By Andy posted December 09, 2011 | Views: 1561
ISFA announces the winners of its annual awards. FabNet member Jon Olson of Sterling Surfaces and Integra Adhesive both take home top honors.
Olson wins 'The Innovator Award' for going outside the box to create a product that enhances the solid surface fabricator. Adapting social media to advance the solid surface industry has been the goal of Olson and Sterling Surfaces. Whether on the FabNet, Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter, Olson is consistently sharing Sterling Surfaces project as well as projects from other companies.
Associate of the Year award was given to Integra Adhesives for their development of the new miter system. Integra is continually looking for ways to improve and advance the industry.
Read Full Press Release Below.
International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) Announces Annual Awards
Industry Veteran Todd Werstler Takes Top Honor
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced the winners of its annual awards at the association’s recent annual meeting in Las Vegas. The ISFA awards are chosen by association members, and given to those in the industry that stand out as the very best.
Taking top honors, the Hall of Fame Award was presented to Todd Werstler of Tower Industries. The Hall of Fame Award is given to the individual, or individuals, who have in the course of their career made significant contributions to the decorative surfacing industry, and have demonstrated leadership and commitment to the ideals of ISFA. Werstler earned it for his imagination, innovation, enthusiasm and devotion to ISFA and the decorative surfacing industry in general. He served on the ISFA Board of Directors for many years in a number of positions, including President, and has donated considerable time and effort promoting the industry and ISFA.
The other honored winners are:
The Fabricator of the Year is awarded to an individual of a fabricator member company that in the past year has best exemplified the ISFA ideals of quality, innovation, character and exemplary service to ISFA and/or the decorative surfacing industry, with overall excellence. The winner for 2011 was Craig Francisco, of The L.E. Smith Company, for his dedication to growing awareness of decorative laminate across the country. Craig is an energetic promoter of the benefits of ISFA membership and a leader in the use of social media and education. Craig led the transformation of L.E. Smith into lean manufacturing, with more than 5,000 combined hours invested in staff training. In the last year L.E. Smith also made significant contributions to the recovery efforts in Haiti and Japan.
The Associate of the Year Award is given to an associate member company that in the past year has best exemplified the role of servicing the needs of fabricator member companies, and who has best supported ISFA in all activities. This year’s winner is Integra Adhesives, for the development of a new miter system, and for proactively looking for new ways to improve the industry.
The Innovator Award is for the fabricator member firm or individual who goes outside the box to create a product or system that enhances the life of the solid surface fabricator. The winner for 2011 was Jon Olson, of Sterling Surfaces, for his tireless efforts in promoting the industry, solid surface and ISFA through a variety of social networking initiatives.
The Envision Award is given to the manufacturer member that excels in creating something imaginative and special for the surfacing industry. The winner for 2011 was Laser Products’ Dan Louis for the passion he exhibits in teaching fabricators not only about his products, but also industry trends that could help their businesses to be more profitable.
About ISFA: The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to helping its members become more profitable through education, fostering professionalism and promoting the countertop industry. For more information or to schedule an interview with ISFA president, Russ Berry, contact Communications Director Kevin Cole at 815-721-1507or kevin@isfanow.org.