In April team members from Automation Group took the short drive down to San Francisco for the CSIA Annual Executive Conference. The annual CSIA Executive Conference is the highlight of the professional year, when over 500 system integrators and industry partners meet to network, hear outstanding speakers, share best practices, and learn about new products and services. In addition to strong educational programming, the Partner Industry Expo and Reception showcased the latest products and services from industry suppliers, manufacturers, and service provider members.

This year’s theme was “Growth Through Innovation and Sound Business Practices,” and the conference offered a dual track approach focused on taking the next step in “transformative business models” while maximizing growth through CSIA Best Practices.

The team from Automation Group had such an inspirational time and came back with a plethora of information. Some even said:

April Haag, Executive Coordinator: “The seminars were really good and informational. Being there with my teammates made it a lot of fun.”

Mike Pires, Vice President: “The CSIA conference was terrific. I was able to network with several other system integrators and industry partners, hear outstanding speakers, share best practices, and learn about new products and services. CSIA brings business leadership clarity for our strategic planning team. The conference helps IAG identify the next correct business action items to take for our sustainable double digit growth.”

Jason Kieffer, Director of PMO: “The CSIA conference was well organized and very professional. Our team had a great time attending the various discussions/breakout sessions/events and it was a great opportunity for significant team bonding. I personally enjoyed the Winds of Change presentation where Alan Beaulieu presented the economy leading indicators and how we can prepare for the inevitable changes ahead. I also enjoyed the breakout session led by David Stone where he discussed our “go to market” strategy and the relationships between each stage of marketing.”

Recently Automation Group passed our 2018 CSIA Audit and earned a Certified status in Control Systems Integrators Association’s “Best Practices and Benchmarks” certification program in the following areas:

• General Management
• HR & Training
• Sales
• Finance
• Project Management
• System Development
• Supporting Activities
• Quality Assurance
• Service