Airgas Honors Division President Al Crichton With Scott Melman Award at Annual Meeting.Business Editors RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2002 Airgas, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARG See argument. arg - argument ) today presented the Scott Melman Award to Alfred B. Crichton, division president - West, for his contributions to Airgas' success. The annual award is named for Scott M. Melman, former chief financial officer of Airgas, who died last year at the age of 44. 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 award's inscription, it 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." "Al Crichton has made a difference during the last 14 years and has earned the respect of those who work for him and with him," said Peter McCausland, chairman and chief executive officer of Airgas, who presented the award at the company's annual meeting on July 31. "Before joining Airgas, Al had seen the packaged gas industry as part of a regional independent and a large integrated producer, so he was in a perfect position to help us maintain the right balance to create the Airgas culture." "Al is known for his honest, straightforward approach, his attention to detail, and his tremendous work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work . His leadership proved invaluable in the last year, as we completed the Air Products acquisition and successfully launched Project One," said McCausland. Crichton joined Airgas with the acquisition of Moore Brothers The Moore Brothers were three Irish born brothers who became famous in the motion picture business in early Hollywood.
Before joining Airgas, he served as vice president and general manager of Moore Brothers from 1986 to 1988 and held several positions of increasing responsibility with the Linde Division of Union Carbide Union Carbide Corporation (Union Carbide) is one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States, and currently has more than 3,800 employees. Corporation. 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 nearly 800 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 telesales telesales Noun the selling of a commodity or service by telephone telesales npl → televentas fpl telesales npl → 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. www.airgas.com |
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