Jesse Yoder, Ph.D., is president of Flow Research, Inc., a company he founded in 1998. He has 26 years of experience as an analyst and writer in process control. Dr. Yoder specializes in flowmeters and other field devices, including pressure, level and temperature products. He has written over 150 market research studies in industrial automation and process control and has published over 200 journal articles. He recently authored Volume X: The World Market for Flowmeters, 4th Edition (www.floweverything.com).