Advisor and Industry Leader SME on Industrial Automation and Enterprise Infrastructure – Bridging the Gap between IT and OT in IIoT, Smart Manufacturing, and Industry4.0 

Christine brings more than 20+ years of experience in Industrial Automation, Process Control and Building Automation in Channel, Sales, Marketing, Product Management and Business Development globally for major companies such as: Siemens, Honeywell and SICK. For the past 11 years she has been focused on helping companies bridge IT and OT for proven results in IoT, IIoT and Industry 4.0. Her experience also includes control devices such as industrial Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), SCADA, Industrial Communications, & Industrial Ethernet Networks, Machine & Process Safety, IoT Gateways, Software, and Industrial Wireless Solutions.

Christine Frank is the President and Owner of TCIC, Inc. (Technology Controls | Industrial Communications) in Minneapolis, MN. Before becoming an owner in 2020, she held the title of Global Director of IoT Channels for major IT companies such as, Progress, HPE, and DELL. She holds a BS in Industrial Technology from Metropolitan State University and a degree in Fluid Power from HTC, Eden Prairie, MN.