ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation Award Submission Deadline Extended

Durham, NC, March 21, 2025 – The International Society of Automation (ISA) – the leading professional society for automation – and the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) have announced that the deadline for the ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation Award submission deadline has been extended to April 14, 2025.

This award is presented each year to an end user company that has demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in the use of ISA100 Wireless technology.

This is award was created by the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute to promote the application and use of ISA100 Wireless technology.  It is intended to highlight the use of the technology rather than any specific supplier.

What is eligible for nomination?

1. Any application, large or small, which makes use of ISA100 Wireless to improve operations and/or lower costs can be nominated for this award. Preference will be given to those applications/use cases which demonstrate leadership and innovation in their use of ISA100 Wireless technology.

2. A field trial or controlled study that includes published results which contribute to the understanding of the ISA100 Wireless technology and its suitability for various applications in industry.

What is required of the award winner?

The winner must agree to the use of its name and company logo for publicizing the award in electronic and print media. (The winner will be included in the review and approval of the press release announcing the award prior to distribution).

The winning company is expected to share relevant results and data in a presentation and/or white paper to clearly demonstrate the value of their ISA100 Wireless use case and/or research.

The winning company is required to send a representative to do a presentation on its ISA100 Wireless technology project at the ISA Automation Summit & Expo (ASE) in Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

What does the winning company receive?

The winning company receives a custom-engraved crystal trophy during their presentation slot at the ASE. The award is presented by the Managing Director of the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute and a press release with pictures of the award ceremony is issued.

The winning company gains recognition and the plant site gains recognition for their achievements related to ISA100 Wireless technology. Recognition is earned via a free presentation slot at the ASE, recognition at the ASE Awards Gala, a global press release, and inclusion on the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute’s website.

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute reimburses the company for their representative’s travel and living expenses for the trip to do a presentation at the ASE in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. As a presenter at the ASE, your representative’s attendance fee is waived for the entire event. 

Notable past end-user recipients of the ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation Award include Aramco, OMV Petrom, Enquest UK, Fuji Oil Company, Ltd., ILBOC, BAPCO, Alcoa, Phillips 66, PETRONAS and Nippon Steele & Sumikin Engineering.

To submit a nomination, click here. 

About ISA100 Wireless

ISA100 Wireless is a plant-wide wireless infrastructure technology that improves plant performance, simplifies wireless operations and reduces costs. It was developed through a multi-stakeholder process to meet the specific needs of industrial wireless communication. ISA100 Wireless certification assures interoperability between vendors - delivering end users the choice of best-of-breed wireless solutions that are standards-based, resilient, and secure. ISA100 Wireless is a non-profit industrial consortium under the umbrella of the International Society of Automation (ISA). Learn more at www.isa100wci.org.

About ISA

The International Society of Automation (ISA) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. ISA’s mission is to empower the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing. ISA develops widely used global standards and conformity assessment programs; certifies professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its members and customers around the world. Learn more at www.isa.org.