The Hydraulic Institute (HI) recognized the 2012 Standards VIP (Very Important Participant) recipients at the 2013 HI Annual Meeting in Fort Myers, Florida.
The VIP program, which began in 2010, recognizes individual HI members who go above and beyond in their contribution to the development of ANSI/HI Pump Standards, guidelines, and education & training programs. New Standards VIPs as well as those who achieved the next milestone level of VIP service were honored.
Individuals eligible for the Standards VIP program must be an active contributor on one or more committees and employed by an HI Member or Standards Partner company in good standing with the Institute. VIPs also receive honorary pins for their dedication and hard work. Pins are distributed for the first year of VIP service and every fifth anniversary thereafter. The pins contain a gemstone that reflects the number of years of VIP service.
Distinguished recipients who achieved milestone VIP service pins for 2012 include:
David McKinstry, Colfax Fluid Handling - 25 years
James Bonifas, Nidec Motor Corporation - 10 years
Charles Cappellino, ITT - Industrial Process - 10 years
Michael Cropper, Sulzer Pumps (US), Inc. - 10 years
Ralph Gabriel, John Crane, Inc. - 10 years
Ernest Sturtz, CDM Smith - 10 years
The 2012 Standards VIPs are representatives of the following HI Member and Standards Partner Companies:
A.R. Wilfley & Sons, Inc.
A.W. Chesterton Company
Baldor Electric Company
Blacoh Fluid Controls, Inc.
CDM Smith
Colfax Fluid Handling
Fairbanks Nijhuis
Flowserve Corporation
GIW Industries, Inc.
Grundfos North America
Healy Engineering, Inc.
Intelliquip, LLC
ITT - Industrial Process
John Anspach Consulting
John Crane, Inc.
Leistritz Corporation
LEWA, Inc.
Mechanical Solutions, Inc.
MWH Americas, Inc.
National Pump Company
Neptune Chemical Pump Company
Nidec Motor Corporation
Patterson Pump Company
Peerless Pump Company
Pentair
Pump Design, Development & Diagnostics, LLC
Schneider Electric - Square D
Siemens Industry, Inc.
SJE Rhombus
Smith & Loveless, Inc.
Sulzer Process Pumps (US), Inc.
Sulzer Pumps (US), Inc.
TACO, Inc.
Waukesha Bearings Corporation
Weir Floway, Inc.
Weir Minerals North America
Xylem - Applied Water Systems
