Robotics Industry Pioneer Retires After Nearly Four Decades

After nearly 40 years of promoting the growth of robotics in manufacturing, industry legend John Burg will be retiring from his sales role and as founder of Acieta. He plans to spend more time with family, go fishing, and work on his golf game. However, he will still be around the office occasionally to mentor Acieta’s sales team and offer consultation on special projects as Acieta’s Founder Emeritus.

约翰（John）于1983年担任机床分销商时创办了该公司。他和他的父亲马洛·伯格（Marlo Burg）对机械车间使用的机器人产生了迷恋，因此他们用八台员工和台式计算机创立了自动化概念公司。随着时间的流逝，该公司通过与其他公司合并以最终在2014年被命名为Acieta，并发展了高级技术。

Under Burg’s leadership, Acieta has grown to become one of the largest robotic integrators in North America. Over his career, he worked directly with thousands of clients to create a positive future for North American manufacturing.

“约翰一直是机器人和自动化行业的指导灯，因为他和他的父亲将近40年前推出了自动化概念（现为Acieta）。在我在FANUC的整个职业生涯中，他一直是我的一位令人难以置信的导师，因为他与我们领域的其他人在一起。” Fanuc America总裁兼首席执行官Mike Cicco说。

“这些年来，Fanuc和我的团队很荣幸能与John合作，我很高兴看到他要开始他一生的下一章。”

In 2002, the Robotic Industries Association (now called the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3 Robotics) presented Burg with one of the world’s most prestigious robotics honors, the Engelberger Robotics Award.

“As a board member for eight years, John help to set the strategic course for the industry and our association,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3 Robotics. “He was extremely active in helping us launch our Certified Robot Integrator Program and has been sharing his expertise by training current and potential robotics users at major industry conferences. He’s a big part of why the robotics industry has grown so rapidly.”

Burg has always been a visionary, looking for ways to apply robots for small companies as well as large ones.

“He’s taught so many manufacturers to apply robotic technology to increase productivity and reduce costs, which has given those companies competitive advantages,” said Acieta Chairman & CEO Robby Komljenovic. “Long before the industry was talking about robots, John was a believer in the transformative power of automation. He was well ahead of his time.”

Burg’s advice to young people entering the robotics industry is simple.

伯格说：“有很多机会在机器人技术领域发展职业，但是您必须愿意向客户提供全部支持。”“您有可能改善他们的运营并改善生活。不要害怕挑战自己。诚实和乐于助人，您将享受自己的工作。”

Acieta will transition Burg’s responsibilities to Greg Morehouse, who has been with Acieta for 7+ years in senior leadership roles within the Procurement, Project Management and Sales departments. Most recently, Greg has been Acieta Executive Vice President where he’s led operations teams to develop robotics projects for customers. Greg’s current role is Vice President Custom Systems & Sales at Acieta.

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