LonMark forms executive committee

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 29, 2004

LonMark International has formed an Executive Committee to act on behalf of the Board of Directors regarding organisation oversight and matters concerning the board in-between meetings.

LonMark International has formed an Executive Committee to act on behalf of the Board of Directors regarding organisation oversight and matters concerning the board in-between meetings.

Serving on the Executive Committee and in the capacity of Chairman of LonMark International is Tracy Markie of Engenuity Systems.

Also elected is a Vice-Chairman, George Huettel of Cyrus Technologies.

In addition, both Markie and Huettel join TAC's Wayne Lambert as LonMark's Executive Committee.

Since its inception in 1994, LonMark International has become a major force in the establishment of interoperable open system guidelines for building, industrial, transportation and residential/utility automation based on ANSI/EIA/CEA 709.1 and related standards.

The LonMark Board of Directors convenes and coordinates task groups, consolidates recommendations, and provides overall management of the over 300 member association.

"My goal for the Board of Directors is to drive LonMark International into its next stage of leadership in the open systems marketplace", said Markie.

"We are just beginning the transition to LonMark International but already membership is increasing, the product catalogue has expanded, we are close to completing our self-certification tool, and LonMark affiliates are starting to form".

Tracy Markie is cofounder and President of Engenuity Systems, and has 20 years of experience in the control systems market.

Engenuity is now the leading distributor of LonWorks-based and LonMark products in the world representing more than 50 companies.

Markie and his company were among the founding members of LonMark International.

He received his BS in electrical engineering technology from the University of Maine and his MBA from the University of Connecticut, specialising in management information systems and marketing.

He has held various technical and managerial positions at National Semiconductor, Norden Systems/United Technologies, Intel Corp and Tronix Corp.

George Huettel is the President/CEO of Cyrus Technologies, an independent systems integrator headquartered in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.

Huettel served as Chairman of Control Systems International's (now TAC-Americas) Value-Added-Reseller Council for three years.

At Cyrus Technologies he is responsible for guiding the company's business development and has been successful in securing multi-million-dollar integrated facility management projects.

Under Huettel's leadership, Cyrus Technologies is firmly committed to promoting open interoperable LonMark based system network designs for the building automation industry.

Huettel holds a BSME from North Carolina State University and is a professional engineer registered in the State of Florida and a Certified Energy Manager.

Wayne Lambert joined TAC Americas (formerly CSI Control Systems International) in 1997, serving as Marketing Director and then Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Lambert has extensive experience in sales, financial and marketing management as well as business development and strategic corporate planning.

He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Olivet Nazarene University.

Lambert is currently living in Malmo, Sweden where the global headquarters for TAC is located.

The Board of Directors will hold its next meeting at the LonMark International Spring General Meeting, 12th-14th May 2004 in San Francisco, California.