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 7th 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.
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Frank A. Donaldson Award
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The Frank A. Donaldson Award is given to individuals who have
minimum ten-year tenure with the company and have demonstrated
outstanding, long-term engineering achievement, which has made a
positive impact on Donaldson products and technologies.
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Winners:
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Gary Rocklitz, Director of Computer Aided Engineering, and
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H. Young Chung, Fellow, Corporate Technology
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Richard M. Negri Manufacturing
Excellence Awards
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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.
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Winner:
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Dolan Bartels, Dixon Plant Manager
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Technology Achievement Award
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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.
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Winner:
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Dan Tuma, Engineering Manager, Asia Technical Center
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Product:
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Filter with Diffusion Channel
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Emerging Innovator
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The Emerging Innovator Award recognizes innovative technical
leadership from relative “newcomers” (less than 10 years) within the
organization.
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Winners:
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Veli Kalayci, Spiracle Team Leader, and
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Joe Wilson, Engineering Manager, Military Programs
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Technology Champion Award
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The Technology Champion Award is given to the individual who
advances a technology or process “against popular demand” but that
later is recognized as a thought-leader by his/her peers as an
early-adopter, out-of-the-box thinker within Donaldson.
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Winner:
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Paul Kojetin (awarded posthumously)
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“Our ability to continually advance our filtration technologies and
processes has been a key contributor to our success around the world,
and our capability to repeatedly do this is the responsibility of our
wonderful technical and operations staffs,” said Bill Cook, CEO at
Donaldson Company. “These awards are an important way we can recognize
the wealth of innovation and filtration expertise that resides within
Donaldson. The loyalty and dedication these individuals bring to our
Company each day is greatly appreciated, and I congratulate each of them
on their success.”
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 employees contribute to the Company’s success by
supporting our Customers at our more than 100 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
