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News Article: Emerson’s Martin Zielinski Inducted into Control Process Automation Hall of Fame

Martin Zielinski

Martin “Marty” Zielinski, who recently retired from a storied 37-year career at Emerson as Director of HART and Fieldbus Technology, is a 2020 inductee to  Control’s Process Automation Hall of Fame. Zielinski joins the Hall of Fame alongside eight other Emerson leaders including John Berra, former president of Emerson Process Management and Vern Heath, co-founder of Rosemount Engineering Company acquired by Emerson in 1976.

Established in 2001, the peer-chosen group now includes 60 innovators whose dedication to their craft has helped shape the impact of automation technology on global manufacturing.

ST. LOUIS (April 15, 2020) --
Martin “Marty” Zielinski, who recently retired from a storied 37-year career at Emerson as Director of HART and Fieldbus Technology, has joined Control’s Process Automation Hall of Fame as a 2020 inductee. Zielinski is noted for being a leading champion of open standards for digital field communications. He was instrumental in the establishment of the HART® protocol and in forming the FieldComm Group, which develops global standards for automation systems and devices. Zielinski joins the Hall of Fame alongside eight other Emerson leaders including John Berra (2004 inductee), former president of Emerson Process Management and Vern Heath (2012 inductee), co-founder of Rosemount Engineering Company acquired by Emerson in 1976. Other heavy hitters include:

  • 2001: Greg McMillan
  • 2002: Marion "Bud" Keyes
  • 2004: Terry Blevins
  • 2008: William M. Hawkins
  • 2009: Hans Baumann
  • 2012: Mark Nixon 
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