Join with us in recognizing outstanding SMTA members and nominate a colleague or company for one of the prestigious 2010 SMTA awards. There are many members who have given their time, energy, and expertise to ensure the success of both the SMTA and the industry. The 2010 nomination deadline is Friday, June 25, 2010.
The following awards are presented each year at SMTA International:
SMTA+ Corporate Award
Presented to an SMTA corporate member company that has shown exceptional support of the SMTA. This award is not to be based on a product or process, but rather on ways that a company has contributed to the SMTA, for example, attendance at technical programs, support of chapter or national leaders, encouragement and support of participating members, etc.
Member of Technical Distinction Award
Presented to a member who has made significant and continuing contributions to the SMTA over a period of at least three years. Minimum criteria for this award includes being a member of a technical committee, a member who has presented technical papers or conducted a course at local, regional or national conferences.
Founder's Award
Presented to a person who has made exceptional contributions to the industry, as well as support and service to the SMTA. The recipient must be an SMTA member for a minimum of three years prior to the award.
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Excellence in Leadership Award
Presented to a person who has shown exceptional dedication to the SMTA, generally a leader at the national, international, or chapter level. As a result of their actions the association has been improved, programs expanded upon, or significant progress made in achieving the SMTA mission. The recipient must be an SMTA member for a minimum of three years prior to the award.
International Leadership Award
Presented to a person who has provided exceptional support and leadership to the SMTA's international members, chapters, or educational programs. This person's efforts have resulted in the further development and maturation of the SMTA network, chapters, and programs outside of the USA. The recipient must be an SMTA member for a minimum of two years prior to the award.
Contact SMTA administrator JoAnn Stromberg for more information on SMTA awards or with any questions or concerns.
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During the 2009 Annual Meeting at SMTA International, the association honored members who have shown exceptional service to the association and the industry.
 The FOUNDER'S AWARD honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the industry as well as support and service to the SMTA. This year's award was presented to Dr. Ken Gilleo (right), ET-Trends. Ken joined the SMTA in 1990 and was elected by the members to the SMTA Board of Directors from 2002-2007. While on the Board of Directors he served on the Planning Committee and also as Vice President Technical for five years. During Ken's time as Vice President Technical Programs he oversaw 32 Academy programs, five Pan Pac events, five Harsh Environment Workshops, five Medical Symposiums, five SMTAIs, two Emerging Technology Conferences, one Telecom Workshop, and additionally created the International-Wafer Level Packaging Conference (IWLPC). Ken's creation of the IWLPC (along with Terry Thompson of Chip Scale Review) was extremely important to the SMTA as it allowed the association to connect with an entirely new audience of potential members.
 The MEMBER OF TECHNICAL DISTINCTION AWARD recognizes individuals who have made significant and continuing contributions to the SMTA. This year our Awards Committee selected two individuals to receive the Member of Technical Distinction Award. The first award honors Dr. Raiyomand Aspandiar (left), Intel Corporation. Dr. Aspandiar is a member of the SMTA Technical Committee, has published more than 25 technical papers and is the joint holder of 15 patents in the Electronics Packaging and Manufacturing field. He is a graduate of Stanford University. Raiyo has been very active in promoting and teaching technical programs for SMTA at local and national events. He was instrumental in the formation of the Portland SMTA Chapter and has generously given his time teaching numerous courses and providing technical presentations at chapter meetings. He continues to give of his time in promoting the programs of the SMTA locally and by presenting papers at SMTA conferences.
 The EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD honors SMTA members who stand out as strong leaders in the Association. The 2009 recipient of this award is Kathleen S. Palumbo (left) of Production Analysis and Learning Services LLC. Kathy Palumbo is currently serving as President of the award winning LA/Orange County Chapter. Prior to being elected as President she served as the Secretary of the chapter for six years. During her volunteer time for the chapter her passion was in the designing of both the chapter Web site and chapter newsletter, continually polishing and adding new features so that the chapter "look" and information are current and to ensure that colleagues who came to the chapter Web page would be engaged, become involved and support chapter events. Kathy makes serving as President look easy; however, everyone knows there is a great deal of time and effort placed on being an organized leader of a highly successful SMTA Chapter. She creates an exciting and professional image of the LA/Orange County Chapter at meetings and in communications to industry colleagues.
 The EXELLENCE IN INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD was presented to Michael Yuk Fai
Wong (not pictured) of Emerson, Hong Kong, for his continuous commitment to SMTA with regard to our international focus. Michael Wong has worked in SMT Industry for 20 years and is currently Director of Manufacturing Engineering of Emerson Network Power - Embedded Computing and Power, for the engineering of Emerson factories in China and Vietnam. In 2004 Michael joined the SMTA Hong Kong Chapter as Vice President Technology. Also, he was appointed as the Chair of Technical Advisory Council of SMTA China since its establishment in 2006. He was the pioneer in organizing the "SMTA China Conferences" in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Tianjin in conjunction with Nepcon China events every year. These conferences have become the strongest asset of SMTA China and help to build a very good reputation and a sound technical status of SMTA in China. Michael has provided outstanding leadership in the Council and SMTA China, insuring the success of SMTA China. He is also one of the Chinese speaking instructors for the SMTA Engineer Certification Program.
 The SMTA Awards Committee unveiled a special award to recognize a colleague who has made an exceptional contribution to the SMTA. The 2009 Exceptional Contribution to SMTA award was presented to Steve Gold (right) of EMS007. Steve and the EMS007 staff actively and aggressively exhibit at, and report on, SMTA's events. Their video coverage provides rich insight into, and information on, key people, products, processes, and technical advancements in our industry. Steve Gold is found covering technology forecast events, white paper presentations, keynote presentations, and social events for the SMTA across the globe. From Shanghai to Orange County, from a member assembly line to an SMTA golf outing, Steve's presence is felt. In addition to providing truly groundbreaking new media coverage of our programs, Steve also volunteers on the SMTA MarCom Committee. His diligent participation has helped form many of our most progressive ideas and assisted the Committee in making them a reality.
 The SMTA+ CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP AWARD was presented to Cisco Systems Inc. The award was accepted by Scott Priore (center). Cisco Systems Inc. joined the SMTA as a Corporate Member in 2004 and has 33 employee members. Cisco has been a valued supporter of our educational programming by giving presentations, chairing sessions or serving on technical committees on a total of 46 occasions. They have registered over 100 colleagues for SMTA conferences over the years and supported two local chapter officers and one national Board member. It is with great pleasure that we recognize a company that has gone above and beyond in the support of the SMTA.
The CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD recognizes an SMTA chapter that has shown exemplary commitment to our objective... "Sharing the Knowledge". The overall rating of each chapter is measured in the following areas: membership growth, regular meeting scheduling, timely reporting and communication, creative and informative technical programming, special projects, contributions and volunteer service on SMTA committees.
We are proud to honor four chapters to receive the 2009 Chapter of the Year Award. We recognize the LA/Orange County Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Space Coast Chapter and the Penang Chapter (International Chapter of the Year). The LA/Orange County Chapter has won this prestigious award seven times, the Oregon Chapter has taken home the award five times, and this is the first year the Space Coast Chapter and Penang Chapters have "risen to the top". Congratulations to all four outstanding chapters and their leaders who have been overwhelmingly committed to serving the industry colleagues in their area.
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