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BURLINGTON, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Aspen Technology, Inc. ] (NASDAQ: AZPN), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, announced that the [ OPTIMIZE 2013 ]globalconference will be held from May 6-8, 2013 in Boston. OPTIMIZE is the only global conference focused exclusively on process optimization.

AspenTechas global customer community includes over 100,000 process industry professionals. At OPTIMIZE 2013, AspenTech customers from over 45 countries will discuss how aspenONE optimization software helps deliver superior financial and operating results for process manufacturers. Technology and business topics to be covered include Process Engineering, Advanced Process Control, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Petroleum Supply Chain, and Supply Chain Management.

For the latest event information, including early bird registration codes, keynote speaker highlights, track session updates and call for papers, join the [ OPTIMIZE 2013 LinkedIn group ] or visit the [ OPTIMIZE 2013 section of aspentech.com ].

Supporting Quotes

Blair Wheeler, Senior Vice President, Marketing, AspenTech

aOPTIMIZE is themust-attend event for the process industries. It is the premier gathering of global personalities with similar challenges, sharing compelling business and technical insights. Every day, AspenTechas vibrant customer community uses aspenONE optimization software to transform challenges into opportunities. Attendees will also leave the conference well informed about awhatas nexta -- in process industry trends as well as in software innovations that need to be on their radar screen.

Supporting Resources

• [ AspenTech OPTIMIZE 2013 Page ]
• [ AspenTech LinkedIn Page ]
• [ AspenTech Twitter Page ]
• [ Aspen Tech Facebook Page ]

About AspenTech

AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing a" for energy, chemicals, engineering and construction, and other industries that manufacture and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated aspenONE solutions, process manufacturers can implement best practices for optimizing their engineering, manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a result, AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs and become more energy efficient. To see how the worldas leading process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to achieve their operational excellence goals, visit [ www.aspentech.com ]

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