PMMI announces Packaging Hall of Fame Commission.
Press Release Summary:
Comprised of 17 packaging industry experts, Packaging Hall of Fame Commission will select the 2011 class of Packaging Hall of Fame inductees from nominees submitted to PMMI. Commission will evaluate nominations based on the nominees' contributions to the packaging community - technical, scientific, or operational advancements, their contributions to the knowledge base, and their volunteer efforts. Nominations will be accepted through June 30, 2011.
Original Press Release:
PMMI Announces Packaging Hall of Fame Commission
o Industry leaders to recognize peers' lifetime achievements at PACK EXPO
o Nominee submissions close June 30
Reston, Va.; - PMMI, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO family of trade shows, announces the formation of the Packaging Hall of Fame Commission. The commission, comprising 17 packaging industry experts, will select the 2011 class of Packaging Hall of Fame inductees from nominees submitted to PMMI.
"The group is made up of industry veterans from a range of manufacturers, industry media and packaging machinery end users who have a thorough understanding of the packaging industry," says Maria Ferrante, Vice President of Education and Workforce Development.
The Packaging Hall of Fame class of 2011 will be honored at a special reception and award ceremony Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, during PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (September 26-28; Las Vegas Convention Center).
Nominations for the Packaging Hall of Fame Class of 2011 will be accepted through June 30, 2011. Submission forms are available online at PMMI.org.
"The Commission will evaluate nominations based on the nominees' contributions to the packaging community - technical, scientific or operational advancements, their contributions to the knowledge base, their volunteer efforts and so forth. I want to thank them for the time and energy they are contributing," Ferrante says.
The 2011 Packaging Hall of Fame Commission is:
o Joe Angel, vice president/publisher, Packaging World
o Jeff Bigger, president/owner, MASSMANN Automation Designs, LLC
o Robert Dennen, chairman of the board, Institute of Packaging Professionals
o Jim DeCosta, global DEO technology and innovation manager, Unilever HPCNA
o Tom Egan, vice president, industry services, PMMI
o Maria Ferrante, vice president, education & workforce development, PMMI
o Mark Jacobson, vice president, Econocorp Inc.
o Timm Johnson, vice president, sales & marketing, Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery Inc.
o John Kalkowski, editorial director, Packaging Digest
o Robert Kimmel, chair, department of packaging science, Clemson University
o Bob Larkin, director of packaging and graphics development, ACH Food Companies, Inc
o Rick Lingle, editor in chief, Food & Beverage Packaging
o Ben Miyares, managing director, The Packaging Management Institute
o Sean Riley, editor, PMT magazine
o Jay Singh, Ph.D, professor industrial tech. dept., Pkg. Program, California Polytechnic State University
o Nick Wilson, PMMI chairman, President, Morrison Container Handling Solutions
o Mark Yunker, principal packaging engineer, ConAgra Foods, Inc.
For more information about the Packaging Hall of Fame, contact Maria Ferrante (703.243.8555) or visit PMMI.org.
About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association of 560-plus member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and related converting machinery in the United States or Canada; machinery components and packaging containers and materials. PMMI's vision is to be the leading global resource for packaging, and its mission is to improve and promote members' abilities to meet the needs of their customers.
PMMI organizes the PACK EXPO trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK México, connecting participants in the packaging and processing supply chain with their customers around the world. Coming Up: EXPO PACK México at Mexico City's Centro Banamex, June 21-24, 2011, and PACK EXPO Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center Sept. 26-28, 2011.
Learn more about PMMI and the PACK EXPO trade shows at PMMI.org and Packexpo.com.
