ISA has, in the past few days, made two really important moves. The first was the selection of a Managing Director for the new Automation Federation. The new guy is Bruno Kisala, new to ISA, that is. In fact, he was one of new Executive Director and CEO Pat Gouhin's troops at AIAA. Both Andy McDonald, of OMAC, and Maurice Wilkins, of WBF, are very high on Kisala. In talking … [Read more...] about ISA makes two new good moves…
From the "darn near impossible to write this…" department
It is with the utmost sadness that I must tell you that my friend and colleague, Harvey Warren, has lost his two-year fight with cancer. He passed away yesterday at his home in Oradell, N.J. Many of you knew Harvey, and knew he was ill, but not how close he was to the end. "Always ready with a joke and a smile, his was a beloved and respected presence throughout the eastern … [Read more...] about From the "darn near impossible to write this…" department
From the "PR Wall of Shame…"
They just don't stop, do they? Someone actually paid a PR firm good money to distribute this. Tell me if you can figure out what the product is and what it does. Another industry innovation by [name withheld to spare the humiliation] Please publish this product release. Thank you in advance for your immediate attention and please contact me if you have any questions or require … [Read more...] about From the "PR Wall of Shame…"
Explore ISA Member Benefits
I really hate to kick ISA when they're down, but since they don't appear to notice that they're down, maybe a good swift kick will help. This is the page I have bookmarked on ISA's website, "My ISA." Look what happens when you press the icon that says "Explore ISA's Member Benefits." If you can't see what it says, it reads, "I'm sorry but this page is currently unavailable. … [Read more...] about Explore ISA Member Benefits
ISA does it again…
On May 31, a bad thing happened to me. My ISA membership expired and had to be renewed. The reason that this was a bad thing was not what you'd expect. The reason this was a bad thing was that three years ago, when I was re-upping my membership, I again signed up for the all-you-can-use $25 per year standards program that I had tried very hard to get adopted when I was on the … [Read more...] about ISA does it again…