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APICS Announces Volunteer Leadership Award Winners at 2006 APICS International Conference and Exposition

Alexandria , VA (October 31, 2006) APICS The Association for Operations Management today announced the winners of the association’s three prestigious service awards­—the Voluntary Service Award, the Student Chapter Mentor Award, and the APICS Honorary Member Award. These awards recognize individuals for outstanding volunteer work supporting APICS, its chapters, and student chapters. Walton R. “Bob” Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, and John S. Pennington received the Voluntary Service Award; Daniel S. Marrone, Ph.D., CFPIM, CIRM, C.P.M., received the Student Chapter Mentor Award; and Donald N. Frank, CFPIM, CIRM, received the APICS Honorary Member Award . Winners were recognized in an award ceremony held at the 2006 APICS International Conference and Exposition, October 29-31, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

“It is a great pleasure to recognize the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of APICS’ outstanding volunteer leaders from across the country,” said Abe Eshkenazi, CPA, CHE, CAE, APICS executive director and chief operating officer. “The commitment these individuals make to advancing APICS and the operations management profession is an inspiration to us all.”

The prestigious 2006 APICS Voluntary Service Award is presented annually to an APICS member who demonstrates superior leadership achievements and contributions to the association in areas that include APICS chapter committees and certification programs. Award recipients also display leadership in other professional associations and community organizations. This year the award was presented to two individuals, Walton R. “Bob” Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, and John S. Pennington. Collins has been a staunch supporter and active APICS member since 1992. He has held a variety of positions within the APICS Region 13 as well as serving on the APICS Board of Directors, including APICS President in 2003. Collins has developed a number of value-added programming for the association and has been an active participant in encouraging volunteer participation. Pennington has held a variety of positions in APICS Region 13 and has earned the respect of other members through his leadership and unique approach to mentoring. Additionally, Pennington leads by example and helps those around him understand the importance of balancing the responsibilities of family, health, job, and APICS.

Daniel S. Marrone, Ph.D., CFPIM, CIRM, C.P.M., received the APICS Student Chapter Mentor Award. Marrone is a professor at Farmingdale State University of New York and has been an APICS member for almost 20 years. Currently, Marrone serves as president of the APICS Long Island chapter. Even though he has earned seven college degrees, Marrone credits his APICS education with enabling him to master and teach the varied disciplines within the operations management body of knowledge. Marrone has incorporated many elements of the APICS body of knowledge into the core curriculum for Farmingdale State University of New York’s bachelor of science program in management technology, and he has mentored more than 100 student internships relating to APICS topics. Finally, in 1995 he established an APICS Student Affiliate Chapter at Farmingdale State University of New York.

Donald N. Frank, CFPIM, CIRM, received the 2006 APICS Honorary Member Award. Frank has been an APICS member for more than 30 years and his contributions have greatly helped to enhance the association on a number of fronts. Frank has presented at many APICS international conferences, as well as the APICS Aerospace and Defense SIG. He is an active contributor to the APICS body of knowledge and has written many APICS magazine and APICS e-News articles. Additionally, Frank was a top APICS CPIM and APICS CIRM instructor for many years, as well as a leading APICS instructor on topics ranging from engineering change control to Materials Management Accounting System (MMAS). Currently, Frank is a facilitator and frequent contributor to a number of APICS Learning Communities and the APICS CPIM and APICS CIRM instructor electronic discussion lists. Additionally, he is a frequent speaker at APICS regional conferences and chapter events.

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