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News Release from: Fieldbus Foundation
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 April 2006
Siemens Executive joins fieldbus
Foundation board
The Fieldbus Foundation announces that Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller, president of the Siemens AG Process Instrumentation and Analytics Division, has been appointed to its board of directors
The Fieldbus Foundation announces that Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller, president of the Siemens AG Process Instrumentation and Analytics Division, has been appointed to its board of directors Kumpfmueller joins other leading executives in this key automation industry post
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 18 Nov 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition to Chairman John Berra of Emerson Process Management, current foundation members include: Kenneth Deken, Rockwell Automation; David Eisner, Honeywell; Motofumi Matsumura, Fuji; Shuzo Kaihori, Yokogawa; Jim Porter, DuPont; Claude Ricaud, Schneider Electric; Ron Szanyi, ExxonMobil; Mark Taft, ABB; Hirozume Sone, Yamatake Corporation, John Eva, Invensys; and Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller, Siemens AG.
Fieldbus Foundation President and CEO Richard Timoney congratulated Kumpfmueller on his selection for the foundation board.
"Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller will be a valuable asset to our organisation as a director.
He is a well-respected industry figure with extensive experience in the fields of instrumentation and analytical sciences.
We welcome his contributions to the Fieldbus Foundation, as well as the continued support of Siemens AG".
Kumpfmueller holds a degree in electronics engineering, and has an extensive career history in the automation industry.
He first worked at Grundig in the field of oscilloscopes and semi-professional video cameras.
He joined the Siemens Automotive Systems Group in 1981, and was involved in the development of electronic controllers such as electronic diesel injection, all-wheel drive and Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS).
In 1991, Kumpfmueller became head of quality for the Siemens Car Electronics Division, and later was named executive vice president for the company's automotive electronics plant in South Korea.
Kumpfmueller returned to Germany in 1997 as the manager of the field device business within Siemens Automation and Drives.
Since 2000, he has served as president of the Siemens Process Instrumentation and Analytics Division.
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