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Paul Gruhn
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OpinionThe Ball Is in Your Court Now
ISA's 2019 achievements include a surplus budget, membership growth, and volunteer leaders moving in the same direction to achieve strategic objectives. -
OpinionThe Positive Impact of the 2019 ISA Annual Leadership Conference
The annual leadership conference was the largest in many years, with discussions on strategic objectives, goals, tactics, and key performance indicators. -
OpinionWhat Is Your Executive Board Doing for You?
The ISA Executive Board is focused, communicating, and working together for the collective good of all members. -
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Licensure, ISA Turning 75, and the 2019 Annual Leadership Conference
ISA 2019 President Paul Gruhn discusses critical industry issues related to professional licensure. He also celebrates ISA's 75th birthday and invites readers to attend the annual ISA leadership confe -
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ISA Extends Reach Through Organization Partnerships
ISA sponsors professional meetings featuring exciting conference presentations throughout the year. Many other opportunities abound in training, certification, standards, and editorial. -
OpinionOpportunities for ISA Member Engagement Abound
ISA regional sections and industry divisions offer members industry networking opportunities at local meetings and international technical conferences. -
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ISA Leaders to Validate and Advance Strategic Direction
ISA values your contribution to the Society and is always working with leaders to better improve our collective performance. -
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ISA Values: Live Them
ISA's vision has always been to create a better world through automation. -
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How Long Before Watson Comes to Engineering?
Computers and artificial intelligence may radcially change the field of engineering and process industry applications.. -
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How ISA’s Certification and Certificate Programs Can Benefit You and Your Employer
ISA certification holders have demonstrated higher levels of technical competence. They earn more than others and have greater employment opportunities. -
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What AF, ASCI, ISCI, and WCI Are Doing for You
ISA and its partner organizations are all heavily involved in helping you, your employer, and industry be more successful. -
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ISA Resources to Make You and Your Employer More Successful
ISA offers a variety of technical and educational resources to advance your career and make your company more competitive in the process industries. -
OpinionWhat ISA Can Do for You
Learn how ISA is advancing the technical competence of everyone in the industry (both members and non-members) through publications, training, certifications, standards, and conferences. -
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ISA Is Much More Than a Membership Organization
Automation Appreciation Month provides ISA an opportunity to thank its members for their strong support, active involvement, and leadership contributions. -
FeatureAre Users Reaping the Benefits of Partial Stroke Valve Testing?
Achieving Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 with non-redundant field devices is possible, but not always easy. -
FeatureHMI Design: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Poor HMI designs have been identified as factors contributing to abnormal situations, billions of dollars of lost production, accidents, and fatalities.