John Tertin is the director of Manufacturing Information Systems for ESE, Inc., with nine years of experience in providing industrial control systems for food and beverage industries. Having overseen complete control system installations for green-field and retrofit facilities, he is now focused on closing the gap between control systems and plant operations personnel with new process visibility and record keeping solutions. Tertin can be reached at tertinj@ese1.com.ESE, Inc., is a plant automation firm offering designs and solutions for food and beverage applications since 1981. Headquartered in Marshfield, Wis., ESE integrates analytical instruments with control systems and software, resulting in improved plant use, increased yields, better product quality and faster delivery. Certified by the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA), ESE is a stable, growing company whose committed employee-owners contribute their ideas and skills to influence and share in the success of the company and their customers. For more information, visit www.ese1.com.The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) is a global non-profit professional association that seeks to advance the industry of control system integration for the success of members and their clients. For more information, visit www.controlsys.org.