Singapore (5 September 2008) – To bring its full range of automation services even closer to Asia customers, Emerson Process Management opens the Southeast Asia Service Centre in Singapore on September 5, 2008 with an open house for all customers to mark the occasion.

The new service centre is part of Emerson’s ongoing growth strategy of close collaboration between the company and its customers, demonstrating a strong commitment to Asia and service excellence.

The new facility will offer a comprehensive suite of instrumentation & control services that integrate repairs, diagnostics testing, product maintenance, turnaround services, equipment start-up and commissioning, parts replacement, education and training, and process control optimization consultancy to name a few. These end-user services extend over the full range of Emerson technology and expertise including including Fisher® valves and regulators, DeltaV™ and Ovation® automation systems and solutions, AMS® Suite predictive maintenance, Rosemount® measurement and analytical instruments and flow meters, and Micro-Motion® Coriolis flow meters.

Emerson’s Asia Pacific management officiated the opening, including Mike Train, President, Hakan Erdamar, Vice President of customer services, and Frank deJong, Vice President of Fisher valves.

"The use of a highly knowledgeable and competent service provider is critical to the safety and performance of a customer’s plant," commented Train. "Emerson’s commitment to our customers in this region is strengthened by this new service centre which deploys trained and experienced personnel across a full spectrum of process automation technologies. Through this enhanced support capability combining with Emerson's industry-leading products and solutions, we are committed as a reliable partner to help our customers manage their plants better and improve their operating performance."