Awards / Recognition

Smar has received several awards and recognitions for the outstanding results in the development of the fieldbus technology.

2003: Smar is the recipient of the FINEP Award 6th edition, on the Large Company category. Granted by the Agency for Studies and Projects Funding, a public entity, it is the principal distinction in the technological field in Brazil. The award was presented by Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on November 1 to Smar’s Director of Development Libanio de Souza, in a Presidential Palace cerimony attended also by the Minister of Science and Technology, Roberto Amaral.

2002:FINEP Award for Technological Innovation
Brazil Southeast Region.

2001: First registered device.

2000/2001: Multiple Input/Output (MIO) Team Leader on the High Speed Ethernet Development Program - Mr. Sérgio Hideki Tateishi.
To the success of the High Speed Ethernet Development Program - Smar Linking Device Development Team.

2001: Master Cana Award - Automation Company
MASTER FIVE AWARD - 5 Best Sugar Companies.

2001: Master Cana Award - Sugar Plant Automation

2001: DT301 Density Transmitter Control Engineering Editor’s Choice.

2001: Industrial Solutions Top Supplier Award.

2000: "Data Link Bridge" Group member, ’High Speed Ethernet Development Program. Eng. Libanio Carlos de Souza.

1999: Excellence in Documentation Award - "Addressing Benefits and FAQ's of Fieldbus Based FCS Architecture" by Jonas Berge.

1997: FY302 Fieldbus Valve Positioner - Product Recognition Award from Control Engineering magazine.

1996: Excellence in Documentation Award - "Three Views of Fieldbus in Water and Wastewater Applications" by Libânio Carlos de Souza,
Edward W. Baltutis, Mark T. Hood, and Joseph Signorelli.

1996: Specification Team Leader for the Fieldbus Foundation - Mr. Libânio Carlos de Souza.
Pressure Profile Team Leader for the Fieldbus Foundation - Mr. Eugênio F. da Silva Neto.

1995: Recognition for the significant time and resources devoted to bringing the advantages of ISA Membership to measurement and control professionals throughout South America and for the donation of Fieldbus instrumentation for use in ISA training programs, to Smar and its Management, on December.

1994: LD302 Fieldbus Pressure Transmitter - Product Recognition Award from Control Engineering magazine.

1992: Company achieves certification