Newtown Square, Pa., and Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 12 Nov. 2009—Peter Mello, SpS, PMP, of Brazil was awarded the Project Management Institute (PMI) Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award for his outstanding contributions to the practice of the project management profession and his demonstration of leadership and initiative while advancing project management concepts, techniques, practices and theories.

Mello is the chief information officer (CIO) at X25 Treinamento e Consultoria (X25). He is also a consultant in project and portfolio management, emphasizing risk and scheduling management with the application of Success Driven Project Management methodology. Mello develops restrictions-based scheduling and provides project management training and consulting services to governmental and industrial organizations in Brazil. He creates and provides software and materials to professional project managers. His free project management training course, GP2000/InteliMedia, has reached over 20,000 subscribers, including nearly 2,000 for “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth Edition”.

“The PMI Awards Program recognizes excellence in project management across a broad array of categories for organizations, individuals, community advancement and our chapters and their volunteers,” said Ricardo Vargas, MSc, PMP and 2009 chairman of the board of directors at PMI. “I am especially delighted that Mr. Mello, from Latin America, has won this coveted award and demonstrates the global presence of dedicated and proven project management professionals.”

“It is a true honor to be recognized by PMI with this award and I am especially grateful to be receiving the award in Brasilia,” said Mr. Mello. “My long tenure with PMI has greatly benefited my career and it is a privilege to also have this recognition associated with Mr. Jenett, a person and professional I greatly admire.”

The Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence award is named in honor of Eric Jenett, one of the five founders of PMI and a founder of the PMI Houston chapter. He is a past-President and Board Chair of PMI and was elected a PMI Fellow in 1982. The PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award was presented at the Brazilian National Congress in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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