William Sobel

William Sobel is a highly experienced professional in the manufacturing technology sector, currently serving as Co-Founder of Metalogi, where efforts focus on developing tools for standards adoption and manufacturing infrastructure. Sobel leads several influential roles, including Executive Committee Chair and Chief Architect at the MTConnect Institute, guiding the architecture of the MTConnect standard and maintaining an open-source C++ Agent. As Chair of the Architecture Working Group at the Industrial Ontologies Foundry, Sobel oversees ontological development policies. Additionally, Sobel chairs the Model Based Enterprise Working Group at ASME and has held leadership roles at VIMANA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Contributions to the Industrial Internet Consortium further reflect Sobel's commitment to advancing industrial analytics. Early career endeavors include co-founding LoyalCommerce and Artisanal Software LLC, alongside academic involvement as a lecturer at UC Berkeley.