The 2014 WIN Conference will serve as the ceremonial event marking the “Passing of the Baton” of this industry program innovation to the ongoing governance of WIN. The MIW awards have been presented annually since the program was created by AkzoNobel in 1998. The first awards were made in December of 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia in conjunction with NACE.
The MIW award was established to recognize the value of strong leaders and the numerous leadership roles filled by women at all levels of the collision repair industry. In alignment with the awards AkzoNobel also developed the MIW Scholarship Fund. This fund, administered by the Collision Repair Education Foundation, was targeted at creating a method to aid the career aspirations of young women wishing to enter or advance within the collision repair industry. Under the vision of AkzoNobel, more than 70 women from across all sectors of the industry have received the MIW award to date.
“On behalf of AkzoNobel, we are extremely pleased that this pioneering program will now be sustained under the extraordinary leadership of the WIN organization,” said Holmberg. “Some of our earliest MIW award recipients were catalyst in helping form the foundation of WIN, so it is only fitting that this ground-breaking awards program be led by those who have benefited, are stakeholders and have a vested interest in its long-term success and growth.”
WIN acquired stewardship of the Most Influential Women program in 2013 and will perpetuate the spirit of the initiative as well as the awards ceremony as part of their annual member conference. For more information about the MIW awards gala celebration, please contact [email protected] or Margaret Knell, Chair of WIN at [email protected].
AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. We supply industries and consumers worldwide with innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers for our customers. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we are consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the area of sustainability. With operations in more than 80 countries, our 50,000 people around the world are committed to delivering leading products and technologies to meet the growing demands of our fast-changing world.
AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings is one of the world's leading suppliers of paints, coatings, film and services for car repair, commercial vehicles, interior and exterior automotive plastic and, aerospace coatings, and specialty finishes for consumer electronics, sports & leisure and cosmetics. It sells coatings and film for original equipment and refinishing applications to bodyshops, aircraft manufacturers, maintenance repair and overhaul, fleet owners, automotive suppliers, major bus and truck producers, contract manufacturers and coatings applicators. Brands include Sikkens®, Schramm®, Lesonal®, Dynacoat®, Wanda®, Sikkens Autocoat® BT, Soliant®, Technicoat®, Aerowave®, Aerobase® and Aerodur®. Operating in more than 60 countries, Automotive & Aerospace Coatings has specialists around the world who understand local markets and can serve local needs. Its state-of-the-art customer services, color and technology solutions include offering technical and logistical support and the delivery of training programs. Internet: www.akzonobel.com/aac
Subscribe to ABRN and receive articles like this every month…absolutely free. Click here
