Institute for Supply Management® to Honor Respected Industry Leader with Exclusive Award

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Jan 09, 2019, 12:03 ET

Nominations open until January 22 for supply management's highest regarded award

TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Institute for Supply Management (ISM^®) is accepting nominations for the J. Shipman Gold Medal Award, the highest honor awarded by ISM, recognizing outstanding industry professionals. The award is presented annually to a leader and innovator in the field who has dedicated a robust career to advancing the profession of procurement and supply chain management.

Nominees are supply chain and procurement professionals who are acknowledged by their peers as role models, mentors and community leaders within the field, and who work diligently to continuously bring new ideas to the table. Their contributions have helped improve their organizations and the careers of other individuals in the field.

"We are proud to recognize a leader in the field, who has devoted his or her time and efforts to make impressive contributions to the supply chain and procurement profession," said ISM Chief Executive Officer, Tom Derry. "We encourage professionals to nominate a worthy colleague or mentor for this honor."

The award is named in recognition of Johnson Shipman, a pioneer member of ISM-New York, Inc., who dedicated much of his career to guiding others, helping them excel within the profession.

The J. Shipman Gold Medal Award winner will be recognized by ISM Chief Executive Officer, Tom Derry, and the J. Shipman Award Committee Chair, at the ISM2019 Annual Conference in Houston, Texas, April 7 - 10.

Nominations are accepted through January 22, 2019. For more information, and to nominate a candidate for this award, visit ISM's website to download the nomination form. Submit the completed form via email to Janis Kellerman at [email protected], by January 22, 2019.

About Institute for Supply Management^®

Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) is the first and leading not-for-profit professional supply management organization worldwide. Its 47,000 members in more than 90 countries around the world manage about US$1 trillion in corporate and government supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 by practitioners, ISM is committed to advancing the practice of supply management to drive value and competitive advantage for its members, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world. ISM empowers and leads the profession through the ISM Report On Business^®, its highly-regarded certification and training programs, corporate services, events and the ISM Mastery Model^®. Its Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business^® are two of the most reliable economic indicators available, providing guidance to supply management professionals, economists, analysts, and government and business leaders. For more information, please visit instituteforsupplymanagement.org.

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