The ROKstar Hall of fame winners include Damian Jones from NHP Electrical Engineering Products in Australia. The global program, launched during the 110th anniversary year of the company’s Allen-Bradley brand line of products, was designed to recognise the dedication of customers and partners to smart manufacturing and production.

Rockwell Automation employees nominated more than 90 customers and PartnerNetwork members in five different categories. All nominees are recognised for promoting smart manufacturing and production through innovative technology applications. ROKstar nominees also participated in a public vote on social media channels – more than 7,300 votes were cast on Facebook and Weibo. Final inductees were selected by a panel of Rockwell Automation executives.

“Technology has evolved significantly in the 110 years since the Allen-Bradley brand began, but the dedication of our customers and partners has remained constant,” says Rockwell Automation vice president of global commercial marketing Ninveh Neuman.

“We couldn’t have reached this milestone without the support of our customers and PartnerNetwork members, and the ROKstar Hall of Fame recognises that strong history of commitment while also showcasing the cutting-edge work being completed today in the area of smart manufacturing and production.”

ROKstar Hall of Fame inductees include:

• Category: Out-of-This World Innovative Smart Manufacturing/Production Application
ShaiGershon, Contel Automation & Control Ltd. – Israel
Bruno Higuti, Ford – Brazil

• Category: Stupendously Enviable Total Cost of Ownership
Paul Galeski, Maverick Technologies – U.S.

• Category: Insanely Fast Time to Market
MuhammedImmad Ansari, ATCO – Saudi Arabia
Rafael PezzellaChiea, IASTECH Automação de Sistemas – Brazil

• Category: Fabulously Brilliant Asset Utilisation
Damian Jones, NHP Electrical Engineering Products – Australia
Wei Chenfei, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) – China

• Category: Superbly Stunning Impact on Enterprise Risk Management
Mary Tice, Helm Instrument Co. – U.S.