ESE, Inc. Achieves Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Certified

Marshfield, WI - June 22, 2009 - ESE, Inc., the Engineering Solutions Experts, announced today that it has achieved the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) certified member status. CSIA certification is assurance to food and dairy producers that choosing ESE as their system integrator for a factory automation project comes with the capability, experience, and business know-how to deliver a project on time, on budget, and on spec.

Technology is ever-expanding and becoming increasingly complex. This means that automation and system integration are even more critical to a project's success. Just one of two food and beverage certified integrators in Wisconsin and one of 96 certified member companies in the world, ESE has passed an independent, intensive and extensive third-party audit on a myriad of criteria that spans all aspects of business and project management processes, procedures and performance. These key areas include:

General Management
Human Resources Management
Financial Management
Marketing, Business Development and Sales Management
Project Management System Development Lifecycle Supporting Activities
Quality Assurance Management

By choosing ESE as their CSIA certified integrator, end users receive automation solutions they can justify and use to increase their productivity, quality and manufacturing efficiency. To achieve member status, ESE has met CSIA's BEST PRACTICES AND BENCHMARKS 2008 which were recently upgraded to reflect even more stringent expectations including the ability to:

Adhere to best practices and industry benchmarks including honest contracts, fair risk allocation, proper billing, proper resource allocation and effective project management
Exhibit proven project experience and adaptability to rapidly changing technology
Illustrate a record of profitable business and sound business practices geared toward assuring long-term stability and minimizing customer risk exposure
Demonstrate a commitment to advanced learning and continuous improvement that permeates through the organization to its customers

Additionally, ESE proved a solid understanding of the food and beverage industry and the specialized requirements necessary to comply with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Bioterrorism Act, and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

"Our team of process design and automation engineers is committed to providing best-in-class control systems and provide our customers with the level of confidence that helps them sleep soundly with no worries," stated Tom Walther, President of ESE, Inc. "For ESE customers nationwide, our CSIA member status demonstrates a proven and validated level of expertise and reliability those customers already know and potential clients will find in us."

Compared by independent auditors to the ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 programs for its standardization and reliability, the CSIA is considered the industry standard for system integration project confidence. According to Bob Lowe, CSIA executive director, "CSIA is committed to the business development of control system integration companies and their implementation of best practices in order to provide a healthy, low-risk channel for the application of technology to their industrial clients." ESE will retain the CSIA certified designation for three years, at which time they will be reevaluated based on the same rigorous criteria.

About ESE

ESE has been at the forefront of designing and commissioning innovative plant automation systems for food and beverage applications since 1981. ESE tightly integrates leading-edge analytical instruments with best-in-class control systems and sophisticated software resulting in improved plant utilization, increased yields, better product quality, and faster delivery.

The cornerstone of ESE's instrumentation line is the family of Q5 Near Infrared Analyzers - designed for lab, in-line and at-line environments. In use at major production facilities across the country, Q5 analyzers provide fast and accurate analysis of liquids, solids, slurries, and powders. For more information visit us on the web at www.ese1.com

For more information contact:

Kevin Nowack

ESE, Inc.

3600 Downwind Drive

Marshfield, WI 54449 USA

Phone: 715.387.4778 Ext. 224

E-mail: nowackk@ese1.com

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