Business and industry focused leader to head the new IICA

The Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation (IICA) has taken a bold step towards a stronger future by appointing its first CEO.

Greg Garrihy has a solid business and industry background, with his most recent role being a group chair in one of the leading organisations increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the lives of chief executives.

Prior to this, Garrihy has held key roles in several market-leading automation and instrumentation companies, including Sage Automation, Citect and Sencon, and has been chair of the IICA South Australian branch for the past two years.

Garrihy’s first public commitment will be to open the second annual ACI Connect automation and control conference and expo at Sydney Showground on 12 August.

“Industry and business is changing rapidly, with the impact of the digital economy playing a key role. We are on the cusp of Industry 4.0, which is opening up some new opportunities for our industry. I hope to be able to assist the IICA in playing a leadership role for members, in assisting them into this exciting new era,” Garrihy commented.

“The IICA executive has been working on a variety of initiatives to build a stronger community and enhance the profile of the instrumentation, control and automation industry, and we see ACI Connect as a key annual forum to assist with this initiative.”

ACI Connect provides a focused gathering point for IICA and Engineers Australia members (the inaugural EA Future Tech Forum is a key component of the conference) and presents the perfect opportunity for the IICA to outline its goals and plans for the future — and for automation, control and instrumentation leaders to network and share future insights