AWARDS AND HONORS

PEAK Award (2006-Present)
Diecutter/Diemaker of the Year (1977-2005)
Presidential Award (1986-Present)
IADD Lifetime Achievement Award (1979-Present)
S. Ray Miller International Award (1994-2005)
Unsung Achievement Award (2009-Present)
Platinum Safety Award (1997-Present)
IADD Past Presidents (1972-Present)

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All names below shown in BLUE have In-Depth Profiles
PEAK Award Recipients
One of the association’s highest honors, PEAK (Performance, Excellence, Achievement and Knowledge) focuses on the person (or team of people) who has made the most positive impact on our industry within the last 24 months, demonstrating a unique, meaningful, or emerging contribution to the diecutting/diemaking industry. This contribution may be in the form of technology, hardware systems, methods, association development and betterment, active participation within the IADD, education, or through some other significant contribution to further the industry as a whole. The award is presented annually, and past recipients are eligible.

YEAR NAME COMPANY
2011 Franco Foppa Pedretti Serviform SRL
2010 Kevin Koelsch National Steel Rule
2009 Eddie Mucci, Jr. National Steel Rule
2008 Mark Baril Cut Smart Manufacturing
2007 Joe Adkison Adko, Inc.
2006 Rick Putch Dicar Inc.

Diecutter/Diemaker of the Year Award Recipients
Previously known as “Package Printing Man of the Year” and “packagePRINTING Diecutter/Diemaker of the Year,” this prestigious award was presented by packagePRINTING magazine until 2006 when it was replaced by the IADD PEAK Award. Its criteria evolved over the years to honor recipients who demonstrated a unique, meaningful or emerging contribution to the diecutting/diemaking industry. This contribution may have been in the form of technology, hardware, systems, methods, association development and betterment, education or through some other significant contribution. There was no set length of time over which the criteria was evaluated.

YEAR NAME COMPANY
2005 Dan Johnson Jonco Die Company
2004 Andrew Carey Cimex Corp.
2003 Clint Medlock Stafford Cutting Dies, Inc.
2002 Robert Larson Larson WorldWide
2001 Karl Marbach Karl Marbach GmbH and Co.
2000 Rex Williams Dies, Incorporated
1999 Jean Benoit Dieco Steel Rule Die Inc.
1998 Frank Clay Reliable Steel Rule Die Co.
1997 Mike Adams Adams Technologies, Inc.
1996 Dennis Garrity Bar-Plate Mfg. Company
1995 Herb Welsch Atlas Die, Inc.
1994 John & Joanne Gordon Jonco Die Company
1993 Donald Kengott Ken Specialties, Inc.
1992 Ken Holliday SouthEastern Die Company, Inc.
1991 Steven Ryder Rota Die Pty. Ltd.
1990 Allen Gurka The Stan Allen Company
1989 John DeKoek Jedco Enterprises
1988 Robert Carter James River Corporation
1987 Dan Carda Carda Products
1986 Kevin Carey Lasercomb America
1985 Ray Williams Dies, Incorporated
1984 Dan Muren Precision Rule Die
1983 Joe Fuchs Bobst Group, Inc
1982 John Schulte Modernistic Die Cutting, Inc
1981 Don Moore Tech Steel Rule Die
1980 Doug Pfaff Bernal, Inc.
1979 Ed Mucci, Sr. National Steel Rule Company
1978 Phil Saunders Container Graphics Corp.
1977 Ray Miller Atlas Die, Inc.

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Presidential Award Recipients
Each year the IADD President is afforded the opportunity to present a deserving candidate with this special award. Criteria is established by the President, which usually includes exceptional leadership, active support of IADD programs and activities, significant contributions to the Association, and achievement in the industry.

YEAR NAME COMPANY
2011 Bob Pettijohn Mark-Maker Company, Inc.
2010 Jim Cincinello Marco Die Supplies
2009 Shaun Larson Jonco Die Company
2008 Natalie Pepper Pace Punches, Inc.
2006 Mark Batson Baril Cut Smart Manufacturing, Inc.
2005 Craig Pepper Pace Punches, Inc.
2004 Peter J. Quinlan  
2003 Joe Adkison Adko, Inc.
2001 Eric B. Anderson Anderson International Trading
2002 Dan Johnson Jonco Die Company
2000 Michael Barkin Advanced Die Supplies, Inc.
1999 Richard Kengott Ken Specialties, Incorporated
1998 Clint A. Medlock Stafford Cutting Dies, Inc.
1997 Edmund Mucci, Jr. National Steel Rule Company
1996 John Passantino Dieknowlogist, Inc.
1995 Eugene C. Piette Eugene C. Piette
1994 Jean Benoit Dieco
1993 Robert Larson Larson Associates
1992 Ray Williams Dies, Incorporated
1991 Colin Pitcher Notting America, Inc.
1990 Ronald Murray The Rayner Company
1989 Donald Kengott Ken Specialties, Inc.
1988 John DeKoek Jedco Enterprises
1987 John Schulte Modernistic Diecutting, Inc.
1986 James Collins Acme Diecutting, Inc.

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IADD Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
This award recognizes an individual’s significant and enduring contributions to the diecutting converting industry. Recipients made outstanding and ongoing accomplishments to the industry and/or to the IADD over a lengthy period of time in their professional lives; are recognized as an exceptional industry member who has advanced the welfare of the industry; openly shared valuable experience with other industry members; contributed significantly and consistently to the advancement or recognition of the industry through service to the IADD and/or related organizations; and have been frequent contributors or organizers for presentations, workshops, publications or related events geared to helping other industry members achieve business success. It is only given sporadically, to ensure that recipients meet the criteria and are truly deserving.

YEAR NAME COMPANY
2011 Edmund Mucci, Sr. National Steel Rule.
2009 Kevin Carey DieInfo, Inc.
2007 Ken Holliday Atlas Die, LLC
2005 Eugene C. Piette Piette Dieboards
2003 Phil Saunders Container Graphics Corporation
1995 Ronald Ballard IADD
1980 Conrad J. Zimmer Zimmer Manufacturing Corp.
1979 Paul Richards J.A. Richards Co.
1979 George Freemire J.A. Richards Co.

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S. Ray Miller International Award Recipients
This award honors IADD members who have been instrumental in advancing the state of diecutting or diemaking on an international basis. Recipients have made significant contributions to the industry and/or to the IADD on a global scale, possibly over a number of years; are recognized as an exceptional industry member who has advanced the welfare of the industry globally by breaking down geographic barriers; have openly shared valuable experience with other industry members, possibly through promoting education, programs or communication; have contributed significantly and consistently to the advancement or recognition of the industry through service to the IADD and/or related organizations; and have been frequent contributors or organizers for presentations, workshops, publications or related events geared to helping other industry members understand the international nature of our industry. The award was only given sporadically, to ensure that recipients met the criteria and were truly deserving. It is no longer being awarded.

YEAR NAME COMPANY
2005 Jürgen Jeurink Jürgen Jeurink GmbH & Co. KG
1999 Robert A. Larson Larson WorldWide Inc.
1996 Anne Rimer Steel Rule Distributors Pty. Ltd.
1994 Jonas F. Salgado Brazillaser

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Unsung Achievement Award Recipients
The Unsung Achievement Award recognizes deceased leaders within our Association and industry who have gone unrewarded or unrecognized for their significant contributions to the diemaking, diecutting and converting industry. It is presented sporadically.

YEAR NAME COMPANY
2011 John Veres Super Die
2010 Frank Wagner Wagner Die Supply, Inc.
2009 Ollie Bohrer Diansuply

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Platinum Safety Award Recipients
These companies achieved the best safety record in our industry during the year listed and were presented the IADD's highest saftey award at the annual meeting.

YEAR COMPANY LOCATION
2011 Dynamic Dies Holland, OH USA
2010 Dynamic Dies Holland, OH USA
2009 Dynamic Dies Holland, OH USA
2008 Container Graphics Corp. Cary, NC USA
2007 Dynamic DIes Holland, OH USA
2006 Dynamic Dies Holland, OH USA
2005 Atlas Die Elkhart, IN USA
2004 Carolina Container Hickory, NC USA
2003 SDC International Decatur, GA USA
2002 Jonco Die Company Mounds View, MN USA
2001 Jonco Die Company Mounds View, MN USA
2000 Atlas Chem-Milling Elkhart, IN USA
1999 Jonco Die Company Minneapolis, MN USA
1998 U.S. Steel Rule Dies Placentia, CA USA
1997 SouthEastern Die Decatur, GA USA

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IADD Past Presidents
These individuals served the association as President. The IADD appreciates their commitment, service and dedication to the associatiom.

YEAR NAME COMPANY
2009-2011 Greg Zimmer Zimmer Industries Inc.
2007-2009 Joe Adkison Adko, Inc.
2005-2007 Dan Johnson Jonco Die Company
2003-2005 Eddie Mucci, Jr. National Steel Rule Company
2001-2003 Clint Medlock Stafford Cutting Dies, Inc.
1999-2001 Ken Holliday SouthEastern Die Company
1997-1999 Rex Williams Dies, Incorporated
1995-1997 John Schulte Modernistic Die Cutting, Inc.
1993-1995 Herb Welsch Atlas Die, Inc.
1991-1993 Robert Carter James River Corporation
1989-1991 Allen Gurka The Stan Allen Company
1987-1989 Dan Carda Carda Products
1985-1987 Russell Smith Ward Machinery Company
1983-1985 Ray Williams Dies, Incorporated
1981-1983 Doug Pfaff Bernal, Inc.
1979-1981 Ed Mucci, Sr. National Steel Rule Company
1977-1979 Don Moore Tech Steel Rule Die
1975-1977 Phil Saunders Container Graphics Corp.
1973-1975 Ben Kenny Die Cut Specialty, Inc.
1972-1973 Ray Miller Atlas Steel Rule

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