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 winners of the
Company's 12th Annual Inventor Awards given to employees
whose work on various technology innovations have contributed to
Donaldson's continued success as a leader in filtration technology.
Richard M. Negri Manufacturing Excellence Award
The
Richard M. Negri Manufacturing Excellence Award is given to Donaldson
employees who have created and implemented significant process
technology and/or product improvements for the Company's manufacturing
operations.
Winner: Rodney Switzer, Manufacturing Engineer,based
in Nicholasville, KY
Technology Achievement Award
The
Technology Achievement Award is given to an employee who has developed a
material, product, process or method that has made an extraordinary
contribution to Donaldson's long-term success.
Winners: Patrick
McPhail, Hydraulic Filtration, Product Managerbased in
Bloomington, MN;Linda Wolhowe, Engine Liquid Aftermarket
Filtration, Senior Engineer, based in Bloomington, MN; Veli Kalayci,
Engine Liquid Filtration, Product Manager, based in Bloomington, MN;
Enrico Greco, Engine Liquid Filtration, Engineering Manager, based in
Ostiglia, Italy; Daniel Frembgen, Engine Liquid Filtration, Application
Engineer, based in Bloomington, MN; and Mauro Cantoni, Engine Liquid
Filtration, Application and Development Engineer based in Ostiglia, Italy
Product:
FLK Medium Pressure Bowl Cartridge [See published press release at http://www.b2i.us/profiles/investor/ResLibraryView.asp?ResLibraryID=68459&GoTopage=1&Category=1896&BzID=960.]
Emerging Innovator Award
The Emerging
Innovator Award recognizes innovative technical leadership from those
with fewer than 10 years of experience at Donaldson.
Winner: Suresh
Shenoy, Corporate Technology, Sr. Principal Scientist, based in
Bloomington, MN
Technology Champion Award
The
Technology Champion Award recognizes an individual who advances a
technology or process against popular opinion.
Winner: Brian Mandt,
Engine Liquid Filtration, Aftermarket Applications Engineering Manager,
based in Bloomington, MN
"Our product engineering, technology, and operations staffs around the
world have been instrumental in continually developing the new
filtration technologies that meet our Customers' evolving needs," said
Bill Cook, Donaldson's CEO. "Their hard work, dedication, and superior
results are essential for our continued success and the achievement of
our Company's Sales Goals of $3 billion and $5 billion in FY16 and FY21,
respectively. These awards are an important way for our Company to
recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions to
maintaining our filtration technology leadership position. I
congratulate each of them on their achievements which are greatly
appreciated by our Customers and our Shareholders."
About Donaldson Company
Donaldson is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems that
improve people's lives, enhance our Customers' equipment performance,
and protect our environment. We are a technology-driven Company
committed to satisfying our Customers' needs for filtration solutions
through innovative research and development, application expertise, and
global presence. Our approximately 12,200 employees contribute to the
Company's success by supporting our Customers at our more than 140
sales, manufacturing, and distribution locations around the world.
Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 1000 indices,
and our 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
Apr 14, 2014