June 2019

44 n GAMBICA SUPPLEMENT June 2019 www.drivesncontrols.com BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP ! KNOWLEDGE INFLUENCE COMMUNITY Regular briefings and updates on relevant industry issues, future opportunities and topical news Influencing Government policy and lobbying on behalf of our sector, directly and as part of collaborative groups Creating networks of members, associations, organisations, government, media, academia and other related stakeholders Market data and trend reporting, economic forecasts and opinion surveys to help plan strategies and budgets Developing technical standards that affect product compliance and acceptance worldwide Development of International business through exhibitions , trade missions and promotional initiatives Tracking and advising on the impact of changes in standards and regulation to stay informed Shaping opinion through press campaigns, conferences, exhibitions, online and social media Member events , seminars, consultations and training sessions across sectors and industries Access to GAMBICA Business Support Helpline and Technical Consulting service Promoting the benefits and breaking down barriers to adoption of technology in our customer sectors Excellent meeting facilities and hot desking in London for members to use G AMBICA’s Industrial Automation Council (IAC), Process Instrument & Control Council (PICC) and Laboratory Technology Management Committee (LMC) are arenas for the decision-makers in our member companies to exchange sector-specific opinions, discuss the current market trends, their drivers, and common interests – for example, Industry 4.0, future skills shortages, standardisation and the promotion of the sector. The Councils and Committee members provide a vital steer for GAMBICA strategy at the sector level and, via the chairpersons, who are GAMBICA board members, at the association level. The current chairpersons are: n Process Control: David Ineson, Endress+Hauser n Laboratory Technologies: David Smith, Specac n Industrial Automation: Ian Clarke, Velocumen If you would like to find out more about the IAC, PICC or LMC, please contact the relevant sector head. n SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS G AMBICA has a number of groups which provide members with a network where common issues can be discussed. The groups are at a sectoral, product group or technical interest level. n GAMBICA Board (by nomination only) n Industrial Automation Council n Process Instrumentation and Control Council n Laboratory Technology Management Board n Export n Service managers n Healthcare n Variable Speed Drives Group n Variable Speed drives Technical Committees n Controlgear Group n Controlgear Group Technical Committee n Automation Products Group n Interconnecting Technologies n Uninterruptible Power Supplies n Enclosures n Rotating Electrical Machinery Group n System Integrators n Process Measurement, Control & Systems Group n Flammable Atmospheres Group n Environmental Regulatory Group n Universities n Machine Safety Components n Electronic Positioning Sensors n Encoders n Electrical Installation Test Instruments Group THE COUNCILS

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