Details about ISA’s 48th Annual Gala are now available. Click here to view the 2010 Honorees, review the program and dinner menu, and to purchase tickets.

ISA Honors and Awards Program
For hundreds of years, individual accomplishment and excellence has moved the industry forward. ISA believes that recognition of these individuals should be a priority. The ISA Honors and Awards Gala provides an opportunity for outstanding individuals and companies to be recognized for the work that they’ve done.

Over the years, the Society has honored thousands of important contributors to the advancement of automation. At the most recent gala, ISA honored dozens more (view 2009 gala photos and portraits).

Research Triangle Park NC, USA – The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) has announced certifications of six ISA100.11a wireless devices as conducted for WCI by National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS) (NASDAQ:NTSC). ISA100.11a wireless devices that have completed certification include:

Honeywell:

• XYR 6000 Pressure Transmitters (Gauge, Absolute and Differential Pressure); Models STWA94L, STDW924/930/974, STGW944/94L/974/97L/98L
• XYR 6000 Universal IO Transmitter; Model STUW700/701
• XYR 6000 Temperature Transmitter with Digital Input Transmitter; Model STTW401
• XYR 6000 Temperature Transmitter; Model STTW400
• XYR 6000 Multiple Digital Input Transmitter; Model STXW500

Yokogawa:

• EJX B Series Differential Pressure and Pressure Transmitters.

In recent weeks WCI also announced the ISA100.11a certification of the Nivis communication protocol stack, enabling integration of ISA100.11a wireless communication technology into real-world industrial plant applications.

“We are excited with this achievement and it brings us all one step closer to ISA100.11a broad market adoption,” said Andre Ristaino, managing director of WCI. “We will continue to test new products as they become ready and look forward to announcing installations of registered ISA100.11a wireless devices.”

The ISA100.11a industrial wireless networking standard is the first in the ISA100 family of standards. This wireless mesh network standard protocol helps supplier companies build interoperable wireless automation control products. As a result, manufacturing sites are able to create, modify, optimize, and scale a wireless network quickly, cost-effectively, and seamlessly.

Planned additions to the ISA100 family of standards include support for backhaul functionality, factory automation, and other key-use cases. Details on the approved standard, the ISA100 roadmap, and use-case presentations are available at www.isa.org/ISA100.

About the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) is a non-profit industry organization providing users and developers with market awareness, educational information, technical support, and compliance for the ISA100 family of universal industrial wireless standards. The WCI provides real world feedback from deployment of ISA100 devices and systems to ISA Standards Committees in order to foster rapid refinement and development of open industry standards for wireless applications. Institute members include end users, technology suppliers, research and development professionals, academia, and other industry consortia and standards bodies. Early members include Apprion, BP, Chevron, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, ExxonMobil, Fuji Electric, Gastronics, GE, Honeywell, Nivis, Procter & Gamble, R3 Sensors, Shell, Shengyang Institute of Automation, Yamatake and Yokogawa.

More information about the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute can be found online at www.isa100wci.org.



September Speakers from GlaxoSmithKline BioPharm R&D: William Bunk – Engineering Mgr & Martin Lotito PE – Senior Project Mgr

Bill is responsible for Engineering and Automation supporting Product Development and GMP Clinical Production for their pilot plant and supporting automation infrastructure in Upper Merion, PA. With over 20 years of automation experience, Bill has spent the last 11 years at GSK in a number of engineering positions leading to his current role. Prior to joining GSK, Bill worked for Moore Products / Siemens Energy & Automation as an Automation Engineer and has a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from the NJ Institute of Technology.

Marty is responsible for Capital Projects & with for 10 years, previously was with Merck & Co. in Vaccine R&D and Manufacturing, and also worked with Rorer Pharmaceutical in engineering and production of various oral and topical dosage forms. Marty holds a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University, a Masters in Chem. Eng. from Villanova University, including a Certificate in Process Control, and is a registered Professional Engineer. He has presented “High Containment of Potent Compounds” for both ISPE and PDA.

DATE & TIME: Wednesday September 15, 2010: Open 5:15 PM

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Meeting starts at 6:30 PM – Speaker’s presentation 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM – Vendor displays & socialize before & after talk.

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Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA —The International Society of Automation (ISA) introduces PathFinder, a unique selection tool designed to assist ISA Automation Week attendees in developing a personalized conference schedule based upon individual job function and professional goals.

ISA Automation Week 2010 is scheduled for 4-7 October at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston, Texas, USA,.

PathFinder targets five professional groups:

* Engineers
* Technicians
* Management
* Marketing
* Academia/R&D/Scientists

PathFinder allows attendees to navigate their way through dozens of conference sessions covering seven technical tracks: Automation and Control, Energy, Environmental, Human Asset Optimization, Safety, Security, and Wireless and Networking.

While all sessions in general appeal to automation professionals across all functions, each session has been identified as containing content specifically for one or more job functions, or career “paths.”

The technical program is available online at www.isaautomationweek.org/ and illustrates sessions and options for each technical track.

Using the PathFinder tool, attendees will be able to personalize a conference agenda to help them gain knowledge and insight into a broad variety of topics pertaining to their job functions. In addition, conferees can choose to build their schedules based upon a particular technical track or combination of tracks.

“An engineer at a power plant, for example, can look at the conference schedule and select sessions in the Energy Track for an in-depth look at today’s energy topics relevant to his industry. He can also choose to follow the Engineer Path; where he might attend a Smart Grid panel discussion in the Security Track, an alarm management session in the Safety Track, a social networking session in the Human Asset Optimization Track, and so on,” said ISA Automation Week Program Committee Co-chair, Gerald Cockrell of Indiana State University.

“In a tough economy, it can sometimes be hard to justify attending a technical conference, especially if the program is vague and not clearly defined. ISA Automation Week’s strong technical program clearly outlines the content and purpose of each session, and PathFinder easily identifies who benefits from attending it, making the approval and justification process for both the employer and employee easier,” Cockrell concluded.

ISA Automation Week is a content-rich automation conference spanning 2 ½ days of technical sessions, includes two keynote addresses, networking and social events, and boasts over 10,000 net square feet of technical exhibits featuring 100+ exhibitors.

Conference registration also includes hospitality, meals, and more.

Register on-lone at www.isaautomationweek.org/register or call ISA for assistance at +1 919-990-9406.

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).

ISA-100.11a certification testing is being conducted for the WCI by National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS), an independent third-party engineering, testing and certification company.

Notable among suppliers in this initial launch is Nivis LLC, earning certification for their ISA-100.11a communication protocol stack.

Nivis, a leader in secure, open standard wireless sensing and control networks, is the first to have an ISA-100.11a-certified protocol stack—enabling integration of ISA-100.11a wireless communication technology into real-world industrial plant applications.

“This is a significant milestone for WCI and the ISA100 Standard. WCI conformance testing services provide a vital link between the standards development process and implementation of the resulting standard in the marketplace. Conformance testing provides assurances to end users that registered ISA-100.11a devices will interoperate and adhere to their requirements,” said Andre Ristaino, managing director of WCI.

“We ran rigorous tests on devices submitted in June using the WCI test kits and are pleased with the results, especially having had several of the first devices meet the ISA-100.11a requirements” said Osman Sakr, CTO of National Technical Systems.

“We look forward to testing additional products as they become available.”

Manufacturers are expected to make their own product announcements in the coming weeks. These will be in addition to the recent announcements from Honeywell and Yokogawa highlighting ISA-100.11a-compliant products at their respective user conferences.

“It is and has always been our mission to support our members with their adoption and implementation of the ISA-100.11a wireless standard,” continued Ristaino.

“As new products pass certification, we look forward to seeing the first commercial installations of industrial wireless systems that demonstrate the scalability, reliability, and performance benefits of the ISA-100.11a standard.”

With a planned maintenance review underway, the ISA-100.11a standard is expected to be submitted to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for approval in early 2011.

Certified products already deployed can maintain compliance with a simple, over-the-air firmware upgrade provided by the vendors—a clear example of one of the future-proof benefits of the standard.

The ISA-100.11a industrial wireless networking standard is the first in the ISA100 family of standards. This wireless mesh network standard protocol helps supplier companies build interoperable wireless automation control products. As a result, manufacturing sites are able to create, modify, optimize, and scale a wireless network quickly, cost-effectively, and seamlessly.

Planned additions to the ISA100 family of standards include support for backhaul functionality, factory automation, and other key-use cases. Details on the approved standard, the ISA100 roadmap, and use-case presentations are available at /www.isa.org/ISA100.

About the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) is a non-profit industry organization providing users and developers with market awareness, educational information, technical support, and compliance for the ISA100 family of universal industrial wireless standards. The WCI provides real world feedback from deployment of ISA100 devices and systems to ISA Standards Committees in order to foster rapid refinement and development of open industry standards for wireless applications. Institute members include end users, technology suppliers, research and development professionals, academia, and other industry consortia and standards bodies. Early members include Apprion, BP, Chevron, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, ExxonMobil, Fuji Electric, Gastronics, GE, Honeywell, Nivis, Procter & Gamble, R3 Sensors, Shell, Shengyang Institute of Automation, Yamatake, and Yokogawa. More information about the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute can be found online at www.isa100wci.org.

About National Technical System

National Technical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of engineering and testing services to the defense, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive and high technology markets. Through a world-wide network of resources, NTS provides full life-cycle product integrity support, offering world class design engineering, compliance, testing, certification, quality registration, and program management.

For additional information about NTS, visit their website at www.ntscorp.com. or call 800-270-2516.

ISA awarded a total of $62,100, which was distributed among students in two- and four-year colleges and universities, and graduate students. Contributions to the ISA Educational Foundation come from the following: Norman E. Huston Endowment, the Paros-Digiquartz Fund, the Bob and Mary Ives Endowment, the Wilbanks scholarship, the ISA Chemical and Petroleum Industries Division Endowment, the ISA Food and Pharmaceutical Industries Division Endowment, the ISA Executive Board Scholarship, ISA Life Members Committee Scholarship, ISA Section and District Scholarships, and the General Education Fund.

The 2010 recipients are:

In two-year programs:

Cody Simpson
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Thaen Watkins
Western Wyoming Community College; Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA

Michael Columbo
Massosoit Community College; Massosoit, Massachusettes, USA

Joshua Alfaro
Vanier College; Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Betsy Dorsett
Lee College; Baytown, Texas, USA

Benjamin Martin
Central Texas College; Killeen, Texas, USA

Benjamin Pohlman
Front Range Community College; Westminister, Colorado, USA

In four-year programs:

Ronald Rodriguez
Southern Polytechnic State University; Marietta, Georgia, USA

Robert Sherbert
Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Ane Muvadgah
University of Central Oklahoma; Edmond,Oklahoma, USA

Sneha Shishodia
Institute of Technology; Nirma University; Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Rishita Sarabhai
Institute of Technology; Nirma University; Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Foram Dhebar
Sardar Vallabhbai Patel University; Basad, Gujarat, India

Nicole Legenski
Penn State University; Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Jonathan Martin
Messiah College; Grantham, Pennsylvania, USA

Brian Kosoris
Southern Polytechnic State University; Marietta, Georgia, USA

Michael Lopresti
University of Missouri; Colombia, Missouri, USA

Terrance Eakin
Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio, USA

Jadeja Kamal
University of Texas at Dallas; Richardson, Texas, USA

In graduate programs:

Alexey Tirtchny
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation; St. Petersburg, Russia

Evgeny Bakin
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation; St. Petersburg, Russia

Konstantin Gurnov
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation; St. Petersburg, Russia

Georgy Kuyumchev
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation; St. Petersburg, Russia

Carlos Andrade-Cabrerra
Instituto Tecnologico Estudios Superiores de Monterrey; Monterrey, Mexico

Ikechukwu Okanu
Idaho State University; Pocatello, Idaho, USA

Mahdi Sharifzadeh
Imperial College; London, England

For more information about ISA’s Educational Foundation Scholarships program, call Dianna Noyes at (919) 990-9234 or visit www.isa.org/scholarships.

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).

Research Triangle Park NC, USA – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, Third Edition, by William M. Goble.

This updated third edition, intended to serve a wide variety of users, provides the detailed background necessary to understand how to meet important new safety regulations and offers discussion on reliability engineering topics.

Professional control system designers will learn to properly evaluate control system components and various system architectures and will learn how to better communicate with vendors and increase accuracy of life-cycle cost estimates.

Goble has more than 30 years of experience in analog and digital electronic circuit design, software development, engineering management and marketing. He provides a basic foundation, including probability, statistics, reliability theory definitions, and basic reliability modeling techniques. He also presents advanced topics relevant to safety instrumented and control systems. Each chapter contains exercises to assist the reader in applying the theories presented, with practical implementation.

The book is also an excellent text for college courses because of its detailed explanations, practical presentation, and discussion of the difference between theory and real-world application.

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).

Contact: Becky Schneider
+1 919-990-9266
bschneider@isa.org

Research Triangle Park NC, USA —ISA announced today that registration for its annual event, ISA Automation Week 2010, is now open.

ISA Automation Week is a technical conference that covers 2 ½ days of sessions, including two keynote addresses, networking and social events, and a 10,000 square foot exhibit area featuring over 100 exhibitors. It will be held 4-7 October 2010 in Houston, Texas, at the Westin Galleria Hotel.
Registration includes:

• Access to all technical sessions, tutorials, keynote addresses, and panel discussions
• Access to exhibit hall during scheduled refreshment breaks
• Three continental breakfasts
• Two lunches
• Two networking receptions
• Morley Unplugged—dinner event: Enjoy an evening with one of automation’s biggest legends, Dick Morley, as he shares his remarkable experiences spanning several decades
• Networking coffee breaks between sessions
• Proceedings on a flash drive, with a note-taking feature
• Pre-event access to online conference community

“The interest level for ISA Automation Week through our advance registration notice exceeded our expectations. We’re excited to open up registration with a solid program in place built around seven technical tracks and features such as a new, personalized session selection tool—PathFinder, the ARC Advisory Group Executive Forum, and outstanding keynote speakers,” said Gerald Cockrell, ISA Automation Week technical program committee co-chair.

“We have a sold-out exhibit floor in place. In addition to our exhibiting companies, GE Energy will be featured at the event as a 2010 ISA Corporate Partner; and OSIsoft, Schneider Electric, and Wind River will be showcased as ISA Automation Week Partners,” he continued.

An early-bird rate offers a $50 discount for registering on or before 23 August.

ISA Members will also receive a $100 discount off the list price.

For registration rates, program information, or general event information, visit www.isaautomationweek.org.

“It’s all there. Any automation professional looking for career development, should take advantage of ISA Automation Week. It’s a cost-effective conference that will deliver both the technical theory and applications-based, hands-on knowledge that today’s automation professionals demand,” concluded Cockrell.

What is ISA Automation Week?
ISA Automation Week is an in-depth technical conference with a focused exhibit component featuring over 100 vendors. It will deliver critical knowledge on the theory and application of automation technologies in processing and manufacturing environments through vendor-neutral content across seven technical tracks. As an integral part of the conference, vendor exhibits will supplement technical sessions with hands-on, real-world solutions and networking opportunities. Each session has been designed with specific content for five identified career paths: Engineer, Technician, Management, Marketing, and Academia/R&D/Scientist. Using the PathFinder tool, attendees can create a unique combination of sessions covering topics across all tracks, for a comprehensive look at their profession.

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).

Research Triangle Park NC, USA (11 June 2010) – Cyber security progress at the US Department of Energy (DOE), the forces that will shape US energy policy development, and the dollars and jobs at stake were the hot topics covered by three keynote speakers at the 53rd ISA POWID Symposium, just completed in Las Vegas, Nevada, 6-11 June 2010.

Henry (Hank) Kenchington, deputy assistant secretary for research and development for the DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, announced that the department, working closely with power-generation end users and vendors, has completed the first milestones in its cyber security testing and pre-qualification plan for automated power technologies such as Smart Grid and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Kenchington shared with the conference attendees some lessons the DOE learned as its team developed the plan.

Foremost is that public-private collaboration, critical to building effective grid operational security, must be done within a strategically planned framework.

Aligning activities to a common goal not only enhances success, he said, but also helps stimulate investments in control systems security. He added that the DOE’s $4.5 billion from the 2009 Recovery Act that will be used for Smart Grid will be matched by $4.5 billion in private-sector investments.

Another lesson, Kenchington said, is that even with testing and pre-qualifying systems prior to deployment, 100% security is not possible. He pointed out that the electric grid in the US consists of over 200,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines, thousands of generation plants, millions of digital controls, and over 1,800 entities that own and operate portions of the system. These factors make securing the electric grid a formidable task. To aid the mission, he urged performance-based standards that can provide agility to address rapidly evolving technologies and threats, and that are graded security.

Kenchington leads research and development activities to enhance the reliability, security, and efficiency of the US electricity delivery system. He also directs the $3.4 billion Smart Grid Investment Grant program to upgrade the nation’s power grid with advanced digital communications. In 2003, he lead the development of the national SCADA Test Bed program to enhance the cyber security of control systems. The program has conducted more than 30 vulnerability assessments of SCADA systems, leading to the development of 12 next-generation, hardened systems which are now being deployed to better secure the nation’s power grid against cyber attacks.

Tim Roxey, manager of Critical Infrastructure Protection for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), spoke on the increased importance of automation in power generation.

He highlighted four key themes that will drive modern energy policy in the US . They include the need for a mix of resources for energy generation, technology developments, policy measures, and the public’s growing awareness of energy issues.

He outlined NERC’s cyber security risk preparedness assessment, as well as the company’s ongoing risk assessment efforts.

Roxey is responsible for development and execution of NERC’s key critical infrastructure protection initiatives, such cyber security risk preparedness assessment and other continuous risk assessment efforts.

He also acts as a key coordination point for North American government officials and is a member of the Electricity Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-ISAC).

Roxey has more than 30 years of computer-related experience, was a lead author on the nuclear sector’s cyber security standards, and is former chairman of the Nuclear Information Technology Strategic Leadership’s (NITSL) standing committee on cyber security.

Christopher Guith, vice president for policy at the Institute for 21st Century Energy for the US Chamber of Commerce, continued the theme of US energy security at the Power Industry Division’s Honors and Awards luncheon.

He said the Chamber plays a key role in addressing the issue of developing energy policies with members of the US Congress.

He explained that the urgency of needing sound energy policies is underscored by the fact that 380-plus energy projects have been delayed or canceled, more than 130 renewable-energy projects are already under development, $560 billion in investments could be affected, and 250,000 direct jobs could be involved.

Guith is responsible for developing and implementing the Institute’s policies and initiatives as they apply to the legislative, executive, and regulatory bodies of the federal and state governments. Previously, he served as the deputy assistant secretary for nuclear energy at the DOE, where he worked to develop the administration’s nuclear energy policy and coordinated the DOE’s interactions with the US Congress, stakeholders, and the media.

He also served as the deputy assistant secretary for Congressional Affairs at the DOE, focusing on energy policy. While at the DOE, he was a chief representative of the administration during the drafting and debate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Symposium attendee, Dr. Peter Fuhr, CEO, Wi-Fi Sensors, Inc., commented, “The keynote speakers’ complimentary perspectives on issues that directly matter to the power industry reinforced POWID’s needs and goals. Dr. Kenchington’s view on what needs to be accomplished regarding the all-important cyber security matters for power were delivered in a clear and concise manner. To have his comments followed up with Tim Roxey on how the combined government-private sector is to work to achieve goals made for an excellent presentation.”

John Plenge of GE Energy commented, “I thought the keynote speakers were outstanding. They were really a hit to kick off the symposium.”

The speaker engagements were arranged by the Automation Federation.

ISA’s Power Industry Division (POWID) holds a symposium annually at various locations across the US and Canada . In addition to technical sessions, the conference hosts various interest groups’ meetings, panel discussions, ISA power plant standards working group meetings, vendor exhibits, and training sessions.

More information about this year’s symposium can be found at www.isa.org/powersymp.

POWID is organized within the Industry and Sciences Department of ISA. The Division is a recognized leader in developing and communicating the highest standards of information exchange, practices, environmental awareness, and safety of information exchange among engineers, scientists, technicians, students/universities, and management who are involved in instrumentation and control as it relates to the production of electricity. The primary focal point of POWID is to advance the interests and concerns of its members.

More information about POWID can be found at www.isa.org/powid.

With more than 30 years of power-generation experience, and with post-secondary studies in project management, Staples explores project management from a technician’s perspective.

Subjects include:

• documentation requirements,
• communication requirements,
• planning and resource coordination,
• monitoring and control,
• administration, and
• closeout.

These subjects are covered in domains six (project organization) and seven (administration) of the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician^®) (CCST^®) exam.

According to Staples, automation projects are one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of the job of a Control System Technician (CST). In order to meet these challenges, a CST must understand project management and the CST’s role on the project management team. This book defines a CST’s role on the project management team.

Each chapter includes a set of questions designed to stimulate the thought process involved for a successful application. As a bonus, the final chapter follows two CCSTs through a control system replacement project.

This chapter provides an example, based on an actual project, of the duties and responsibilities that might be assigned to two technicians who are members of a project management team.

This guide is a must read for technicians preparing for the CCST exam and those who manage technicians during automation projects.

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).