Mesa International和WBF合并组织

梅萨国际（Mesa International） - 促进制造运营管理解决方案和WBF的协会 - 一旦世界批处理论坛和现在的生产技术组织 - 于5月22日宣布，他们签订了确定的合并两个组织的确定性。两位董事会都达成协议，该公告今天早些时候在德克萨斯州伍德兰兹举行的ATPM（工艺制造中的自动化技术）会议上发表。

WBF主席比尔·雷（Bill Wray）在评论合并时说：“我们在WBF的使命是支持工艺制造业技术和管理专业的流程自动化和运营需求。我们认为，与MESA合并会使我们继续履行这一任务，同时通过扩大资源和运营管理的范围为我们的会员增加了更大的价值。我们很高兴在我们的成员进行前所未有的投资以改善其生产运营的时候结合我们的组织，知道我们的合并资源可以真正为组织增加差异化价值。”

“WBF’s expanded focus to include development of the B2MML standard is a critical factor in our organizations’ decision to merge,” said Dennis Brandl, WBF Secretary. “MESA’s focus is P2M--Plant to Enterprise; B2MML is the standard that makes that happen. In essence, MESA brings the what and why of operations management; WBF provides the how. Together, we are able to link enterprise goals with plant floor realities. That is a powerful proposition for our organizations and our member community.”

John Southcott, MESA Chairman said of the merger, “MESA is a community of manufacturers, producers, industry leaders and solution providers who are focused on improving Operations Management capabilities through the effective application of technology solutions and best practices. By merging with WBF, we will extend our penetration into the process industries. At the same time, the merger provides WBF members access to MESA’s world-class content, Global Education Programs, and an expansive network of solution providers and system integrators. It is a winning solution for both organizations, with our combined capabilities and resources making us stronger and more valuable for our member population.”

In conjunction with this announcement, MESA International and WBF have called for a vote of their membership, anticipating passage and finalization of the merger on May 31, 2012.