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ISA Appoints Renee Bassett to Chief Editor of Its InTech Magazine and Automation.com Digital Content-Delivery Site

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Thursday, April 25, 2019
Industrial automation, International Society of Automation, Wireless Compliance Institute, Isa, Bassett, Organizations

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces today that Renee Bassett has been named Chief Editor of its InTech magazine and Automation.com digital content-delivery site for automation professionals.

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  • RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces today that Renee Bassett has been named Chief Editor of its InTech magazine and Automation.com digital content-delivery site for automation professionals.
  • Bassett joins ISA's highly experienced team of publishing professionals that include Lydon, ISA's Group Publisher Rick Zabel, and Content Editor Cory Fogg.
  • Bassett is an expert content creator, media manager, and marketing communications specialist in the areas of industrial manufacturing, technology and automation.
  • Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute ( http://www.isasecure.org ) and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute ( http://www.isa100wci.org ).

UL Panel Upholds ISA Appeal of UL Cybersecurity Standard

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Isa, Industrial automation, International Society of Automation

UL was seeking approval of the document as an American National Standard, but ISA's successful appeal prevents that status at this time.

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  • UL was seeking approval of the document as an American National Standard, but ISA's successful appeal prevents that status at this time.
  • Prior to the appeal, UL acknowledged that it had missed earlier opportunities to identify potential overlap and duplication," pointed out Charley Robinson, Director of ISA Standards.
  • Without approval as an American National Standard, the UL document is unlikely to achieve international standard status through the IEC.
  • Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute ( http://www.isasecure.org ) and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute ( http://www.isa100wci.org ).

Kristen Derby Named to Elite Sign, Graphics and Visual Communications Industry Program for Emerging Leaders

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Isa, Euless, Texas

EULESS, Texas, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristen Derby, Purchasing Manager with Federal Heath, has been named to the ISA Elite program, recognizing the next generation of sign, graphics, and visual communications industry leaders.

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  • EULESS, Texas, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristen Derby, Purchasing Manager with Federal Heath, has been named to the ISA Elite program, recognizing the next generation of sign, graphics, and visual communications industry leaders.
  • Kristen Derby joined the Federal Heath team in 2015 as an Account Manager in the company's Racine, Wisconsin office.
  • "Our association, tradeshow and industry have been transformed by the energy that the ISA Elite brings each year," said Lori Anderson, ISA President and CEO.
  • The ISA Elite program, now in its fifth year, includes three nights' hotel accommodation and free entry to all education sessions at ISA International Sign Expo 2019, the sign, graphics, and visual communications industry's leading event.

FASTSIGNS International's Ross Cartwright One of 37 Selected to Join International Sign Association's Elite Program for Emerging Leaders

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Fastsigns, Franchises, Isa

CARROLLTON, Texas, April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Ross Cartwright, a Business Consultant with FASTSIGNS International, Inc., has been invited to join the International Sign Association's (ISA) Elite program, recognizing the next generation of sign, graphics and visual communications industry leaders.

Key Points: 
  • CARROLLTON, Texas, April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Ross Cartwright, a Business Consultant with FASTSIGNS International, Inc., has been invited to join the International Sign Association's (ISA) Elite program, recognizing the next generation of sign, graphics and visual communications industry leaders.
  • The ISA Elite program brings selected participants to the International Sign Association event in April and provides them with unique networking opportunities with fellow professionals and industry leaders.
  • "Past Elite members are already giving back by serving on committees and boards of the ISA and ISA regional affiliates.
  • We're excited to have Ross Cartwright join this prestigious group, and we look forward to the insights that each member of the 2019 class will bring."

Roland DG's New TrueVIS™ VG2 Series Wins Prestigious 2019 ISA International Sign Expo Innovation Award

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Office equipment, Computer printers, Inkjet printing, Isa, Printer, Media technology

28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers, 3D milling machines, and other state-of-the-art digital devices, announced today that its new TrueVIS VG2 series eco-solvent printer/cutters have won the 2019 ISA Sign Expo Innovation Award in the "Printer" category.

Key Points: 
  • 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers, 3D milling machines, and other state-of-the-art digital devices, announced today that its new TrueVIS VG2 series eco-solvent printer/cutters have won the 2019 ISA Sign Expo Innovation Award in the "Printer" category.
  • The ISA Innovation Awards recognize the most unique and outstanding product launches at ISA Sign Expo 2019.
  • "The ISA Innovation Award winners truly represent the most creative and innovative products available on the ISA Sign Expo floor," said Lori Anderson, ISA president and CEO.
  • "To have ISA recognize our new TrueVIS VG2 series as a standout product for 2019 is quite an honor, especially considering the stiff competition," Oransky noted.

ISA Director of Strategic Initiatives Marty Edwards is awarded SANS Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Lifetime Achievement Award

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Computer security, Security, Cyberwarfare, Cybercrime, National security, Industrial automation, International Society of Automation, Wireless Compliance Institute, Isa, United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, Control system security, Cyber security standards

As Director of Strategic Initiatives at the International Society of Automation (ISA), Edwards works with government and industry leaders throughout the world to broaden understanding and implementation of the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards.

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  • As Director of Strategic Initiatives at the International Society of Automation (ISA), Edwards works with government and industry leaders throughout the world to broaden understanding and implementation of the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards.
  • Prior to joining ISA in mid-2017, Edwardsa 25-year industry veteranwas the longest-serving Director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT.)
  • Because most industrial automation and control systems are not designed to ensure resilience against cyber warfare, a cyberattack can impair and disable safe operations of industrial facilities.
  • Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute ( http://www.isasecure.org ) and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute ( http://www.isa100wci.org ).

All-New ISA Energy & Water Automation Conference Focuses on Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Articles, Academic disciplines, Internet of things, Isa, Smart city, International Society of Automation

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 06, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The ISA Energy & Water Automation Conference , slated for 7-8 August 2019 at the Omni Championsgate Resort in Orlando, Florida, will feature interactive sessions led by ISA's power generation, alternative energy, municipal water, and industrial water experts.

Key Points: 
  • RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 06, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The ISA Energy & Water Automation Conference , slated for 7-8 August 2019 at the Omni Championsgate Resort in Orlando, Florida, will feature interactive sessions led by ISA's power generation, alternative energy, municipal water, and industrial water experts.
  • The conference program will feature technologies and best practices that apply to multiple infrastructure sectors.
  • Infrastructure that supports both power and water are also at the heart of the "Smart Cities" initiatives.
  • Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute.

Registration Is Currently Open for the 2019 ISA Analysis Division (AD) Symposium

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Isa, Industrial automation, International Society of Automation

On Sunday, 5 May, ISA will hold both introductory and advanced ISA process analyzer courses.

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  • On Sunday, 5 May, ISA will hold both introductory and advanced ISA process analyzer courses.
  • Note: Registration for training courses is separate from, and in addition to, your conference registration fee.
  • Register and learn more about the symposium by visiting the ISA Analysis Division Symposium website .
  • Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute.

Better Future Forward Launches Income Share Agreements Fund for Low-Income Chicago Students Pursuing a College Degree

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Income Share Agreement, Isa

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Better Future Forward (BFF) announced a new income share agreement (ISA) fund for low-income Chicago students pursuing a college degree.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Better Future Forward (BFF) announced a new income share agreement (ISA) fund for low-income Chicago students pursuing a college degree.
  • Through its college coaching partners, Better Future Forward will provide 75 Chicago students with ISA financing for tuition, fees, books and/or living expenses.
  • Chicago students participating in the local college coaching organizations are eligible to apply for Better Future Forward's ISA financing for the 2018-2019 academic year.
  • Better Future Forward is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to using Income Share Agreements (ISAs) to make high-quality postsecondary education pathways more accessible and affordable.

Better Future Forward, College Possible, and Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Launch ISA Fund to Help Low-Income Students Afford College

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Madison, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Cooke, College Possible, Isa, United States

The ISA fund is a collaboration between Better Future Forward, a non-profit ISA provider, College Possible, a leading college access and success organization, and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (the Cooke Foundation), the country's premier scholarship organization for high-achieving students with financial need.

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  • The ISA fund is a collaboration between Better Future Forward, a non-profit ISA provider, College Possible, a leading college access and success organization, and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (the Cooke Foundation), the country's premier scholarship organization for high-achieving students with financial need.
  • With a $1.1 million program-related investment from the Cooke Foundation, Better Future Forward will provide 120 College Possible students with ISA financing for tuition, fees, books, and/or living expenses.
  • College Possible students in Minnesota and Wisconsin attending a range of institutions are eligible to apply for Better Future Forward's impact ISA financing for the 2018-2019 academic year.
  • Approved schools range from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to Marquette University and St. Olaf College.