Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/19/2010 -- The CIO Utilities Summit team welcomes OSIsoft as a sponsor of the leading IT event for CIOs and thought-leaders within the utilities sector. OSIsoft – the leading solution provider for real-time data and events management infrastructure -will present a CIO thought-leadership session and have executive representation at the event. The CIO Utilities Summit will be held at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale, AZ on April 18-21, 2010.

“We’re pleased to have the support of OSIsoft and look forward to their presentation at the 2010 CIO Utilities Summit. The CIO attendees of our event are looking for new strategies and solution to the challenges they’re facing today. It’s important to have solution providers of great caliber at the event to offer cutting edge insight on the latest technologies in this industry and OSIsoft’s participation will surely shine light on the importance of successful data management,” said Ross Abbott, Event Director, CIO Utilities Summit.

The CIO Utilities Summit will gather CIOs, analysts, IT innovators and solution providers within North America’s utilities industry to strategize and network over the course three days. The summit’s agenda is filled with CIO thought-leadership sessions, keynote presentations, CIO case studies, and CIO executive vision panel discussions. Agenda topics are determined by issues and trends prioritized by IT leaders. The 2010 CIO Utilities Summit is quickly becoming the leading smart grid event and much of the agenda focuses on the topic, including sessions such as “Raising the Bar with Smart Grid Technologies,” “How can Smart Grid Allow Consumers to Integrate Resources” and “The Emerging Smart Grid – Cutting through the Hype”.

OSIsoft will present a CIO thought-leadership session on Monday, April 19. More details on the sessions will be added to the CIO Utilities Summit agenda at http://www.cioutilitiessummit.com/agenda.php.

About OSIsoft
OSIsoft (www.osisoft.com) delivers the PI System, the industry standard in enterprise infrastructure, for management of real-time data and events. With installations in 107 countries spanning the globe, the OSIsoft PI System is used in manufacturing, energy, utilities, life sciences, data centers, facilities, and the process industries. This global installed base relies upon the OSIsoft PI System to safeguard data and deliver enterprise-wide visibility into operational, manufacturing and business data. The PI System enables users to manage assets, mitigate risks, comply with regulations, improve processes, drive innovation, make business decisions in real time, and to identify competitive business and market opportunities.

Founded in 1980, OSIsoft, LLC is headquartered in San Leandro, CA, with operations worldwide and is privately held. Learn more about OSIsoft and the PI System at http://www.osisoft.com.

About CIO Utilities Summit
The CIO Utilities Summit is a technology-focused summit that brings together IT executives within North America’s utilities industry. The CIO Utilities Summit is organized by the Strategic Business Summit Division of CDM Media, the leading B2B marketing and media company. CDM Media delivers strategically positioned, content-driven events to C-level technology clientele from Fortune 1000 organizations. With experience in delivering intimate, effective business summits, the CIO Utilities Summit creates unique opportunities for executives to develop innovative business ideas and lasting relationships. The CIO Utilities Summit will be held April 18-21, 2010 at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. For more information, please visit http://www.cioutilitiessummit.com