About AIA

Automation Industry Association (AIA) founded in 2004, is India’s apex automation industry body, with nearly 40 high tech automation companies. The technologies they represent encompass electrical automation, mechanical automation, continuous and batch process automation, robotics, machine vision, assembly and material handling systems, sensors, controllers, actuators, communication devices, HMI, real-time software, simulation, training, and a host of interface and supporting sub-systems.

It has pioneered the vendor-neutral approach in developing Educational Curriculum for Universities and is promoting Industry Practices and Skills consonant with Global Standards

For more details about our membership and programmes, visit www.aia.india.org or write to director @aia-india.org.

AIA Charter

1. To increase knowledge and awareness levels about the role of Automation & its value proposition
2. To help Indian Industry leverage cutting-edge automation technologies and be globally competitive
3. To enhance Top Management Sensitivity to benefits of Integrated Automation
4. To build synergy amongst industry, researchers, policy makers and users through seminars and symposia
5. To support Safety & Compliance standards in Manufacturing
6. To attract job aspiring community to careers in Automation

Executive Council

Name of Member	Designation/ Company
Dilip Sawhney, President	Director - India , Rockwell Automation India Pvt Ltd.
P V Sivaram, Vice President	Managing Director, B&R Industrial Automation Pvt. Ltd.
K Nandakumar, Past President	Chairman & Managing Director, Chemtrols Industries Ltd.
Ashish Bhat	Executive Vice President- Digital Factory, Siemens Ltd.
Uma Balakrishnan	Chief Executive Officer, Axcend Automation & Software Solution Pvt. Ltd.
JK Chattopadhya	Head - Control & Automation, L & T Ltd.
Ravi Agarwal	Director, Pepperl + Fuchs (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Ranjit Date	President & JMD, Precision Automation & Robotics India Limited
Anup Wadhwa, Director	Director, Automation Industry Association