Emerson Ranked No.1 In Survey Of Process Automation Users

April 14, 2010

Emerson Process Management has again earned top rankings in CONTROL magazine's annual 2010 Readers Choice survey of process automation users.  This marks the 17th consecutive year that Emerson products were chosen first in more product categories than any competitor.

Emerson earned 31 first-place wins – three times more first-place product category wins than its nearest competitor – including Continuous Regulatory Control, Batch Process Control, Advanced Process Control Software, Alarm and Asset Management Software, Wireless Infrastructure and several Measurement and Valve categories, to name a few.

"It's gratifying to know that so many industry professionals recognize the value our technologies provide," said Steve Sonnenberg, president, Emerson Process Management.  "The survey results confirm our continuing focus on developing and delivering innovative ways to meet users' evolving needs."

Emerson's intelligent measurement, control, and analytical instruments and its automation systems and software are part of its industry-leading PlantWeb™ digital plant architecture, which helps process operations improve  efficiency and profitability.

Other recent honors for Emerson's industry-leading technologies and services included the results of reader surveys by Chemical Processing, Food Processing, Control Design, and Control Engineering magazines.  Emerson also earned Frost & Sullivan's 2009 Latin American Customer Value Enhancement award, the 2009 Vaaler Award for products that dramatically improve plant operations and economics, and a 2010 iF product design award.