Greetings
The SAIMC held a successful AGM on the 15 March. I would like to thank the guests, members, patron representatives and members of other constituent societies for their attendance. We, the council, are deeply appreciative of your efforts and contributions. It is also my pleasure to congratulate Rob MacKenzie for his appointment as the new SAIMC vice president. Welcome on board Rob and thank you for your willingness to serve as one of our leaders.
I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome our new Patron members, ABB and Schneider Electric. Thank you for partnering with us to drive the SAIMC’s strategic agenda forward. Patron membership is open to all organisations seeking to shape the future of our industry. Please contact our admin office at admin@saimc.co.za for more details and associated benefits. You can also visit our website – www.saimc.co.za
Recent SAIMC endorsements
The SAIMC has officially endorsed the following events – be on the lookout for more details:
• Yokogawa Africa User’s Conference – October 2016.
• SA Instrumentation & Control and EtherCAT Technology breakfast seminars – October 2016.
For details on partnerships and SAIMC endorsements contact our admin office at the e-mail address given above.
Activities abroad – Automation Federation
Solly Mabitsela will be joining the July Automation Federation Board meeting on behalf of the SAIMC. The meeting is to be held at the offices of the Automation Federation in RTP, NC.
Driving forward
Early in the year, we reported on the enhanced value proposition as one of our priorities. Together with council and other delegates, our value proposition committee has reshaped the manner in which we will deliver value to our stakeholders. Our new stakeholder differentiation approach is governed by the need to avoid being fooled by the generalities that exist in our industry. Furthermore, segmenting our stakeholders enhances our strategic positioning, increases efficiencies and allows us to sharpen our focus in delivering value to different stakeholder segments. The diagram below gives a glimpse of our clustering concept.
Exciting developments
In seeking to address the needs of today whilst managing the changing tomorrow, we will be introducing a full time CEO position at SAIMC. In summary, the CEO shall preside over the day-to-day operations, direct, lead, manage and execute the responsibilities set by the president and the council. This includes operations, marketing, business development, finance, human resources, etc.
The position of a CEO is full time in nature. The council will approach the market in May 2016 for a suitable candidate. Please be on the lookout (our Website, Facebook and Linkedin pages) for the post advertisement in this regard. We aim to finalise the candidate’s appointment in June with commencement of duty set for 1 July. We look forward to reviewing your résumé!
Yours sincerely,
Oratile Sematle
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