If you need some insightful pointers on how to succeed in the automation business, or an overview of today’s and tomorrow’s hot technologies, then this is the book for you.
Pinto's Points covers management topics, globalization, sales and marketing, technology trends and futures, and far-out technology visions. It closes with whimsical humor and poetry which I hope you'll enjoy. It includes 174 brief "points" in 6 different parts, each introduced by an industry guru.
Once again Jim Pinto has gone beyond business as usual to explore the implications of future technology and how it will change the global automation marketplace. Conveniently organized and with insights from other industry leaders, this book is a must read for every automation professional and a classic for your automation library bookshelf.
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“Jim is not afraid to take on conventional thinking. Jim will quickly catch your eye and force you to think. You may not agree, but you will think.”
– Gregory Hale, Editor, InTech magazine.
“Pinto’s Points help develop strong leaders in the industry. They foster thoughtprovoking conversation and allow leaders to put themselves at the forefront of industry trends.”
– Jack Bolick, President,Honeywell Process Solutions
“Jim Pinto’s e-news (has) got plenty of personality; at times it’s fairly lengthy, because he has something worthwhile to say; it’s informative, clear and interesting. It’s avidly read by thousands of people.”
– Perry S. Marshall, marketing guru, author, speaker, and consultant.
“Jim goes beyond the face of technology to look at the implications of technology and how they change the game. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did.”
– Harris (Hesh) Kagan, Director of Technology for New Business Development, Invensys Process Systems
“When you read Jim, you have the feeling that you’re looking through a telescope’s magnifying end. With Jim, you get to use the telescope with the microscope in the right direction: you see clearer, and you see things you cannot see with the naked mind.”
– Richard E.“Dick” Morley, known as the father of the programmable controller and a leading visionary in the field of advanced technological development.
“Jim Pinto is a stylist, with the uncommon knack of brevity, stimulation, and timeliness. While each topic is interesting, he has carefully selected the data to be informative and memorable. Who could ask for more?”
– Joe Coates, world-renowned thinker, writer, and speaker on the future
“Like a breath of fresh air in the frenetic ‘rush-rush’ of the world of automation burst Jim Pinto. With an incisive mind and a superb gift of observation, he earned the title of Poet Laureate of Instrumentation and Automation. Everything he touched was fun.”
– Eoin Ó Riain, of Read-out, Ireland’s instrumentation and control journal, and Instrumentation Signpost
Table of Contents
About Jim Pinto
Preface
Introduction: Gregory Hale, Editor, InTech
Part 1 - Management & Leadership: Pointing the Way through New-Age Confusion
Introduction: Jack Bolick, President, Honeywell Process Systems
