International Society of Automation

ISA Emphasizes How Automation Drives the Global Quest for Resilient Supply Chains in New Position Paper

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - March 12, 2024) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - has announced the publication of a new position paper, "Automation Drives the Global Quest for Resilient Supply Chains." In this position paper, ISA explains how the global pandemic and political instability have driven many manufacturers to shift their operations closer to home as they seek to increase efficiencies and reduce supply...

2024-03-12 1:14 PM EDT

ISA Reinforces Critical Nature of Automation in Achieving Global Energy Goals in New Position Paper

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - February 15, 2024) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - has announced the publication of a new position paper, "Automation is Critical to Achieving Global Energy Goals".In this paper, ISA explains the multitude of ways that automation can support energy supply and efficiency. Safe and efficient execution of energy production, storage, and transmission requires the use of proven automation...

2024-02-15 11:55 AM EST

ISA Wins Multiple Vfairs Eventeer Awards, Recognizing the Best-in-Class Events in 2023

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - February 9, 2024) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) today announced wins in multiple categories in the annual Eventeer Awards. The wins recognize two ISA events - the Automation and Leadership Conference and the OT Cybersecurity Summit - and mark the second year in a row that Society events have been awarded.The Eventeer Awards are presented by Vfairs, a leading software provider for event management. The awards spotlight the public's...

2024-02-09 10:08 AM EST

ISA Elevates Four Members to Fellow

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - January 11, 2024) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) congratulates the four individuals elevated to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow in 2024.Dr. Soloman Moses AlmadiSaudi AramcoFor successfully inventing, developing, field proving and commercializing new technology, Intelligent Integrated Node (IIN) that reduces equipment automation infrastructure from 5 different vendor devices down to one fault tolerant device.Jonas BergeEmersonIn...

2024-01-11 2:00 PM EST

ISA Announces 2024 Society Leadership

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - January 9, 2024) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced its Society leadership for the term beginning 1 January 2024. Members of the Executive Board include:President: Prabhu Soundarrajan, Service by Medallion Inc.President-elect Secretary: Scott Reynolds, Johns ManvillePast President: Marty Bince, EECOL ElectricTreasurer: Ardis Bartle, Apex Measurement and Controls LLCExecutive Director: Claire Fallon, International Society of...

2024-01-09 2:13 PM EST

ISA Announces 2023 Digital Transformation Conference-Asia Pacific

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - October 12, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - has announced its 2023 Digital Transformation Conference- Asia Pacific), to take place in Perth, Australia on 26 - 28 November."Digital transformation is a key enabler for many initiatives in automation dependent organizations," shares Steve Mustard, ISA Treasurer. "Being the leading global organization for automation standards,...

2023-10-12 12:44 PM EDT

ISA Underscores Importance of People to Automation in New Position Paper

New position paper offers recommendations on how policy makers and private-sector leaders can be best equipped to take advantage of the opportunity to deliver the many benefits of automation more effectively to their constituencies.Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - September 21, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — has announced the publication of a new position paper, "Automation Depends...

2023-09-21 11:00 AM EDT

UL Solutions Joins the ISASecure Program in Support of ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Conformance

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today that UL Solutions has signed an agreement to conduct cybersecurity assessments as an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited ISASecure® certification body (CB).The ISASecure certification program certifies conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of internationally adopted industrial security standards. ISASecure assesses automation and control products and systems to ensure they are...

2023-09-12 12:28 PM EDT

ISA Urges Reliance on Standardization, Training to Advance Industrial Cybersecurity

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - August 28, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - has announced the publication of a new position paper, "Advancing Industrial Cybersecurity."Cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities pose a clear and present danger to our facilities, our processes, and the safety of our communities. As the position paper describes, when most people think about cybersecurity, they focus on what are...

2023-08-28 2:14 PM EDT

Major Upgrades to the ISA100 Wireless(TM) Product Capabilities

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - August 17, 2023) - Today the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI), home of the international wireless networking standard, ANSI/ISA-100.11a-2011 (IEC 62734), Wireless systems for industrial automation: Process control and related applications, announced two major enhancements to the ISA100 Wireless™ family of standards.Bluetooth Low EnergyThe next generation of ISA100 Wireless field devices will support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) as a second...

2023-08-17 4:28 PM EDT

ISA Awards Scholarships to Over 30 Students from 6 Countries

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - July 27, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - has announced the recipients of its 2023 scholarships. Thirty-two students from six countries have been awarded a total of 100,500 USD to support tuition and research activities. ISA scholarships are awarded to college or university students who demonstrate outstanding potential for long-range contribution to the fields of automation,...

2023-07-27 11:11 AM EDT

ISA Announces 2023 Automation and Leadership Conference

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - July 25, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - has announced its 2023 Automation and Leadership Conference (ALC), to take place in October in Colorado Springs, Colorado."ALC is the automation event of the year," said Marty Bince, ISA President. "It combines leading technical presentations with society meetings, standards meetings, training and career skills development opportunities,...

2023-07-25 12:23 PM EDT

ISA Recognizes 2023 Celebrating Excellence Awardees

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - July 18, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - has announced the 2023 ISA Celebrating Excellence award recipients. The ISA honors and awards program is the Society's opportunity to formally showcase and celebrate the remarkable achievements and contributions of its members, partners, and other automation professionals.The Celebrating Excellence awards endeavors to stimulate, enhance,...

2023-07-18 1:00 PM EDT

ISA Publishes Position Paper on Achieving Sustainability Goals with Automation

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - July 13, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) – the leading professional society for automation – has announced the publication of a new position paper, "Achieving Sustainability Goals with Automation."Automation technology has changed the way we live and work – and has increased productivity, efficiency, and profitability for organizations and individuals the world over. As the paper describes, automation also has a significant role...

2023-07-13 1:45 PM EDT

Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Boosted by NEMA and ISA Partnership

Arlington, Virginia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 29, 2023) - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the International Society of Automation (ISA) announced a memorandum of understanding to promote cybersecurity standards and practices for operation technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS), specifically the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards. OT and ICS enable the functionality of numerous manufacturing processes, especially in the production of critical...

2023-06-29 10:18 AM EDT

OMV Petrom Wins ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation Award

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - June 21, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) and the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) announced today that OMV Petrom has won the 2022 ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation award for their novel application of wireless instrumentation at a key operating site. OMV Petrom is the first global end user to utilize ISA100 Wireless for real-time oil field monitoring and joins a distinguished list of end users who have received...

2023-06-21 4:25 PM EDT

ISA Launches Podomation, a New Podcast Focused on Automation and Cybersecurity

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - June 20, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation and industrial cybersecurity - has announced its new podcast, "Podomation."The podcast will address all things automation and industrial cybersecurity, with its inaugural episode on the importance of software bills of materials (SBOM) to supply chain security available now. Listeners can find Podomation and subscribe wherever they listen to...

2023-06-20 4:30 PM EDT

ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance Launches New Website

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - May 18, 2023) - The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) – a collaborative forum to advance operational technology (OT) cybersecurity awareness, education, readiness, standardization, and knowledge sharing – today announced its new website, available at www.isagca.org.ISAGCACannot view this image? Visit:

2023-05-18 9:00 AM EDT

ISA Connect Wins Award for Best Community Design

Durham, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - May 9, 2023) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) today announced that its member community and discussion platform-ISA Connect-has won the prestigious Best Community Design Award from platform vendor Higher Logic. ISA Connect is a members-only platform allowing users to connect, share, engage in technical discussions, and build professional networks all within an exclusive and easy-to-navigate community. Launched in 2020 and updated in...

2023-05-09 3:19 PM EDT