Viewpoint: Shifting safety from cost to value for oil and gas companies

Steve Elliott is the Senior Marketing Director for Schneider Electric Process Automation control and safety offerings. He has more than 20 yr of experience in the process control and automation industry, and has extensive experience in safety systems and the safety lifecycle, PLC, DCS and SCADA systems. He began his career in the automobile industry, serving as a control and instrument engineer involved in the research and development of engine control systems at Ricardo Consulting Engineers. He has held subsequent positions at Field Electronics and Silvertech International. He joined Invensys in 2003, where he has held numerous roles, including the role of Triconex sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and global product director for Triconex safety and critical control systems and offerings, responsible primarily for future direction and go-to-market strategy. He joined Schneider Electric in 2015. He resides on several steering committees and has the pleasure of working with many end users to improve the safety of the oil and gas industry. He is a recognized presenter at industry forums and events, has published several articles and white papers and is a patent holder.