Bangalore, June 27, 2013 - Honeywell has concluded a three-day Asia-Pacific Channel Conference to recognise the contribution of its partners to its regional Process Solutions business. More than 100 business partners from India, China, Korea and Southeast Asia attended the annual conference, which focused on the importance of mutual growth and success for Honeywell and its partner community.

The conference featured sessions on new initiatives, best practices and channel management programs for 2013, and was highlighted by the presentation of Honeywell Process Solutions' partner awards for 2012. Awards were presented in four categories: Regional Partner of the Year 2012, APAC Line-of-Business (LOB) Partner of the Year 2012, APAC Emerging Partner of the Year 2012 and APAC Channel of the Year 2012.

The winners were chosen on the basis of their overall business achievement in 2012, customer service track-record and compliance with various commercial, legal and contractual commitments while dealing with Honeywell.

"Channel partners are instrumental to our success and together we believe we can grow our regional business by over 75 per cent in the next two years," said Matthew Smith, global channel director - Honeywell Process Solutions. "We are committed to the growth of the community and to identifying further joint business opportunities, and intend to involve them in our go-to-market plan."

Honeywell empowers its partners with the knowledge and skill set required for maximizing business and helps them become self-sufficient and grow. In addition, it provides its partners with training and support that enables them to successfully compete opportunities in different vertical markets.

"We are honoured to receive this recognition, which reinforces our commitment to deliver unparalleled customer service that will enable Honeywell to increase efficiency and productivity in every aspect of automation. We thank Honeywell for their consistent support and look forward to continued mutual success," said Rajesh Gupta, Managing Director, Artee Flow Controls Limited, winner of the regional partner of the year from India.