ISM Seeks Nominees for J. Shipman Gold Medal Award.
Press Release Summary:
Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) seeks nominations for J. Shipman Gold Medal Award, which is presented annually to one individual for distinguished service of supply management profession and advancing its cause. Those chosen have also mentored and guided members in this profession to excel in their own endeavors. Deadline is January 31, 2016, and nominees do not have to be members of ISM. Winner will be announced at ISM2016 (May 15–18, 2016).
Original Press Release:
ISM Issues Call for J. Shipman Gold Medal Award Nominees
Award honors distinguished service to supply management profession
PHOENIX, AZ – The Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) is accepting nominations for the prestigious J. Shipman Gold Medal Award now through January 31, 2016.
The J. Shipman Gold Medal Award is ISM’s most esteemed award and is presented annually to an individual who has performed distinguished service for the cause and advancement of the supply management profession.
Those chosen for the award also have mentored and guided members of the profession to excel in their own endeavors.
The award was created in 1931 to commemorate the work of Johnson Shipman, a pioneer member of the New York affiliate of the National Association of Purchasing Agents, now Institute for Supply Management, who was well-known for giving liberally of his time and counsel.
To nominate a person who has performed distinguished service for the supply management profession as an innovator, community leader, mentor and teacher, and to view previous winners, visit instituteforsupplymanagement.org/shipman. Nominees do not have to be a member of ISM. The winner is selected by a committee of peers.
Past winners include Bradley Holcomb CPSM, CPSD, chair, Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, ISM; Paul Novak, CPSM, C.P.M, former CEO, ISM; Lisa Martin CPSM, CPSD, senior vice president, Worldwide Procurement, Pfizer Inc., and many other leaders in supply management. For a complete list of past winners, visit instituteforsupplymanagement.org/shipmanmedalists.
The winner of the 2016 J. Shipman Gold Medal Award will be announced at an awards luncheon at the ISM2016 annual conference in Indianapolis May 15 -18, 2016.
About Institute for Supply Management
Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) serves supply management professionals in more than 90 countries. Its 48,000 members around the world manage about $1 trillion in corporate and government supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 as the first supply management institute in the world, ISM is committed to advancing the practice of supply management to drive value and competitive advantage for its members, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world. ISM leads the profession through the ISM Report On Business®, its highly regarded certification programs and the newly launched ISM Mastery Model™. For more information, please visit: www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org.
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