Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how to participate in the next Global System Integrator Report from Control Engineering and Plant Engineering, part of WTWH Media.
To help automation and control industry system integration experts participate in the Global System Integrator Report for 2025, please see the answers below to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
What is the Global System Integrator Report?
The Global System Integrator Report is an annual supplement to Control Engineering and Plant Engineering, part of the print edition mailing and digital edition for November/December. It contains case studies, trend articles, research and recognition (awards) important to those who perform control system integration and automation system integration, including System Integrator of the Year and System Integrator Giants. While the print and digital edition contains considerable knowledge, even more appears online.
What’s the theme for the 2025 Global System Integrator Report?
This year’s theme is “Navigating challenges using automation and system integration,” in part based on Control Engineering research that identified the economy, workforce shortages and tariffs as leading threats to subscribers in the coming year. Solutions to those issues include new automation installations, automation upgrades, artificial intelligence/machine learning, smart manufacturing and control system optimization. System integrators and those who perform or help with system integration improve upon and enable new and existing technologies.
How do I submit an article for the 2025 Global System Integrator Report?
If you have expert knowledge about automation and control system integration to share with peers, WTWH Media invites you to submit an article for consideration for the 2025 Global System Integrator Report (GSIR) published in the December issues of Control Engineering and Plant Engineering publications. To help, please use the following.
GSIR article workflows checklist
1. If you need a refresher, learn more about Control Engineering and Plant Engineering.
2. Let Mark Hoske and Gary Cohen know about your intent to submit (see contact info below). PR firms or writers seeking to contribute articles on behalf of clients must disclose client names and contact info with the article proposal before you begin.
3. Articles should include:
a. Engineering content, quantifications, examples, must be tutorial in nature and not read like an advertisement: Tell don’t sell in 600 to 6,000 words in a Microsoft Word or RTF file. Exclude mentions of vendors/suppliers in the body of the article; include them only in image captions. Include three sentences (learning objectives) of what someone will learn by reading.
b. One non-tracking URL back to the source; author name, title and company; a 25- to 75-word author biography telling qualifications to be an author; and author image for use online.
c. Separate files with original images, graphics or tables that support the article’s premise, with company name in the filename, 300 dpi in separate JPEG, TIFF or EPS files at 4×6 inches if used in the article, up to 9 x 11 inches, if to be considered for the magazine cover. The best article image in the issue is chosen. We cannot accept stock or third-party images.
d. Please get all final approvals on your end before submission.
e. Headline and deck (article summary) as shown in articles here.
4. Articles should not be submitted to or already used by other publications. Please honor a six-month exclusive as explained in the author and image agreement and file submission tool.
5. Accepted articles are confirmed once and published online first and may be selected for use in newsletters, eBooks, syndication and print/digital editions. We will make every effort to publish within three months of the intended issue, unless otherwise noted.
How do I submit a nomination for the next System Integrator of the Year for the 2025 Global System Integrator Report?
System Integrator of the Year for 2026 includes winners in three categories as identified by a panel of industry judges. Nominations opened June 2. Applications are due Aug. 29 for consideration in the 2025 GSIR.
How do I ensure my system integrator firm or the one that I use is included in the System Integrator Giants list?
System Integrator Giants are the largest firms identified by system integration revenue. Submissions opened June 2, 2025. Please submit before the deadline.
Can I advertise in the 2025 Global System Integrator Report?
Other resources, such as advertising, help system integrators and others who perform system integration are part of the Global System Integrator Report. Advertising deadline is Oct. 31, 2025. Contact Judy Pinsel for answers about participating in these value-added activities.
How do I get answers for other questions about the 2025 Global System Integrator Report, or how do I submit suggestions to improve the next edition?
Send other questions or suggestions to [email protected] or [email protected].
Thank you.
