group.

Highlights of the briefing include: an analysis of automation and control solutions, such as PLC, SCADA, IAM, MES, DCS and HMI, and challenges, threats and future prospects for automation and control solutions used in the water and waste water sector.

Frost and Sullivan will hold this conference call at 14.00 GMT on Tuesday 30 January 2007, which will provide industry participants with an outlook on automation and control solutions in the European water and waste water sector.

To participate, please e-mail Michael Banks at michael.banks@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state and country.

Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you.

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