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News Release from: Invensys Process Systems
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 November 2007
Invensys executive to head automation
consortium
Hartmut Wallraf of Invensys Process Systems will chair the FDT Group initiatives to foster field device interoperability
Invensys Process Systems has announced that Hartmut Wallraf, chief of technology and vice president for Europe and Middle East Africa operations, had been elected Chairman of the Board of the FDT Group The FDT Group is a consortium of manufacturers and process instrumentation vendors who have come together to enable interoperability among diverse technology protocols
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 23 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Mr Wallraf has served actively on the FDT Board of Directors for more than two years.
He has consistently advocated the strategic role of FDT technology and has been instrumental in the strong commitment of Invensys to the FDT Group.
Acceptance and use of the FDT standard has been growing steadily and we are pleased and honoured to have someone with Hartmut's talents and dedication leading us in bringing this important technology to the industry" said Flavio Tolfo, Managing Director of the FDT Group.
Mr.Wallraf has more than 30 years experience in process industries, supporting process automation, measurement and control, related to the refining, petrochemical, chemical/pharmaceutical and the power industry.
He received his master's degree in engineering from the University of Cologne; he spent five years with Bayer in Germany and has been with Invensys Foxboro in various functions for the past twenty seven years.
Mr Wallraf succeeds Mr Hartmut Wuttig, Board member for ABB, who held the position for the past two years and who will continue representing ABB on the Board.
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