Mendix World 2016 to Inspire Innovation at Historic Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam

Global Conference to Bring Together Over 2,000 IT Professionals, Technical Professionals and Business Leaders Driving Digital Innovation and Transformation Initiatives

BOSTON and ROTTERDAM – January 5, 2016 – Mendix, a leader in digital innovation and application Platform-as-a-Service (aPaaS), today announced that Mendix World 2016, the company’s premier global conference, will take place June 6-8 at the historic Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Mendix World 2016 is a must-attend event for insight on driving digital innovation through modern application delivery. With a theme of “Inspiring Innovation,” the conference helps IT professionals, technical professionals and business leaders worldwide deepen their skills and knowledge in the areas of digital, bimodal IT, mobile, cloud, application development, modernization and aPaaS, through keynotes, breakouts, expert-led workshops, product demonstrations and extensive networking. Learning tracks will focus on strategic technology trends, customer-led innovation case studies, digital transformation best practices and product platform capabilities.

Over the past 90 years, the Van Nelle Factory building has churned out a wide variety of products, ranging from coffee and tea to chewing gum and instant pudding. Today, the complex stands as a palace of innovation, housing an array of new media and design companies. During Mendix World 2016, the UNESCO World Heritage Site will provide a stunning backdrop for the brightest minds in business and IT to share ideas, network and inspire each other.

Unique to this year’s event, attendees will have the opportunity to become Rapid Developer Certified by participating in Mendix platform training alongside general sessions. In addition to this valuable training and the general sessions, the event will feature entertainment, a vibrant partner market and much more.

“To thrive in today’s digital economy, companies need to embrace innovation and make it part of their DNA,” said Derek Roos, CEO and co-founder of Mendix. “Mendix World 2016 will inspire attendees to digitally reimagine their future, while providing them with the insight and best practices to make their ideas a reality. We’re looking forward to the biggest and most memorable Mendix World yet.”

To learn more about Mendix World 2016 and register, please visit https://www.mendix.com/mendix-world/. Early bird registration pricing of €695 (a €300 savings) is available until January 31, 2016.

About Mendix

Mendix, a Siemens business, is the only low-code platform designed to address the full complexity of enterprise software development challenges. Deploying point solutions to departmental problems solves things at a micro level—but if you want to make a significant impact on your business, you need to go bigger and build powerful portfolios that move the needle sustainably and strategically.

With Mendix, enterprises can take on more complex, transformational initiatives by engaging everyone in capturing requirements, forming ideas, and embedding value assessment throughout the lifecycle of the software portfolio.

Focus on the right problems while relying on governance and control to avoid unnecessary risk. Mobilize your organization. Build the change readiness muscle. And when the next big idea drops, turn it into an outcome quicker.

More than 4,000 organizations in 46 countries use the Mendix low-code platform. An active community of over 300,000 developers has created over 950,000 applications – and counting.