IFMA Phoenix Announces Winners of 2011 Awards of Excellence

June 20, 2011 - PRLog -- PHOENIX, AZ – The Greater Phoenix Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 8th Annual Awards of Excellence, which recognize groups and individuals who have made significant contributions to the facility management profession and the association.

IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,500 members in 78 countries. The Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA, one of the top association chapters in the world, is dedicated to continuous improvement of the facility management profession by providing relevant educational and networking opportunities for our membership while supporting the community as a whole.

Held at the Wyndham in Phoenix, AZ, on June 16, 2011, the 8th Annual Awards of Excellence recognized ten of its members with distinguished awards. They included the following:

President’s Choice Awards
--President’s Award: Chad Ridenour, LEED AP, Turn It On Electric, and Stephanie Fanger, FMP, LEED AP, General Dynamics.  The President’s Award is given to a chapter member(s) for his or her leadership and example to our industry as a whole.

--Special Recognition: Helen Hall, FMP, ON Semiconductor, and Tom Cruz, Office Space Solutions.  This award recognizes those members whose service goes above and beyond expectations, and makes a substantial impact on the membership and success of the organization.

Member Choice Awards
These prestigious awards are voted on by their industry peers, recognizing those members who have made a substantial impact on the success of the Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA and the facility management profession.
--Associate Member of the Year: Dan Urioste, Square Care
--Professional Member of the Year: Rick Corea, ON Semiconductor
--Associate Companies of the Year: Knoll and Commercial Service Solutions
--Professional Company of the Year: ON Semiconductor
--Committee of the Year: Social Events

For more information about membership to or the educational offerings of the Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA, please visit http://www.ifmaphoenix.org.  

About the Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA:
IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,500 members in 78 countries. The association’s members, represented in 125 chapters and 16 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition.

The Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA is one of the top association chapters in the world. They are dedicated to continuous improvement of the facility management profession by providing relevant educational and networking opportunities for our membership while supporting the community as a whole. To join and follow IFMA’s social media outlets online, visit NETworkplace page. For more information, visit IFMA press room or http://www.ifmaphoenix.org.

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IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,500 members in 78 countries. The association’s members, represented in 125 chapters and 16 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition.

The Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA is one of the top association chapters in the world. They are dedicated to continuous improvement of the facility management profession by providing relevant educational and networking opportunities for our membership while supporting the community as a whole. For more information, visit www.ifmaphoenix.org.