About PAANZ

Who We Are

PROFIBUS & PROFINET Australia & New Zealand (PAANZ) is the official Regional PI Association (RPA) representing PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) across Australia and New Zealand.

As part of the global PI network, PAANZ supports the development, promotion, and adoption of internationally recognised industrial automation and industrial communication technologies. Through education, technical support, industry engagement, and collaboration with technology providers, end users, system integrators, and educational institutions, PAANZ helps industry implement reliable, interoperable, and future-ready automation systems.

PI is the world’s largest automation community, bringing together manufacturers, developers, system integrators, distributors, consultants, and end users to develop and promote open, vendor-independent technologies for industrial automation.

With approximately 1,700 member companies worldwide and a network of 25 Regional PI Associations, PI supports the global adoption of internationally recognised technologies including:

Together, these technologies form the foundation of modern industrial communication, enabling seamless interoperability, improved efficiency, and greater digitalisation across manufacturing, mining, utilities, infrastructure, energy, water, transport, and process industries.

Our Mission

PAANZ promotes and supports PI technologies throughout Australia and New Zealand, helping organisations adopt internationally recognised automation standards and industry best practices.

Our mission is to strengthen industry capability by providing: