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CEO Q&A Sessions at ARC's Orlando 2011 Forum
The following Q&A session at ARC's Orlando 2011 Forum features discussions during the Forum's first general session with CEOs from Dow Chemical, ABB, Schneider Electric, OSIsoft, and The Haymarket Group.  The panel addressed key challenges facing our industry including process safety, energy optimization, sustainability, cyber security, and operational excellence.

• Industry Executive Panel, Part 1
• Industry Executive Panel, Part 2
• Industry Executive Panel, Part 3
• Industry Executive Panel, Part 4

This panel discussion from the Forum's second general session focused on asset and information management. Executives on the panel were from Bechtel, Dow Chemical, Bentley Systems, AVEVA, SAP, and Intergraph.  

• Industry Executive Panel, Part 1
• Industry Executive Panel, Part 2
• Industry Executive Panel, Part 3
• Industry Executive Panel, Part 4

Industry Executives Discuss Hot Business Issues
The following interviews with ARC clients were conducted at ARC's Orlando 2011 and 2010 Forums.

• Using AutoID Technologies to Improve Supply Chain Performance with Craig Casto of Dow Chemical
• Manufacturing Medical Devices with Uli Sutor of DMG
• Technologies Linking the Supply Chain to the Plant Floor with Steven Garbrecht of Invensys
• The Importance of MES in Supply Chain Management with Constantino Seixas of Accenture
• Solutions for Mobility, Cloud Services, and Network Security with Dan Miller of AT&T
• Solutions for Automation, Energy Management, and Total Connectivity with Matt Lopinski of Mitsubishi Electric
• Manufacturing Excellence with Erik Udstuen of GE Intelligent Platforms
• Performance Reliability of Assets in the Supply Chain with Paul Marshall of IVARA
• Asset Management Must Scale to Enterprise Needs with Alan Kiraly of Bentley Systems
• Trends in Advanced Visualization with Russ Agrusa of ICONICS
• Strategies for Energy Management with Clemens Blum of Schneider Electric
• Our World Is Moving Toward Ubiquitous Connectivity with Bernie Anger of GE Intelligent Platforms

ARC Analysts Discuss Issues Facing Industry Today
The following interviews with ARC analysts were conducted at ARC's Orlando 2011 and 2010 Forums.

• Innovation, Sustainability, and Performance with Andy Chatha
• Asset Information Management with Sid Snitkin
• Electric Power Systems Lifecycle Management with Craig Resnick
• Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection with Janice Abel
• Enterprise Asset Management with Ralph Rio (at the IBM Pulse User Event)

CEO Q&A Session at ARC's Orlando 2010 Forum
The following Q&A session at ARC's Orlando 2010 Forum features discussions during the Forum's first general session with CEOs from Rockwell Automation, GE Intelligent Platforms, and Emerson Process Management, along with executives from the Department of Homeland Security and Procter & Gamble.  Concerns voiced by the audience include improving asset performance, building better cyber security of control systems, the viability of wireless networks, simplifying automation systems, managing large amounts of data, and optimizing plant operations.

Webcasts
The following Webcasts were conducted with ARC analysts.

A New Technology Simplifies Finding the Root Cause of Process Upsets
This educational webcast, hosted by ARC, Automation.com, and ExperTune, introduces a brand new technique for more easily identifying the root cause of upsets in process plants which affect production, quality, and cost.  For more...