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ISA Announces General Session at ISA Automation Week 2012

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (25 July 2012) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today its General Session entitled “An Open Discussion About the Future of Automation” that will take place at ISA Automation Week 2012: Technology and Solutions Event. The annual conference is scheduled for 24–27 September 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center, West Concourse, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

In the General Session, scheduled for 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, 26 September, executives from supplier and end-user companies, along with a leading industrial business analyst, will deliver their vision of the future of automation. Panelists will hold a discussion focused on the drivers, innovations, challenges and opportunities they expect to see as technology moves forward and economic and workforce development factors impact manufacturing.

Executive panelists include:

  • Michael Caliel, CEO and president, Invensys Operations Management
  • Wolfgang Morr, general manager, NAMUR Leverkusen, Germany
  • Chet Mroz, president and CEO, Yokogawa Corporation of America
  • Robert Novotny, managing consultant, Price Waterhouse Cooper
  • Cliff Pedersen, chief information officer, North West Upgrading, Inc.

“Jobs and the future of manufacturing automation are on everyone’s mind these days,” said Program Chair, Peter G. Martin. “I'd imagine that any automation professional will benefit from attending the General Session to hear the discussion and ask critical questions about this timely topic.”

Complete details of the General Session are available online at www.isaautomationweek.org.

About ISA Automation Week

ISA Automation Week is a technical conference that includes three full days of sessions; poster sessions; a dedicated Technician Day; an expansive Solutions Provider Showcase; technology solutions theaters on the Showcase floor offering standards briefings, author briefings and supplier presentations; and networking and social events.

ISA Automation Week Partners include ARC Advisory Group, Cooper Bussmann, Invensys and MAVERICK Technologies; ISA Corporate Partners are c3controls, Honeywell Process Solutions and OSIsoft, LLC. For more information about the ISA Corporate Partnerships Program, visit www.isa.org/partnershipsoverview. For more information about ISA Automation Week, visit www.isaautomationweek.org.

About ISA

Founded in 1945, the International Society of Automation (www.isa.org) is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards, certifies industry professionals, provides education and training, publishes books and technical articles, and hosts conferences and exhibitions for automation professionals. ISA is the founding sponsor of the Automation Federation (www.automationfederation.org).

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