Iconics

History

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. MEIDS also has joint software development and sales offices in the Czech Republic and Italy. MEIDS is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner whose products are tied closely to Microsoft operating systems. 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).

In 2011, MEIDS (formerly 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 the company. In March 2019 Mitsubishi Electric took full ownership.

In 2025, MEIDS (formerly ICONICS) underwent its official name change from ICONICS to Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc.

MEIDS is a charter member of the OPC Foundation, an organization responsible for maintaining the standards for automation connectivity. In 2021, Mr. Edward (“Ted”) Hill was appointed 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.

Worldwide applications

MEIDS software is used by companies throughout the world including:

• Transneft Russian Pipeline {{cite web
• Heathrow Terminal 5{{cite web |access-date=January 27, 2010 |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717153016/http://www.ultra-as.com/case-studies/london-heathrow-t5.html |url-status=dead
• Loudoun Water{{cite journal |access-date=January 27, 2010 |archive-date=January 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130085937/http://www.tpomag.com/editorial/view/2239/Lessons-Learned |url-status=dead
• The Pentagon
• University of Virginia
• Microsoft campus

Other companies using MEIDS 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.

References

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