For release on:
13 October 2009
For Media Inquiries
Glenn R. Boyet
Project Managment Institute
+1 610 356 4600, x1112
Glenn.Boyet@pmi.org
Kaycee Holmes
Edelman for PMI
+214 443 7597
Kaycee.Holmes@Edelman.com
Orlando, Fla., 13 October 2009 – Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading project management organization, announces the winners of its 2009 Professional, Component and PMI Educational Foundation® (PMIEF) awards. The PMI Awards Program annually recognizes achievement in project management for individuals, groups and organizations.
“The PMI Awards Program recognizes the best in project management and the individuals, organizations and chapters who are leading the future of our profession, “said Gregory Balestrero, president and chief executive officer of PMI. “These award winners bring demonstrated value to successful projects and represent the best in project management activities and practices. We are especially gratified this year to have such an outstanding selection of nominees and winners for these prestigious awards.”
The following awards were bestowed at the PMI Awards Ceremony at PMI Global Congress 2009—North America on 10 October.
Professional Awards
PMI honors professional excellence through its Professional Awards program, which recognizes individuals, organizations, professional development products and literature.
PMI Fellow
o Iain Fraser, PMP
o James M. Gallagher, PMP
o Lee R. Lambert, PMP
o Debbie O’Bray
o Karen Tate, PMP, MBA
o Vijay Kumar Verma, PMP, MBA, P.Eng.
o Karen R.J. White, M.S., PMP
PMI Continuing Professional Education Provider of the Year Award
o (Individual/Business Category) – “Project Management: A Master Course in the Multidisciplinary Approach of Planning and Implementing Projects” by Cadence Management Corporation
PMI Continuing Professional Education Product of the Year Award
o (Individual Business Category) – Seminar on Effective Project Management (SAEP) by Alpha Consultoria
PMI Continuing Professional Education Product of the Year Award
o (Corporation/Government/ Association Category) – Mayday, Mayday Workshop by Euro Bank S.A.
PMI Continuing Professional Education Provider of the Year Award
o (Corporation/Government/Association Category) – International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Global Project Management Curriculum
PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award
o Managing Complex Projects: A New Model by Kathleen B. Hass, PMP, Myra Strauss (publisher)
PMI Research Achievement Award
o Professor Jeffrey K. Pinto, Ph.D.
PMI Project Management Journal® Paper of the Year Award
Project Portfolio Control and Portfolio Management Performance in Different Contexts by
o Ralf Müller, DBA, MBA, PMP
o Tomas Blomquist, Ph.D.
o Miia Maarit Martinsuo, D.Sc. (Tech.)
PMI Community Advancement Through Project Management Award
o (Individual Category) – Tim M. Mattimoe, MBA, PMP. Construction project for expanding the SDD (Aiding for Sustainable Development) trade school for illiterate young adults in Niger, West Africa
PMI Distinguished Contribution Award
o Lung-Hung Roger Chou, PgMP, MCT, EMBA
o Larry Goldsmith, MBA, PMP, CSM
o Timothy A. MacFadyen, MBA, MPM, PMP
o Beth Ouellette, PgMP, PMP, MBA
o Mark R. Paden, BEng (Honours), MSP Advanced Practitioner
o Frank R. Parth, MS, MBA, PMP
o Cynthia Snyder Stackpole, MBA, PMP, EVP
o Doug Treasure, BAppSc (Comp), MMT, PMP
PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award
o Upendra Giri
PMI Distinguished Project Award
o 2007 Advance Intelligent Manufacturing (AIM) Final Manufacturing Organization (FMO) Project by Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
o 2008 PMI Region 5 Symposium: Striving for Excellence in Project Management by PMI Baltimore, Maryland Chapter, Inc.
PMI Project of the Year
o Newmont TS Power Plant Project, Fluor Enterprises, Inc., Newmont Nevada Energy Investment, Ltd.
PMI Component Awards
Components are PMI communities that offer PMI members networking and educational opportunities. Components include PMI chapters, virtual communities and specific interest groups (SIGs).
PMI Component Award for Component of the Year (Winners)
Chapter Category II
o PMI France Sud Chapter
o PMI Mumbai Chapter
Chapter Category III
o Central Virginia Chapter
Chapter Category IV
o Mile Hi Chapter
Specific Interest Group (SIG) Category
o Information Systems SIG
PMI Component Award for Component Leadership
o (Chapter Category) – Girish Keklar, PMI Pune-Deccan, India Chapter
o (SIG Category) – Thangavel Subbu, PMP, 2008 SIG Chair, Information Systems SIG
The following Component awards were bestowed at the PMI® Leadership Institute Meeting Awards Ceremony on 8 Oct. 2009.
PMI Component Award for Component of the Year (Recognition of Excellence)
Chapter Category III
o PMI South Florida Chapter
Chapter Category IV
o PMI Washington, DC Chapter
PMI Component Award for Leadership, Planning & Operations (Winner)
o PMI Washington, DC Chapter
PMI Component Award for Leadership, Planning & Operations (Recognition of Excellence)
o PMI Mile Hi Chapter
PMI Component Award for Volunteer Program
o PMI Central Virginia Chapter
PMI Component Award for Member Services (Winner)
o PMI Mile Hi Chapter
PMI Component Award for Member Services (Recognition of Excellence)
o PMI Great Lakes Chapter
PMI Component Award for Collaboration & Outreach (Winner)
o PMI Mile Hi Chapter
PMI Component Award for Collaboration & Outreach (Recognition of Excellence)
o PMI Washington, DC Chapter
PMI Component Award for Volunteer of the Year
o Loretta Letke, PMP – PMI Baltimore Chapter
o Christian-Jacques Bonetto, PMP – PMI France Sud Chapter
o Charrlotte Neuhauser, PMP – PMI Great Lakes Chapter
o Megumu Seo – PMI Japan Chapter
o Duncan Chappell, PMP – PMI United Kingdom Chapter
Project Management Institute Educational Foundation® Awards
o PMIEF is the philanthropic arm of PMI, dedicated to improving society through project management knowledge and skills globally.
James R. Snyder International Student Paper of the Year Award – North America region
o Laura M. Sherrick, PMP for A Final Project Report: Utilizing PMBOK® Project Management Areas to Produce a Play and Discover Gym
Donald S. Barrie Award (co-sponsored by PMI Design-Procurement-Construction SIG)
o Chad Josey, PMP, P.E., and Kenric England for Utilizing a Project Profile Matrix to Determine Project Management Requirements
About Project Management Institute (PMI)
The world’s leading project management organization, PMI shares knowledge with nearly 500,000 members and credential holders in 185+ countries. Since its founding 40 years ago, PMI has impacted more than one million practitioners, businesses, governments, students and training organizations. Today, PMI’s products and services range from world-class standards for project, program and portfolio management to five professional credentials, including the gold standard Project Management Professional (PMP®). PMI’s exclusive Global Corporate Council and European Corporate Networking Group engage large multinationals and government organizations in endorsing the value of project management. The only project management association with an established academic research program, PMI has invested more than US$14 million in support of dozens of research projects since 1997. Learn more at PMI.org.
Editors Note: Individual award winners will be available to discuss their specific awards and their contribution to the project management profession following distribution of this press release.
All companies, products and services mentioned in this announcement are trademarks of their respective organizations.
