From Frost &
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Emerson Earns 2007 Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award for Industrial
Automation and Process Control
Global customer value cited as Emerson honored for fourth consecutive year
PALO ALTO, CALIF (May 15, 2007) - For the fourth year in a row, Frost &
Sullivan has selected Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business (NYSE: EMR),
as Company of the Year for industrial automation and process control. The 2007
Company of the Year Award recognizes Emerson for continuously providing services
and innovations that help its customers worldwide drive their performance to new
heights in an increasingly challenging marketplace.
Frost & Sullivan presents the award annually after conducting interviews with
all market participants, customers, and suppliers, and after performing
extensive secondary and technology research. Criteria including the number of
new customers, new segments, commitment to business expansion and market growth
are considered, as well. The recipient is chosen for exhibiting exceptional
customer service, management, consistent growth, and for having positive social
and economic impact on local and national communities and customers.
"Emerson has always been on the forefront of technological innovation, most
recently illustrated by the company's introduction of its revolutionary Smart
Wireless automation solutions," said Frost & Sullivan Industry Manager Kishan M
Bhat. "These field-proven solutions extend the predictive capabilities of
PlantWeb®
digital architecture to improve plant availability and performance, delivering
new data to users that previously were physically and economically out of
reach."
Access to more data expands the power of local and mobile operators and plant
personnel to improve predictive operations and boost plant availability and
performance. Emerson's
Smart Wireless solutions have demonstrated in field trials and initial
deployment extreme reliability and up to 90 percent reduction in installed cost
when compared to wired networks.
Emerson's proven solutions are powering robust growth for the company, which saw
a 16 percent rise in fiscal 2006 worldwide sales.
"We are honored to receive this recognition from Frost & Sullivan for the fourth
consecutive year," commented John Berra, president of Emerson Process
Management. "Certainly we owe this success to our close automation
partnerships with customers who are building and modernizing facilities around
the world to meet the ever-growing resource, energy, and production demands in
safe and environmentally friendly ways."
Emerson has further driven growth by addressing the needs of the emerging
economies of Asia, providing management solutions for ten new coal-fired power
plants in China and upgrades to existing installations at a cogeneration plant
in Russia. The company has been selected as automation supplier for LNG
facilities in Qatar, a refining and ethylene complex in Asia, and has also been
instrumental in the development of new power and pulping projects and upgrades
of existing power, refining, and chemical facilities in China, Eastern Europe,
South America, and North America.
"The global footprint of the company and its outstanding engineering capability
coupled with a sound business process empowers Emerson to deliver the same
benefits at all customer locations," Bhat said. "Emerson's ability to manage
projects at multiple locations gives customers a powerful incentive to partner
with the company repeatedly, which has increased its business volume."
About Frost & Sullivan
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About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com),
an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their
production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining,
pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, food and beverage, life
science, and other industries. The company combines superior products and
technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management
and maintenance services. Its brands include PlantWeb®,
DeltaV™, Fisher®, Micro
Motion®, Rosemount®, Mobrey®,
Bristol®, Daniel®, Ovation®,
and AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing
technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers
through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate
technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2006 were
$20.1 billion. For more information, visit
www.GoToEmerson.com.
PlantWeb, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Daniel, Bristol, Mobrey, DeltaV,
Ovation, and AMS are marks of Emerson Process Management. Other marks are
property of their respective owners.
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