Unfortunately I wasn't on my best behavior at the ABB Media Event, since walking in, I noticed that they were announcing to all the media a new product I'd been promised an exclusive for Control and the other Putman magazines on...but I did take really diligent notes. The bottom line, according to Dinesh Paliwal, is that ABB is back. The stock is up over 100%, asbestos is gone, … [Read more...] about ABB Media Event
ABB keynote speeches
Alan Boeckmann Boeckmann is Chairman and CEO of Fluor Corporation. His talk was entitled "Collaborating for Success." Boeckmann proudly said that in the interest of making money and avoiding risk, Fluor has reduced the number of approved suppliers they use from 13,000 to 1500. Fluor, he noted, is a procurement driven company, and procurement drives the engineering process. This … [Read more...] about ABB keynote speeches
ABB keynotes
It's a darn good thing this Blackberryis backlit... They turned out the lights to show the obligatory marketing video...the space shuttle took off, revealing Mark Taft, who is acting as MC for the event, covering the emergency instructions foe surviving ABB Automation World. Taft gave the obligatory ecomium for Houston. Pointing out that Houston is the largest automation market … [Read more...] about ABB keynotes
"There were NO ABB systems on MIR!"
With those words, ABB group vice president, Mark Taft, introduced former US Navy flier, physician, and astronaut, Dr. Jerry Linenger... I am here in Houston at the 2006 ABB Automation World, which has over 2500 attendees this year...roughly 1000 more than last year. One of those attendees is Trent Mullin of Devon Energy's Jackfish project who just placed a huge order for ABB … [Read more...] about "There were NO ABB systems on MIR!"
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Dear Walt: Congratulations! Based on the deliberations ofthe ISA Honors & Awards Committee and approval of the ISA Executive Board, you have been selected to receive the Distinguished Society Service Award. The award presentation includes a plaque and special pin. The award citation reads: For outstanding service and contributions to the Society and its Members. Award … [Read more...] about I am utterly pleased to report that…
