Leaders from Merck, UI Labs, and Women in Manufacturing Join the 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Awards Judging Panel

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 27, 2017 /CNW/ -- The Manufacturing Leadership Awards has proudly appointed seven executives from leading manufacturing organizations to the 15-person judging panel for the 2018 awards. Judges who have agreed to participate have demonstrated a strong commitment to continued innovation, dialog and advancement in manufacturing.

Judges will review submissions for the 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Awards in December, followed by the announcement of the winners in February, 2018.

The official judging panel for 2018 is as follows:

NEW JUDGES

• David Mongrue
  Vice President, Operations
  The Dow Chemical Company
  
  
• Michele D'Alessandro
  VP and CIO
  Merck and Company
  
  
• Craig Bandes
  CEO
  Pixelligent, Inc.
  
  
• Praveen Jonnala
  VP, Global Business Solutions Development
  Commscope
  
  
• Detlef Zuehlke
  CEO (retired)
  Technologie-Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.
  
  
• Allison Grealis
  Founder and President
  Women in Manufacturing
  
  
• Caralynn Nowinski Collens
  CEO
  UI Labs

RETURNING JUDGES

• David R. Brousell 
  Global Vice President, Research, and Editorial Director
  Manufacturing Leadership Council
  
  
• Ron Castro 
  Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain Execution
  IBM 
  
  
• John Gagel 
  Corporate Manager, Sustainability
  Lexmark International
  
  
• Jeff Gallinat
  Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing Operations
  Cisco Systems
  
  
• Brad Heath
  CEO
  VirTex Enterprises
  
  
• Michael Packer 
  Director, Advanced Manufacturing Programs
  Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
  
  
• Val Zanchuk
  President
  Graphicast Inc.
  
  
• Dennis Hoeg
  Vice President, Global Engineering, Manufacturing and Sourcing
  Nexteer Automotive 

The nomination period for the Manufacturing Leadership Awards will remain open until December 15, 2017. Winners will be honored on stage at the Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala on June 13, 2018.

For more about the awards and a list of the nomination categories, go to. http://mlawards.gilcommunity.com/

About the Manufacturing Leadership Awards

Now in its 14th year, the ML Awards program honors large and small companies and individual leaders shaping the future of global manufacturing. Nominations are accepted from manufacturing companies from across the globe. The program also honors partners that have assisted ML Award winning manufacturers in achieving transformational breakthroughs. To learn more visit: www.mlawards.gilcommunity.com

About the Manufacturing Leadership Council

The Manufacturing Leadership Council, Frost & Sullivan, is the world's first member-driven, global business leadership network dedicated to senior executives in the manufacturing industry. The Manufacturing Leadership Council's mission is to help senior executives define and shape a better future for themselves, their organizations, and the industry at large by focusing on the intersection of critical business and technology issues that will drive growth today and in the future. The Council offers an extensive portfolio of leadership networking, research, thought leadership content, and professional development products, programs, and services -- including the Manufacturing Leadership Council Website, an online global business network with over 7,000 members around the world; the annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit; the Manufacturing Leadership Awards, celebrating industry achievement; and the thought-leading Manufacturing Leadership Journal. For more information, please visit www.ML-Council.com 

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Contact:
Jeff Moad
Manufacturing Leadership Council
510-531-3456
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