Ajilon Consulting's Mark Fusco and Scott Fusco Named to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame; First Time That Brothers Will be Inducted During Same Ceremony.Business Editors TOWSON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2002 Marking yet another "first" in the hockey careers of Mark and Scott Fusco Scott Fusco (born January 21, 1963 in Burlington, Massachusetts) is a retired ice hockey player. Fusco won the Hobey Baker Award in 1986. He would also be a member of the American 1984 Winter Olympics ice hockey team. , the brothers have been recently named as 2002 inductees into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame The United States Hockey Hall of Fame, located at 801 Hat Trick Avenue in Eveleth, Minnesota, serves to honor those individuals who have contributed to the sport of hockey in the United States. . The induction of the Fuscos, at a ceremony to be held December 4 in St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn., will be the first time that two brothers become U.S. Hockey Hall of Famers during the same ceremony. Their induction will cap off careers filled with first-time accolades including the only siblings to earn college hockey's top honor, the Hobey Baker Hobart Amory Hare Baker (January 15, 1892 - December 21, 1918), known as Hobey Baker, was a noted sportsman and fighter pilot of the early 20th century. Baker was born in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. He attended St. Memorial Award. Elder brother Mark Fusco, playing for Harvard University, was the first defenseman to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in 1983. He still holds several Harvard University defenseman records, including career goals (44) career points (135), and single-season points (46 as a senior in 1982-83). Scott Fusco is the only player to be twice named Eastern College Athletic Conference The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 35 men's and women's sports. It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina. Player of the Year, and holds the longest scoring streak in Harvard hockey history: at least one point in 29 consecutive games. He still stands as one of the most prolific scorers in college hockey history. He is Harvard University's all-time leading scorer with 240 points (107-133) in 123 games played, and also tops the Crimson's assist list with 133. "The talents that make a top hockey player - sharp mind, achievement-focus, and dedication - are found in abundance in Mark and Scott Fusco. Their hockey skills transferred perfectly to the competitive IT arena," said Roy Haggerty, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Ajilon North America. "Ajilon is doubly fortunate to have such accomplished sportsmen and businessmen as part of our national team." In both hockey and business the Fusco brothers' careers are marked by symmetry. Both played for Harvard University (Mark 1980-83; Scott 1983-86), were members of U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey teams (Mark at Sarajevo in 1984; Scott at Sarajevo and then Calgary in 1988), and played professional hockey (Mark for Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League National Hockey League (NHL) Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. for two seasons; Scott for EHC EHC Environmental Health Criteria EHC Environmental Health Center (NSC) EHC Eishockeyclub (German) EHC Extended Health Care (Plan) EHC Emory and Henry College in Olten, Switzerland for one season). After hanging up their skates, the Fusco symmetry continued when they co-founded Software Quality Partners (SQP SQP Successive Quadratic Programming SQP Software Quality Professional (ASQ publication) SQP Software Quality Program SQP Software Quality Plan SQP Strategic Quality Plan SQP Sequential Quadratic Programming ) in 1990, a firm specializing in software quality assurance and testing. They both joined Ajilon Consulting in 1999 when SQP was acquired. Ajilon Consulting has tapped their leadership and drive. In 2002, Mark Fusco was named President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Ajilon Consulting USA. Shortly after, brother Scott joined Ajilon Consulting's executive team as Senior Vice President of the Professional Services Group. The two others to be inducted with the Fusco brothers are Joe Riley (deceased) from Medford, Mass., the third Riley sibling to be inducted (also a first), and Doug Woog from South St. Paul, Minn. The United States Hockey Hall of Fame will formally induct in·duct v. To produce an electric current or a magnetic charge by induction. all four men at the Hall's 29th Annual Induction Ceremony and Dinner on Wednesday, December 4, at the Touchstone Energy Place Grand Ballroom at RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. During the induction ceremony, Scotty Bowman will be honored as the 2002 recipient of the Wayne Gretzky International Award given to an international citizen who has made a major contribution to the growth and advancement of American hockey. Tickets can be obtained by calling the United States Hockey Hall of Fame at 1-800-HHF-PUCK or 1-800-443-7825. About Ajilon Consulting Ajilon Consulting is a complete service provider of information technology solutions including systems development and integration, software quality assurance, help desk services, outsourcing, and staffing. Headquartered in Towson, Md., Ajilon Consulting has over 40 offices nationwide with additional locations in Canada, United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Australia. Clients include Fortune 1000 companies and large multinationals, start-ups and dot-coms, mid-size corporations and public employers in a full range of industries including manufacturing, finance, telecommunications, healthcare, transportation and insurance. More information is available at www.ajilonconsulting.com. |
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