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.
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.
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.
