I'm now an Americas Board Member At Large for MESA International!

I'm now a voting Board Member of MESA International, Americas Board, representing Invensys.  You may recall a post I did last month, introducing (or in some cases, re-introducing) you to MESA, its charter, and its purpose.

MESA has been in existence for almost 20 years, and I personally have been involved, in some manner, since 1996.  MESA has always fostered open cooperation between industry participants, be them collaborators, or in some cases, competitors, by providing a forum for bettering the state of the operations management industry.

MESA is open to solutions providers, consultants, educators, and end users.  The board for the 2013 Americas chapter has MES vendors, consultants, and end users--a nice cross section--to give us all perspective on what the market needs to progress.  MESA has focused on education for many years now, offers certification programs, and will be hosting its annual Un-Conference in conjunction with Industry Week's Best Plants Conference. 

I'm excited to re-engage with MESA.  The MES market as we know it is definitely experiencing an uptick, and the need for education of advanced offerings, such as big data, mobility, and the cloud, is a perfect forum for MESA and its members.  So I encourage you all to join us--become a MESA member, participate in a committee, and begin your industry networking.  It is invaluable!