The AGM for the Johannesburg branch was held on 8 February and attended by over 40 members and guests. The financial statements were presented followed by feedback from the 2011 chairman, Debbie Scott. During 2011, the committee organised the following activities:
* February – AGM.
* March – Tony Rayner – Phoenix Contact – Lightning & surge protection.
* April – Malcom Heathfield – Adroit Technologies – Intelligence from data.
* May – Thierry Logeais - Nexans Cables – Cables in unfriendly environments.
* June – Gary Friend – chairman FFSAMC– Overview of Foundation Fieldbus.
* July – Ralph Hauselmann – Buhler – Future of automation.
* August – Lita Mpahlwa - Endress+Hauser – Level measurement.
* September – Dr. Kelvin Klemm – Nuclear power.
* Oktoberfest – Brazenhead, Fourways.
* November – Barnyard Theatre, sponsored by the JHB branch.
President of the SAIMC, Johan Maartens, with outgoing chairman Debbie Scott and 2012 chairman Alvin Seitz
A site visit to Unilever in Boksburg was organised in September and the annual Golf Day was held at Kempton Park in August. The SAIMC was represented at the Process Expo and the Control Roadshows in Windhoek, Walvis Bay and Vanderbijlpark. The organisation was a co-sponsor of the International Filed Networking Conference held in November.
The Schneider Awards were presented to Tjego Thejane and Bjorn Matthews from the University of Pretoria. Many thanks once again to Schneider Electric for their ongoing financial support.
The committee for 2012 is as follows:
* Alvin Seitz- chairman.
* Johan van Jaarsveldt – treasurer.
* Eric Carter – secretary.
* Andrew Bharath – Media liaison.
* Gary Friend – education.
* Roxanne Bredenkamp – events.
* Debbie Scott.
* Jay King.
* Syd Thoresson.
We look forward to welcoming you all to our Technology Evenings at 18h00 on the second Wednesday of every month at the Rivonia Recreation Club in Achter Road, Rivonia.
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