Marc Van Pelt named Fieldbus Foundation corporate secretary.
Press Release Summary:
Fieldbus Foundation has announced that Marc Van Pelt has been appointed as its corporate secretary. The Pepperl+Fuchs executive will add corporate responsibilities to his current positions as the foundation's Vice-president of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Operations as well as those pertaining to being Chairman of EMEA Steering Committee. Van Pelt said that the additional responsibilities will "intensify even more the relationship between the global and EMEA levels."
Original Press Release:
Marc Van Pelt Appointed Fieldbus Foundation Corporate Secretary
Pepperl+Fuchs executive assumes key corporate responsibilities
Austin, TX (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 12, 2009 -- The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the appointment of Marc Van Pelt as its corporate secretary. Van Pelt will add corporate responsibilities to his current positions as the foundation's Vice-president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Operations; and Chairman; EMEA Steering Committee. He has also been a member of the Fieldbus Foundation European Marketing Committee (FF-EMC) for more than a decade.
Taking a corporate function in combination with my role as Vice President, EMEA Operations will surely intensify even more the relationship between the global and EMEA levels, which will be to the benefit of the entire foundation.
Marc Van Pelt has been a tremendous asset to the Fieldbus Foundation during his tenure as Vice President, EMEA Operations, and I am certain he will do an excellent job in his new corporate role with our organization.
The Fieldbus Foundation is taking steps to strengthen our organizational structural in support of the FOUNDATION(TM) fieldbus supplier and end user communities. By increasing our worldwide capabilities and resources, we are better able to serve industry stakeholders seeking greater operational excellence through implementation of the FOUNDATION automation infrastructure.
Van Pelt is a 20-year employee of Pepperl+Fuchs, a leading developer and manufacturer of electronic sensors and components for the global automation market, and holds the title of Sales Director, Process Automation, for Western Europe and Africa.
In accepting his new Fieldbus Foundation responsibilities, Van Pelt said, "Taking a corporate function in combination with my role as Vice President, EMEA Operations will surely intensify even more the relationship between the global and EMEA levels, which will be to the benefit of the entire foundation."
Fieldbus Foundation President and CEO Rich Timoney welcomed the appointment of Van Pelt as corporate secretary. "Marc Van Pelt has been a tremendous asset to the Fieldbus Foundation during his tenure as Vice President, EMEA Operations, and I am certain he will do an excellent job in his new corporate role with our organization."
Timoney added, "The Fieldbus Foundation is taking steps to strengthen our organizational structural in support of the FOUNDATION(TM) fieldbus supplier and end user communities. By increasing our worldwide capabilities and resources, we are better able to serve industry stakeholders seeking greater operational excellence through implementation of the FOUNDATION automation infrastructure."
For more information about the Fieldbus Foundation, please visit www.fieldbus.org.
About the Fieldbus Foundation
The Fieldbus Foundation is a global not-for-profit corporation consisting of leading process end users and automation companies. Within the Fieldbus Foundation, end users, manufacturers, universities and research organizations work together to develop an automation infrastructure that provides process integrity, business intelligence and open scalable integration in a managed environment. For more information, visit their web site at www.fieldbus.org.
Bill Tatum
Fieldbus Foundation
Tel: 512.794.8890
bill.tatum @ fieldbus.org
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Industrysource
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Sue Fielder
Fieldbus Foundation
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sue.fielder @ fieldbus.org
