New member announced!

The Control Systems Integrators Association (CSIA) has signed a memorandum of membership with the Automation Federation.

CSIA is a global, not-for-profit, professional association for control system integration (CSI) companies. CSIA is committed to the development of the business capabilities of CSI companies, globally, and to their implementation of best practices to provide a healthy, low-risk channel for the application of automation technology to their industrial clients. CSIA’s CSI industry Best Practices and Certified member program provide many industries with well-managed CSI companies. In consideration of the need for automation in buildings, factories, municipal plants, environmental systems and energy equipment for the overall welfare of the world’s nations, CSIA has expressed its support of AF’s focus on defining, representing and developing the automation profession by signing the memorandum of membership with AF.

By joining AF, CSIA will work with all AF member organizations to make the “Voice of Automation” heard throughout governmen and academia in an effort to help the member companies of its own association find the educated workers needed to grow and prosper. CSIA plans to participate in meetings and events, as appropriate to their resources, to promote the vision, plans and goals of AF.

“The Automation Federation is pleased to welcome CSIA as our newest member,” said Nelson Ninin, 2011 Automation Federation chair. “CSIA’s membership adds new and far-reaching strength to our ‘Voice.’ With support from CSIA, and from all our member organizations, we can work to effectively and efficiently advance the science and engineering of automation technologies and applications, and ensure the development of the workforce needed to capitalize on the benefits of automation.”

Robert Lowe, CSIA executive director, stated, “We are excited about being a part of the Automation Federation and helping to fulfill the essential mission of representing the automation profession. Our hope is that our member companies will someday find the road to locating quality employees to be straight and smooth.”