December 2008

President George W. Bush has presented
Dr. Claire C. Gordon, senior research scientist, US Army Natick Soldier Research,
Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), with a 2008 Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious
Senior Professionals.

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Gordon

London-based
Ernst & Young has named
Dr. Geoffrey Scott, CEO, Switzerland-based Uster Technologies AG, a winner of its
Entrepreneur of the Year® award.

State College, Pa.-based
NanoHorizons Inc. has appointed
Timothy Skedzuhn vice president, Textile Business Unit.

Bushman Equipment Inc., Butler, Wis., has named
Paul Karrels Application Engineer.

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Karrels

Finland-based
Ahlstrom Corp.‘s Corporate Executive Team (CET) has appointed
Tommi Björnman senior vice president, Filtration business;
Laura Raitio senior vice president, Glass and Industrial Nonwovens business; and
Paul Marold, senior vice president, Advanced Nonwovens business, and a member of
the CET.

Charlotte-based
DAK Americas LLC has appointed the following individuals to its Nonwovens team:
Paul “Wayne” Proctor, senior manager, sales and marketing;
Jesse “Bob” Fletcher and
Keith Jaillette, technical marketing representatives; and
John Saxon, quality manager, Fibers.

New York City-based
Yunique Solutions has named
Rodney Harrelson western region sales manager.

The Roseville, Minn.-based
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has presented Fontana,
Calif.-based A&R Tarpaulins Inc. Co-Owner and Vice President
Bud Weisbart with an honorary life membership.

The Netherlands-based
International Apparel Federation (IAF)‘s Executive Committee has named
Hasan Arat, Turkish Clothing Manufacturers’ Association, treasurer. The IAF’s
Board of Directors has appointed the following as members of the Board:
Rahul Mehta, Clothing Manufacturers’ Association of India (CMAI);
Fazlul Hoque, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association
(BKMEA);
Steve Jesseph, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP); and
Raymond Wu, Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF).

Dalton, Ga.-based
Tandus has promoted
Tanya Koenen-Ogden to director of marketing communications.

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