Archive for the 'Press Releases' Category
Mar
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LIA Profiles New President and Board of Directors.
March 29, 2016 | Comments Off on LIA Profiles New President and Board of Directors.
LIA announced Lin Li as 2016 President, Paul Denney as President-Elect, Stephen Capp as Treasurer, Milan Brandt as Secretary, and Robert Thomas as Immediate Past President. Those serving on LIA’s Board of Directors from 2016–2018 will be Clive Grafton-Reed, John Hunter, Stefan Kaierle, Yongfeng Lu, Eric Mottay, Robert Mueller, Andreas Ostendorf, Rajesh S. Patel, Silke Pflueger, and Koji Sugioka.
Mar
29
ELFA 2016 Hall of Fame Nominations are open until April 1.
March 29, 2016 | Comments Off on ELFA 2016 Hall of Fame Nominations are open until April 1.
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) is accepting nominations for Equipment Finance Hall of Fame Class of 2016, which recognizes individuals who made significant contributions to equipment finance industry. Significance may be demonstrate…
Mar
29
ASD Selects FMA as management provider.
March 29, 2016 | Comments Off on ASD Selects FMA as management provider.
While continuing to operate as independent association, Association of Steel Distributors (ASD) selected Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International® (FMA) to manage ASD’s day-to-day affairs, membership relations/development, event planning, compliance/reporting issues, and general operation needs. FMA president and CEO Ed Youdell cited “experience and infrastructure” as useful assets for helping ASD “grow and provide greater value to its members and industry stakeholders.
Mar
29
Alliance announces winners of 2016 Unsung Hero Awards.
March 29, 2016 | Comments Off on Alliance announces winners of 2016 Unsung Hero Awards.
Since 2004, Alliance to Save Energy has provided Unsung Hero Awards for those who go “above and beyond” on a daily basis to further energy efficiency, but who have not received recognition commensurate to their contributions. Through the 2016 Unsung Hero Awards, Alliance brings attention to the commendable work of 4 outstanding awardees: Robert Diznoff, Christopher King, Jennifer Loraine, and Blaise Sheridan.
Mar
29
Registration is open for June ISO workshop.
March 29, 2016 | Comments Off on Registration is open for June ISO workshop.
Registration is open for ISO’s workshop on June 13–14, which will highlight worldwide potential for services standardization, as international trade in services becomes a greater driver in economic growth. “Global Services – ISO Standards as Solutions” will focus on how ISO International Standards can best help design, assess, and measure service excellence to benefit businesses and customers, in relation to existing standards as well as recommendations from event participants.
Mar
29
ANSI Highlights Efforts of its members and partners.
March 29, 2016 | Comments Off on ANSI Highlights Efforts of its members and partners.
Ranyee Chiang, Chair of ISO TC 285, gave TEDxPlaceDesNations presentation on international standards, cookstoves, and health risks. Also, ANSI organized 1-day training Standards Alliance training in Accra, Ghana. Other happenings include free ASHRAE webcast on net-zero buildings (April 21), IAPMO release of its Drought Toolkit, IEEE-conducted survey on digital safety and cybersecurity’s future, as well as free APA training webinars on engineered wood products (April 8 to May 13).