The Realities of Open Standards: Teletrol CEO Delivers Commanding Featured Presentation At 2003 BIG-NA Conference

Entitled A Rose By Any Other Name", Andy McMillan Delivers Presentation To Conference Attendees On The Petals... And Thorns... Involved With Todays Building Automation Open Standards

Manchester, New Hampshire (PRWEB) November 20, 2003 -- Mr. Andy McMillan, President/CEO of Teletrol Systems Inc., an industry leader in building automation technology, delivered the keynote presentation at this years BIG-NA Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hosted by the University of Cincinnati on October 6th and 7th, this years event brought over 200 manufacturers, end users and consultants together under one roof. This years theme was Users Take Control."

The BIG-NA conference, sponsored by the BACnet Interest Group of North America and co-sponsored by the BACnet Manufacturers Association, featured sessions on BACnet specification writing, project management, commissioning, and offered a series of up-close interoperability training sessions where vendors provided users and their consultants in-depth demonstrations and training on real world interoperability and multi-vendor systems applications.

Mr. McMillans presentation, titled A Rose by Any Other Name," focused on the realities of getting approval for open BAS system projects and the realities of getting them installed. "Open systems are still systems," said McMillan. "It is important to remember that open" doesnt necessarily mean easy", that technoreligion" is not cost-effective, and that the learning curve still applies to the relatively new area of open systems in the building automation industry. Teletrol has promoted standards-based open systems since the mid-1980s and is an active member of the BMA . At the same time, we are committed to providing our customers with realistic information that enables them to use open standards more productively, and therefore more profitably."

Mr. McMillans presentation, drawn from 20 years experience in open systems solutions, provided an eye-opening and pragmatic point-of-view for many users new to the idea of standard protocols in the building automation systems industry.

About Teletrol Systems

Teletrol Systems Inc. is a global supplier of high-performance building automation systems and components designed to reduce energy consumption, improve occupant comfort, and reduce overall operating expenses. Teletrol's suite of software and hardware products enables building professionals to integrate, automate, and manage buildings easily and efficiently using industry standard communications technologies, including Ethernet, BACnet® and the Internet. Teletrol is a leading supplier of open solutions for building automation and is a member of the BACnet Manufacturers Association as well as a Microsoft Certified Partner. Teletrol Systems Inc. is privately held by Dean Kamen, entrepreneur, champion for science and technology, and inventor of the Segway HT, located in Manchester, New Hampshire. For more information about Teletrol Systems Inc., visit www.teletrol.com.

About BIG-NA

BIG-NA is a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitate the open exchange of user ideas and experiences as the complete interoperability of building systems is achieved using BACnet, A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks. For more information, visit www.big-na.org.

About BMA

The BACnet Manufacturers Association (BMA) is an organization that encourages the successful use of BACnet in building automation and control systems through interoperability testing, educational programs, and promotional activities. BMA members includes companies involved in the design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of control equipment that uses BACnet for communication, as well as other interested persons. For more information on the BMA, please visit www.bacnetassociation.org/.

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