1. ISA The International Society of Automation 2013 Society Overview

2. ISA’s Network of 300,000+ Automation Professionals

3. ISA’s Impact on the World of Automation Result Industry Needs ISA Solutions INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY • Skilled Workforce • Fundamentals • Troubleshooting • Education and Training • Hands-on and unbiased • Expert Instructors • Objective Skill Assessments • Demonstrate proficiency • Recognize individual competencies • Certification • Certified Automation Professional • Certified Control Systems Technician • Best Practices • Networking opportunities • Case studies of best practices • Conferences and Exhibits • ISA Automation Week • Division and Section Conferences • Continuing Education • Resources available 24/7 • Latest industry trends, applications • Publishing • Authoritative books • Widely read magazine, technical journal • Operational Excellence • Improve performance, operability • Reduce downtime, maintenance costs • Standards • 150 consensus industry standards • Recriprical adoption with IEC

4. Training and professional development programs have a proven track record of increasing value, productivity, and retention of automation workforces. SOLUTION: ISA Education and Training NEED: Skilled Workforce • What is the number one challenge facing industry today, according to experts and research findings? • Attracting and retaining skilled workers • Companies will differentiate themselves from the competition with knowledge and skills rather than assets • A shortage of qualified professionals will be the single largest barrier to growth for companies worldwide

5. NEED: Skilled Workforce SOLUTION: ISA Education and Training

6. NEED: Skilled Workforce SOLUTION: ISA Education and Training • ISA Hands On Training • Your place • Our place • Any place in between • Web Seminars • Online Training • eLearning

7. NEED: Objective Skill Assessments SOLUTION: ISA Certification

8. NEED: Networking, Sharing Best Practices SOLUTION: ISA Conferences and Exhibits • ISA Automation Week • 5-7 November 2013 • Nashville, Tennessee, USA • ISA Division Symposia and Technical Conferences • Analysis • LDAR – Fugitive Emissions • POWID • IIS • Communications • Water/Wastewater & Automatic Controls • Marketing & Sales • Safety & Security Virtual Events

9. NEED: Accessible, Continuous Education SOLUTION: ISA Publishing • ISA Books • Dozens of authoritative titles written by industry experts • Focused on real-world application of technology • ISA Directory • Online, fully searchable directory of global automation suppliers and companies • ISA Technical Papers • Hundreds of comprehensive papers presented at ISA events • Free downloads for ISA members • ISA Transactions • Professional journal for the science and engineering of measurement and automation • Published 6 times per year

10. NEED: Accessible, Continuous Education SOLUTION: ISA Publishing • InTech magazine • Published 6 times per year, plus online and digital editions • Practical solutions for today’s challenges • Unique editorial format We asked our readers: Which publication do you find most useful to you in your profession?

11. NEED: Operational Excellence SOLUTION: ISA Standards • ISA Standards • Open and consensus-based • Industry-developed • More than 4,000 professionals working on hundreds of documents • Benefits of Standardization • Streamline processes • Improve safety, reliability • Increase efficiency, productivity

12. ISA Membership Benefits ISA Membership: Your All-Access Pass

13. Join us! • Browse ISA’s Resources: www.isa.org • Become an ISA Member: www.isa.org/join • Join the conversation! • Questions?