AFSMI Announces S-Business Award Winners for 2007.Excellence in Services Recognized at AFSMI's 37th S-Business World Conference and Expo SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- The Association for Services Management International (AFSMI (Association For Services Management International, Fort Myers, FL, www.afsmi.org) A membership organization dedicated to the advancement of executives and managers in the high-tech services and support industry. ), the services industry source for best practices, thought leadership, trends, and information, announced the 2007 recipients of its prestigious George O. Harmon Award, the Tom Evans Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2007 inductees into the esteemed AFSMI President's Club at its 37th S-Business World Conference and Expo held September 16-18 at the Rosen Shingle shingle Thin piece of building material made of wood, asphaltic material, slate, metal, or concrete, laid in overlapping rows to shed water. Shingles are widely used as roof covering on residential buildings and sometimes also for siding (see Shingle style). Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . Also honored were recipients of the AFSMI Writer's Awards, as well as winners of Chapter of the Year, Innovative Chapter, and Circle of Excellence Awards. "Throughout our 32-year history, AFSMI has been the catalyst for bringing services and support professionals together to meet our collective goals," said John Schoenewald, executive director of AFSMI. "The S-Business Awards are about celebrating excellence in services. These executives lead by example and demonstrate how important leadership is to this business we all share. Recognizing this fine group of services veterans is an honor that we can all be proud of." George O. Harmon Award * Tom Schlick, COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. , XATA Corporation: Honors an individual in the s-business industry who has made important contributions to his or her company, the industry, and AFSMI. Tom is a well-respected services industry veteran who has played an active role in AFSMI since 1988. Tom Evans Lifetime Achievement Award * Masafumi Kohmoto, President, Service Strategies, Inc.: Presented in recognition of a lifetime of accomplishment in the services management arena. Masafumi previously had a long and distinguished career at Hitachi. He has been a member of AFSM AFSM Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM Armed Forces Service Medal AFSM American Foundation for the Study of Man AFSM Automated Flats Sorting Machine (US Postal Service) AFSM Asynchronous Finite State Machine International since 1985, co-founded the Samurai samurai (sä'm  rī`), knights of feudal Japan, retainers of the daimyo. This aristocratic warrior class arose during the 12th-century wars between the Taira and Minamoto clans and was Chapter in 1989, and currently serves as
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AFSMI Writer's Awards (three categories) * Steven Wu, Global Planning Manager, Services Business, Emerson Network Power, and Charles O'Donnell, Vice President, Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , Services Business, Emerson Network Power (Services/Support Management Category) * Thomas Lah, Cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found and Executive Director, Technology Professional Services Association (TPSA An earlier rating from the now obsolete TPC-A benchmark, which measures overall transaction processing performance. See TPC. )(Special Discipline Category) * Laurie Young, Author and Industry Veteran (Professional Writers and Consultants Category) AFSMI Writer's Awards honor writing excellence in the Sbusiness journal, the services industry's most highly respected publication. AFSMI Chapter Awards (three categories) Chapter of the Year Award * Switzerland Chapter: Presented in recognition of its tremendous support of AFSMI's S-Business Europe Services Leadership Conference held in Zurich in April of this year. Innovative Chapter Award * Finger Lakes Finger Lakes, group of 11 narrow glacial lakes in north to south valleys, W central N.Y. Cayuga and Seneca lakes, both more than 35 mi (56 km) long, are the largest and deepest. Keuka Lake is the center of the area's wine industry, the largest in New York. Chapter: Honored for its innovative and creative ideas in chapter operations, including a unique and information-rich electronic newsletter. Circle of Excellence Award * Gary Ross For the baseball player, see . Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is an American writer, director and actor. He is best known for directing Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, both of which had Tobey Maguire in the lead role. , AFSMI Ohio Chapter President: Honors an AFSMI chapter president who has excelled in his or her role as president. Under Gary's leadership, the chapter has flourished with a very active, enthusiastic, and expanding membership base. AFSMI President's Club This prestigious club is made up of a growing cast of AFSMI members who have contributed their time and energy to the Association by their participation, promotion, and commitment to the industry and AFSMI over a period of years. The 2007 inductees are: * Nancy Alm, Vice President, Compucom * Gary Ross, President, Cott Systems * Bill Pollock, President, Strategies For Growth * Chris Farnath, Senior Director, Customer Support Europe & Africa, Aspect Software * Bob McKeon, Liaison, MIS * Roy Steele, President, Roshar Associates, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control * Mike Shelor, President, Shelor Consulting, Inc. This year's conference continued the long-standing tradition of providing conference attendees with world-class keynote headliners, thought-provoking speakers, in-depth case studies, extensive networking, and an expansive technology showcase of solutions for the services and support industry. About AFSMI Founded in 1975, the Association for Services Management International (AFSMI) is the global leader in helping service professionals and field services organizations deliver more value for their customers. AFSMI members range from major Global 2000 companies to smaller, regional players and individual service professionals. AFSMI is internationally recognized for its 30 years of experience delivering service industry research, training and education programs, and industry events. For more information, or to join AFSMI, visit www.afsmi.com. |
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