Fieldbus and HART Foundation Members Approve Merger

現場總線和HART基金會成員批準合并

September 5, 2014 - The final step in constructing a single organization to lead process automation communications and integration technologies was completed when the members of both the HART Communication Foundation and Fieldbus Foundation approved the merger proposed by their respective boards through a voting process that concluded on August 30. This completes a yearlong study and diligence period by a dedicated team of volunteers representing each of the foundations.

9月5日消息——當HART通信基金會和基金會現場總線的成員在8月30日通過投票程序，批準了由各自董事會提議的合并事宜，成立一個單一機構領導過程自動化通信和集成技術的最后一步就完成了。由代表各基金會的志愿者組成的獨立團隊，完成了為期一年的考察和盡職調查。

The new corporation, called FieldComm Group, will be led by a board of directors composed of representatives of the collective companies from the current boards of each foundation. Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller has been elected as the inaugural chairman of the board. Mr. Kumpfmueller will lead the direction of the FieldComm Group and oversee the addition of FDI LLC in mid-2015.

新的機構名為FieldComm集團，將由各基金會當前董事會集體企業代表組成的董事會領導。Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller當選為董事會首任主席。Kumpfmueller先生將引領FieldComm集團的發展方向，并監督2015年中 FDI LLC公司的加入。

Mr. Kumpfmueller has served as a leader in setting the course of device integration in his role as chairman of the FDI LLC board and as CEO of Sensors and Communication at Siemens. He is convinced the formation of FieldComm Group is "a major step forward for the process industries by leveraging the strengths of each industry-leading protocol and adding the value of the next-generation integration strategy."

Kumpfmueller先生在擔任FDI LLC公司董事會主席以及西門子傳感器和通訊部首席執行官期間，致力于推動設備集成的進程。他相信，FieldComm集團的成立是“通過利用各行業領先的協議優勢，以及提升下一代集成戰略的價值，使流程工業向前邁進一大步。”

The board has appointed Ted Masters as president and CEO of FieldComm Group. He currently serves in the same capacity with the HART Communication Foundation. Mr. Masters brings a wealth of instrumentation and controls experience to bear in addition to a deep understanding of the use of data analytics in enterprise systems.

董事會已任命Ted Masters為FieldComm集團總裁兼首席執行官，他目前擔任HART通信基金會的同樣職務。Masters先生不但在儀器儀表和控制領域擁有豐富的經驗，對企業系統數據分析的使用同樣具有深刻理解。

Mr. Masters believes the creation of FieldComm Group is an unprecedented opportunity to build upon existing technologies and develop a single future vision toward harmonization of standards for the process automation industry worldwide. He said, "I am excited about the opportunity to work together with distinguished leaders and technologies around the globe to integrate valuable process intelligence from devices to improve the operations of our users."

Masters先生認為FieldComm集團的創立，為全球過程自動化行業的統一標準，在現有技術及基礎上，規劃一個統一的未來愿景，提供了前所未有的機會。他說：“我很高興有機會與全球備受尊敬的領導者和技術共同合作，整合設備有價值的過程情報，改善我們的用戶運營。”

During the transition and integration of the two organizations, Richard J. Timoney will serve as executive vice president of FieldComm Group. Mr. Timoney currently is president and CEO of the Fieldbus Foundation. He commented, "The joining of Fieldbus Foundation and HART Communication Foundation will realize the automation industry's goal of a single, unified body to support advanced digital technology. The efforts of countless individuals and companies have helped us reach this milestone."

在這兩個組織的過渡和整合期間，Richard J. Timoney將擔任FieldComm集團執行副總裁。Timoney先生目前是基金會現場總線的總裁兼首席執行官。他評論道：“基金會現場總線和HART通信基金會的加入，將實現自動化行業為先進數字技術設立一個單獨、統一的支持機構的目標。無數個人和公司的努力，幫助我們實現了這一里程碑。”

FieldComm Group will consolidate offices in Austin, Texas, and function as a single entity beginning January 1, 2015. Until that time, the HART Communication Foundation and Fieldbus Foundation will continue to operate independently.

FieldComm集團將在得克薩斯州奧斯汀設立辦事處，并在2015年1月1日作為一個單一實體開始運營。在此之前，HART通信基金會以及基金會現場總線將繼續獨立運營。