Annual awards recognize employees who
contribute to Donaldson success
Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) a leading worldwide
manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, is pleased to
announce the patent recipients and winners of the Company’s 13th
Annual Inventor Awards, which are given to employees whose work on
various technology innovations have contributed to Donaldson’s
continued success as a leader and filtration innovator.
Employees are eligible to win one of five annually designated
awards. The Richard M. Negri Manufacturing Excellence Award is
presented to a Donaldson employee who has created and implemented
significant process technology and/or product improvements to the
Company’s manufacturing operations. This year’s winner is Tark Ji
YP, Operations Manager, based in Wuxi, China.
The Technology Achievement Award is given to employees who have
developed a material, product, process or method that has made an
extraordinary contribution to Donaldson’s long-term success. This
year’s recipients are recognized for their work with Synteq® XP
filter media and include: Greg LaVallee, Corporate Technology, Sr.
Principal Engineer based in Bloomington, MN; Rakesh Yadav,
Corporate Technology, Principal Scientist based in Bloomington, MN;
Vijay Kapoor, Corporate Technology, Engineer based in Bloomington,
MN; Derek Jones, Corporate Technology, Sr. Engineer based in
Bloomington, MN; Joan Gao, Corporate Technology, Principal
Scientist based in Bloomington, MN; Bob Rogers, retiree based in
Bloomington, MN; Dan Little, Engine Air, Sr. Engineer based in
Bloomington, MN; James Barsness, Corporate Technology, Sr. Engineer
based in Bloomington, MN; Greg Tronnes, Corporate Technology,
Engineer based in Bloomington, MN; and Emily Nykiel, Advanced
Manufacturing Technology, Sr. Engineer based in Bloomington,
MN.
The Emerging Innovator Award recognizes innovative technical
leadership from those with fewer than 10 years of experience at
Donaldson. This year’s winner is Mark Boyce, Aerospace Filtration
Systems, Principal Engineer, based in St. Louis, MO.
The Technology Champion Award recognizes an individual who
advances a technology or process against popular opinion which is
later recognized as the right thing to do. Dan Adamek, Engine Air
Filtration, Director of Engine Air Filter Development, based in
Bloomington, MN, is this year’s recipient.
The Frank A. Donaldson Award, named after the Company’s founder,
recognizes a long-term engineering achievement. This year’s
awardees are Andrew Dallas, Corporate Technology, Fellow, and Thom
M. Weik, Corporate Technology, Sr. Engineer, both based in
Bloomington, MN.
Donaldson also recognizes 61 Company employees who received
patents in calendar year 2014: Dan Adamek, Marty Barris. Mark
Belcher, Wayne Bishop, Bruce Boehrs, Mark Brandenhoff, Steve
Campbell, Michael Carlson, Bruce Crenshaw, Andrew Dallas, Rick
DeJong, Julien Dils, James Doyle, Joseph Einberger, Randall
Engelland, Christopher Fischer, Steve Gieseke, Mike Hebert ,
John Herman, Derek Hiemstra, Al Hovda, Doug Iddings, Philip
Johnson, Veli Kalayci, Matt Kalis, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Josh
Kundert, Greg LaVallee, Mary Lorenzen, Brian Mandt, Anitha Mathew,
Stanley Miller, Tom Miller, Jarren Mills, Troy Murphy, Ben Nelson,
David Nelson, Larry Nepsund, Gary Nygaard, Cary Olson. Thomas
Olson. Richard Osendorf, Kirit Patel, Scott Peters, Timothy Ricke,
Eli Ross, Kevin Schrage, James Scott, Tim Sporre, Rodney Switzer,
Todd Taubert, Dan Tuma, Karthik Viswanathan, Tom Vranken, Paul Way,
Darrel Wegner, Thom Weik, Paul Wendt, Robert Wood, Nathan Zambon
and Dustin Zastera.
“As Customers’ equipment and technology advances, Donaldson’s
engineering, technology and operations staffs are continually
developing innovative solutions that anticipate and exceed evolving
requirements,” said Sheila Peyraud, Donaldson Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer. “With over 1,600 active patents and the
design of industry-leading materials and products, our employees
have been vital to Donaldson’s 100-year history of success. These
awards allow Donaldson the opportunity to recognize individuals who
have made significant contributions to our global filtration
technology leadership. I congratulate each of them on their
outstanding achievements.”
About Donaldson Company
Donaldson celebrates its first century of providing global
filtration solutions that improve people’s lives, enhance its
Customers’ equipment performance and protect our environment. The
Company is committed to fulfilling its Customers’ needs for the
best filtration solutions through its innovative research and
development, application expertise and global presence at more than
140 sales, technical, manufacturing and distribution locations
around the world.
Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 1000
indices, whose shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol DCI.
Additional information is available at www.donaldson.com.
Donaldson Company, Inc.Becky Cahn, 952-703-4590
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