Fieldbus and HART Foundation Members Approve Merger

現(xiàn)場(chǎng)總線和HART基金會(huì)成員批準(zhǔn)合并

September 5, 2014 - The final step in constructing a single organization to lead process automation communications and integration technologies was completed when the members of both the HART Communication Foundation and Fieldbus Foundation approved the merger proposed by their respective boards through a voting process that concluded on August 30. This completes a yearlong study and diligence period by a dedicated team of volunteers representing each of the foundations.

9月5日消息——當(dāng)HART通信基金會(huì)和基金會(huì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)總線的成員在8月30日通過(guò)投票程序，批準(zhǔn)了由各自董事會(huì)提議的合并事宜，成立一個(gè)單一機(jī)構(gòu)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)過(guò)程自動(dòng)化通信和集成技術(shù)的最后一步就完成了。由代表各基金會(huì)的志愿者組成的獨(dú)立團(tuán)隊(duì)，完成了為期一年的考察和盡職調(diào)查。

The new corporation, called FieldComm Group, will be led by a board of directors composed of representatives of the collective companies from the current boards of each foundation. Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller has been elected as the inaugural chairman of the board. Mr. Kumpfmueller will lead the direction of the FieldComm Group and oversee the addition of FDI LLC in mid-2015.

新的機(jī)構(gòu)名為FieldComm集團(tuán)，將由各基金會(huì)當(dāng)前董事會(huì)集體企業(yè)代表組成的董事會(huì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller當(dāng)選為董事會(huì)首任主席。Kumpfmueller先生將引領(lǐng)FieldComm集團(tuán)的發(fā)展方向，并監(jiān)督2015年中 FDI LLC公司的加入。

Mr. Kumpfmueller has served as a leader in setting the course of device integration in his role as chairman of the FDI LLC board and as CEO of Sensors and Communication at Siemens. He is convinced the formation of FieldComm Group is "a major step forward for the process industries by leveraging the strengths of each industry-leading protocol and adding the value of the next-generation integration strategy."

Kumpfmueller先生在擔(dān)任FDI LLC公司董事會(huì)主席以及西門子傳感器和通訊部首席執(zhí)行官期間，致力于推動(dòng)設(shè)備集成的進(jìn)程。他相信，F(xiàn)ieldComm集團(tuán)的成立是“通過(guò)利用各行業(yè)領(lǐng)先的協(xié)議優(yōu)勢(shì)，以及提升下一代集成戰(zhàn)略的價(jià)值，使流程工業(yè)向前邁進(jìn)一大步。”

The board has appointed Ted Masters as president and CEO of FieldComm Group. He currently serves in the same capacity with the HART Communication Foundation. Mr. Masters brings a wealth of instrumentation and controls experience to bear in addition to a deep understanding of the use of data analytics in enterprise systems.

董事會(huì)已任命Ted Masters為FieldComm集團(tuán)總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官，他目前擔(dān)任HART通信基金會(huì)的同樣職務(wù)。Masters先生不但在儀器儀表和控制領(lǐng)域擁有豐富的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，對(duì)企業(yè)系統(tǒng)數(shù)據(jù)分析的使用同樣具有深刻理解。

Mr. Masters believes the creation of FieldComm Group is an unprecedented opportunity to build upon existing technologies and develop a single future vision toward harmonization of standards for the process automation industry worldwide. He said, "I am excited about the opportunity to work together with distinguished leaders and technologies around the globe to integrate valuable process intelligence from devices to improve the operations of our users."

Masters先生認(rèn)為FieldComm集團(tuán)的創(chuàng)立，為全球過(guò)程自動(dòng)化行業(yè)的統(tǒng)一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，在現(xiàn)有技術(shù)及基礎(chǔ)上，規(guī)劃一個(gè)統(tǒng)一的未來(lái)愿景，提供了前所未有的機(jī)會(huì)。他說(shuō)：“我很高興有機(jī)會(huì)與全球備受尊敬的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者和技術(shù)共同合作，整合設(shè)備有價(jià)值的過(guò)程情報(bào)，改善我們的用戶運(yùn)營(yíng)。”

During the transition and integration of the two organizations, Richard J. Timoney will serve as executive vice president of FieldComm Group. Mr. Timoney currently is president and CEO of the Fieldbus Foundation. He commented, "The joining of Fieldbus Foundation and HART Communication Foundation will realize the automation industry's goal of a single, unified body to support advanced digital technology. The efforts of countless individuals and companies have helped us reach this milestone."

在這兩個(gè)組織的過(guò)渡和整合期間，Richard J. Timoney將擔(dān)任FieldComm集團(tuán)執(zhí)行副總裁。Timoney先生目前是基金會(huì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)總線的總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官。他評(píng)論道：“基金會(huì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)總線和HART通信基金會(huì)的加入，將實(shí)現(xiàn)自動(dòng)化行業(yè)為先進(jìn)數(shù)字技術(shù)設(shè)立一個(gè)單獨(dú)、統(tǒng)一的支持機(jī)構(gòu)的目標(biāo)。無(wú)數(shù)個(gè)人和公司的努力，幫助我們實(shí)現(xiàn)了這一里程碑。”

FieldComm Group will consolidate offices in Austin, Texas, and function as a single entity beginning January 1, 2015. Until that time, the HART Communication Foundation and Fieldbus Foundation will continue to operate independently.

FieldComm集團(tuán)將在得克薩斯州奧斯汀設(shè)立辦事處，并在2015年1月1日作為一個(gè)單一實(shí)體開始運(yùn)營(yíng)。在此之前，HART通信基金會(huì)以及基金會(huì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)總線將繼續(xù)獨(dú)立運(yùn)營(yíng)。