User:Tarbarrels

Personal Background
I am a journalist and freelance writer I am also a consultant in marketing, PR and publishing. I have specialised in the automation industries since 1978. I have been dealing with fieldbuses and industrial networking since 1985. I had direct involvement in the international fieldbus standardisation efforts of the late 1990s. I have published and edited several independent automation networking magazines, both online and in print, including The HART Book and The Industrial Ethernet Book (now sold on). I was Chairman of the UK AS-Interface trade association until 2008. I have helped write and develop major automation web sites, including opcfoundation.org, profibus.com and as-interface.com. I created and ran the UK-based 'FieldComms' show and conference in the late 1990s. I have had a commercial association with PI - the organisation representing PROFIBUS and PROFINET - since 1994. I am currently editor of PROFINEWS, PI's International newsletter, and PROFINEWS North America. I also act as a strategic consultant for PI.

Declaration
I have commercial interests as recorded above! I am undertaking Wikipedia editing work on the understanding that I have a free hand to act independently and with due regard for the interests of Wikipedia, especially its 'encyclopedia' ethos.

Having said all that I am a newbie and will not get everything right first time. I am always happy to receive constructive suggestions.

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