Awards & Recognition
Professional of the Year
Since 2011, this award is presented annually to an individual in recognition of innovative and exceptional contributions to the development of the Automatic Identification and Mobility industry through their work as a contributor, collaborator, or mentor.
2020 Sprague Ackley, Digimarc
2019 Debangana Mukherjee, CISC Semiconductor
2018 Jeanne Duckett, Avery Dennison
2017 Joel Kahn, Zebra Technologies
2016 Steve Halliday, High Tech Aid
2015 Ardi Batmangheldj, Innovatum
2014 Greg Redick, Potomac Redan
2013 Dan Kimball, SRA International
2012 Ken Koldan, FLEXcon
2011 Chuck Evanhoe, Evanhoe & Associates
Organization of the Year
Established in 2013, this award is presented to an organization in recognition of outstanding contributions and service that have furthered the growth of the industry. As a respected and responsible leader in the automatic identification and data capture industry, this company’s achievements in serving the industry deserve special recognition.
2020 EPSON | Everledger
2019 NATO Allied Command Transformation
2018 Avery Dennison
2017 Zebra Technologies
2016 University of Memphis – Department of Engineering Technology
2015 Seagull Scientific
2014 The Normandy Group
2013 BlueStar
Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) Award
Since 2013, this award is presented each year to an individual, committee, group, or organization from the government sector that have championed the successful use of AIT within the local, state, or national government. This award is sponsored by the Public Policy Committee.
2020 Frank Yiannas, US Food & Drug Administration
2019 Richard Fisher, GDIT
2018 Basil Jeffers, NASA
2017 Representative Michael Turner (R-OH-10)
2016 Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA-02)
2015 Senator Portman (R-OH)
2014 Paul Peters, DoD
2013 Senator Whitehouse (D-RI)
Since 2011, this award is presented annually to an individual in recognition of innovative and exceptional contributions to the development of the Automatic Identification and Mobility industry through their work as a contributor, collaborator, or mentor.
2020 Sprague Ackley, Digimarc
2019 Debangana Mukherjee, CISC Semiconductor
2018 Jeanne Duckett, Avery Dennison
2017 Joel Kahn, Zebra Technologies
2016 Steve Halliday, High Tech Aid
2015 Ardi Batmangheldj, Innovatum
2014 Greg Redick, Potomac Redan
2013 Dan Kimball, SRA International
2012 Ken Koldan, FLEXcon
2011 Chuck Evanhoe, Evanhoe & Associates
Organization of the Year
Established in 2013, this award is presented to an organization in recognition of outstanding contributions and service that have furthered the growth of the industry. As a respected and responsible leader in the automatic identification and data capture industry, this company’s achievements in serving the industry deserve special recognition.
2020 EPSON | Everledger
2019 NATO Allied Command Transformation
2018 Avery Dennison
2017 Zebra Technologies
2016 University of Memphis – Department of Engineering Technology
2015 Seagull Scientific
2014 The Normandy Group
2013 BlueStar
Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) Award
Since 2013, this award is presented each year to an individual, committee, group, or organization from the government sector that have championed the successful use of AIT within the local, state, or national government. This award is sponsored by the Public Policy Committee.
2020 Frank Yiannas, US Food & Drug Administration
2019 Richard Fisher, GDIT
2018 Basil Jeffers, NASA
2017 Representative Michael Turner (R-OH-10)
2016 Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA-02)
2015 Senator Portman (R-OH)
2014 Paul Peters, DoD
2013 Senator Whitehouse (D-RI)