Airgas Honors Andrew Cichocki With First Scott Melman Award.Business Editors RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2001 Airgas, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARG See argument. arg - argument ) today presented the inaugural Scott Melman Award to Andrew R. Cichocki, senior vice president and program manager of Project One, for his contributions to Airgas' success. The new award is named for Scott M. Melman, former chief financial officer of Airgas, who died earlier this year. "Since Scott hired Andy in 1988 and the two worked together as friends and colleagues for more than a decade, it is fitting that Andy is our first recipient of this award in Scott's name," said Peter McCausland, chairman and chief executive officer of Airgas, who presented the award at the company's annual meeting on August 2. "Yet, setting aside these personal connections, Andy truly fits characteristics we had in mind for this award." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the plaque's inscription, the Scott Melman Award honors "Airgas employees who exhibit the qualities we remember in Scott M. Melman: Professionalism, perseverance, enthusiasm, energy, a sense of honor, and the courage to speak up and make a difference." "From Andy's role in our acquisitions throughout the 1990s, to his current assignment as program manager of Project One, Andy truly has made a difference to Airgas and those who have had the honor to work beside him. His leadership of the 40-person team leading our improvement efforts are one of the chief reasons we are beginning to see meaningful results already," said McCausland. Cichocki joined Airgas as accounting manager in 1988 and was promoted to an analyst in corporate development in 1990. He was promoted to assistant vice president of corporate development in 1992 and again to vice president in 1998, before being named senior vice president of business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets and planning in April 1999. Before joining Airgas, he served with Ernst & Whinney in Philadelphia from 1984 to 1988 as a senior accountant. Cichocki earned a master of business administration from Villanova University Villanova University (vĭl'ənō`və), at Villanova, Pa., near Philadelphia; Roman Catholic; est. 1842 as a men's school, coeducational since 1967. in 1994 and a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies in accounting from the University of Delaware [3] The student body at the University of Delaware is largely an undergraduate population. Delaware students have a great deal of access to work and internship opportunities. . About Airgas, Inc. Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding, safety and related products. Its integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of 700 locations includes branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telemarketing channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com. |
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