ICT’s Heritage

For ICT’s founder Mark Crittenden, business, innovation and technology are a three-generation family tradition spanning back to 1917 when his grandfather established Crittenden’s, a leading Melbourne fine wine and food business.

The principles Mark learned from this business continue to drive his professional philosophy to this day.
But for a young Mark in the mid 1970s, a career in electronics was what captured his imagination.
When the Australian Government committed to build the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL), the specialised requirements for the building posed unique challenges. As a new graduate, Mark was one of only a few people in Australia with experience in the technology that would provide the solution.

It was to be a landmark project in Australia’s engineering history and an exciting opportunity for Mark to work at the leading edge of technology.

Within this multidiscipline team of highly-skilled, experienced engineers, Mark developed a clear and practical understanding of what constitutes first-class engineering practice. It was the springboard for discovering his forte.

A natural progression to who we are today
In 1984 Mark established Industrial Control Technology Pty Ltd (ICT) to pursue his passion for innovative technology in keeping with his core values … those of integrity, fairness and perseverance.

Over the years this philosophy has attracted likeminded engineers who together have created the ICT culture – a culture which ensures that when ICT is engaged, our resources bring with them not only a consistency of practice, a steadiness, but also the accumulated wisdom of our team.

There have been many landmark ICT projects, many firsts and many examples of unique application of new products and technology to solve client problems:
In the 1980s, ICT was consultant and integrator for innovative DCS systems, including safety trip systems and fibre optic communications technology.

In the 1990s, ICT was responsible for integration of the first large S88 compliant Batch system in Australia, then one of the largest of its type in the world.
The early 2000s saw ICT being the first to implement the Siemens safety PLC in the automotive industry. This project was showcased by Siemens at the Hannover Fair in Germany.

More recently, ICT has undertaken a vast and complex integration involving 230 PLCs, with 30,000 I/O and a SCADA system of some 200,000 points.