SSPI Opens Nominations for Promise and Mentor Awards, to be Presented at Future Leaders Dinner on Op
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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Posted by: Orly Konig-Lopez
Proceeds of Dinner Benefit SSPI Educational Fund
New York City (June 17, 2010) – The Society of Satellite Professionals International has opened nominations for its fifth annual Promise Awards, which honor young leaders in the satellite industry for outstanding achievement. Nominations are also being accepted for the Mentor Awards, which recognize an industry executive for mentoring rising young professionals. The Awards will be presented at the Future Leaders Dinner on Tuesday, October 12 at The Princeton Club in midtown Manhattan beginning at 6:00 PM (EST).
Nomination criteria and forms can be downloaded from www.satfuture.com. Nominations close August 31, 2010.
Nominees for the Promise Award must demonstrate initiative, innovation, creativity and problem-solving skills that positively impact their company’s financial performance, marketing effectiveness, technical advancement or research capabilities. Past winners of Promise Awards have included young employees of Space Systems/Loral, CNN, Boeing Satellite Systems, CapRock Government Solutions, Willis Inspace, Intelsat, Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, and Futron.
Mentor Award nominees are distinguished by their voluntary contributions to industry causes and track record of coaching, motivating and fostering young professionals to elevate their professional capabilities and leadership potential. Past Mentor Award winners have included Dick Tauber of CNN, Dom Stasi of Avail/TVN, Francesco Frenza of the Cisneros Group, and Andrew Werth of Hughes Network Systems.
"This evening is meant to really put the focus on the young people our industry will ultimately come to rely on in the future,” said Robert Bell, SSPI’s Executive Director. "Our event recognizes individuals who are early in their careers but show enormous promise, as well as honoring the mentors dedicated to helping them advance in their careers. By celebrating their achievements, we keep ourselves focused on attracting, retaining and rewarding the talent on which continued innovation depends.”
A portion of the proceeds from the dinner go to SSPI's Educational Fund. This year, as part of its sponsorship of the awards event, SpaceIsle.com will donate an additional $3,000 directly to the Fund in lieu of a guest appreciation gift. SpaceIsle is also SSPI’s Mission Underwriter for 2010.
"Improving educational opportunities really is a core responsibility which we in the satellite industry take very seriously,” said Chris Stott, Chairman & CEO of ManSat LLC and SSPI’s Vice President, Education. "In supporting the SSPI Future Leaders Awards Dinner, and in turn the Educational Fund, we are aiming to have a lasting positive impact with the young people that will be leading our industry one day.”
The Educational Fund helps deserving university students meet the high costs of undergraduate and post-graduate study in satellite-related disciplines. The Fund also supports internship opportunities with satellite industry employers; the development of educational content for satellite professionals; and Web-based content that helps students connect with university-level satellite programs and explore career opportunities in the industry.
"I continue to feel honored that a respected organization like SSPI recognized my professional achievements leading to this award,” said Robert Scheige, a 2009 Promise Award Recipient and Assistant Vice President at Willis Inspace. "Events such as the Future Leaders Dinner demonstrate SSPI's commitment to encouraging young professionals to pursue careers in the satellite industry.”
The SSPI Future Leaders Dinner serves as the social networking event opening Satellite Week in NYC (www.satelliteweeknyc.com), which culminates in SATCON and the other events of Content and Communications World, including HD World and 3D World.
Previous Promise/Mentor Awardees:
2009 Promise Award Recipients: Dr. Max Kamenetsky, Space Systems/Loral, Stefano Poli, Thales Alenia Space, and Robert D. Scheige, Willis Inspace; 2009 Mentor Award Recipient: Dom Stasi, Avail-TVN.
2008 Promise Award Recipients: David Cavossa, CapRock Government Solutions, Nick Mitsis, Intelsat, and Yvette Dominguez, Space Systems/Loral; 2008 Mentor Award Recipient: Dick Tauber, CNN News Group.
2007 Promise Award Recipients: Arnie Christianson, CNN, Derek Edinger, Space Systems/Loral, and Hayley McGuire, Boeing Satellite Systems; 2007 Mentor Award Recipient: Francesco Frenza, Cisneros Group.
2006 Promise Award Recipients: Eileen McGowan, formerly Futron Corp., now Intelsat, Alex Flores, Intelsat and Dennis Mlynarski, Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems; 2006 Mentor Award Recipient: Andrew Werth, Hughes Network Systems.
About SSPI
The Society of Satellite Professionals International is a nonprofit member-benefit society that serves satellite professionals throughout their working lives. With chapters in the Americas, the Middle East, Europe and Asia, SSPI works to attract new talent to the industry, helps satellite professionals advance in their careers, works to increase the professional standing of members and honors extraordinary achievement by satellite professionals and the companies they work for.
For more information, contact:
Orly Konig Lopez
SSPI Communications
240-425-3283
orly@sspi.org
Jennifer Hoil
SSPI Event Management
1-703-528-5490
futureleaders@sspi.org
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