PTDA Presents Prestigious Warren Pike Award to Penny Omnès
Chicago, Ill.—October 22, 2010—The Power
Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has named Penny Omnès,
director, BCB Corporate Services, Ltd. (North Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada) the 21st recipient of its Warren Pike Award for
lifetime achievement in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC)
industry.
Omnès received the award, named for PTDA’s co-founder and
first president, at the association’s 50th Anniversary Industry
Summit in Phoenix, Ariz., today. The award was established in 1984
to honor individuals who have demonstrated outstanding, continuous,
long-term support of PTDA and the PT/MC industry.
Omnès began volunteering with PTDA in 1993, serving on the
Marketing Committee. She went on to chair the Industry Relations
Committee in 1996. Omnès joined the Board of Directors the
following year and became the association’s first and, to date,
only female president in 2000. Omnès also served two two-year
terms—from 2005 through 2008--as president of the PTDA
Foundation.
Omnès is well-known throughout the association as a champion for
Canadian members and as an active force in the work of the Foundation,
according to Mary Sue Lyon, PTDA executive vice president.
Gus Kontonickas, now retired, served as the Manufacturer Chair while
Omnès was president.
“What impressed me about Penny was the fact that she was always
reaching out to the manufacturers and to her peer companies to build
strong relationships – I think that’s what she does best. On
a scale of 1 to 10, she’s a 12.”
Kontonickas wasn’t the only person singing Penny’s
praises. Bob Callahan of Hitachi Maxco Ltd. spoke of Penny’s deep
involvement with the work of the Foundation.
“Penny has the unique ability to galvanize people. She really
gravitated to the Foundation, because of her continuing desire to help
strengthen the industry. Penny is a very selfless person. She will give
of her time and her energy.”
In her role as director for BCB Corporate Services, Ltd., Omnès
splits her time between two continents, working tirelessly for the PT/MC
industry.
Founded in 1960, the Power Transmission Distributors Association
(PTDA) is the leading association for the industrial power
transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel. A
U.S.-based trade association, PTDA represents 185 power
transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than
$10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North America and 11
other countries. PTDA members also include 181 manufacturers that
supply the PT/MC industry.
PTDA is dedicated to providing exceptional networking, targeted
education, relevant information and leading-edge business tools to help
distributors and manufacturers meet marketplace demands competitively
and profitably. For more information, visit www.ptda.org.
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