AEM Hall of Fame Nominations Open April 2013

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers announces the 2013 AEM Hall of Fame program, honoring those who have invented, built and led the off-road equipment industry. Online nominations will open in April; check the website for details at www.aem.org/HallofFame.

The 2012 inductees into the AEM Hall of Fame were:

• John Deere (Deere & Company)
• Pierre Bataille (Poclain)
• Wood Brothers – Keith, Leonard and Mervel (Woods Equipment Company)

The Hall of Fame highlights the industry’s rich legacy of progress and its critical role in economic prosperity and quality of life — to promote greater public understanding and appreciation and to inspire the industry leaders of tomorrow.

More than 40 industry leaders have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1993. Nominees are evaluated by an independent panel of industry experts.

Help us recognize and celebrate the achievements of the industry's standard bearers. The nomination form is simple — 5 short essay questions covering the criteria candidates will be evaluated on that are critical to the health of the equipment manufacturing industry include : 1) innovation, 2) industry contributions, 3) leadership, 4) corporate citizenship/social responsibility and 5) sustainability. Documents may also be provided to support the nominee's candidacy.

View a sample nomination form template here. As the sample template shows, AEM poses questions to help nominators best explain why the nominee should be considered for the AEM Hall of Fame.

The nomination requirements are specific, and AEM urges nominators to read the sample nomination form template carefully before completing the online form. AEM also suggests writing and reviewing the five short nominating essays in a word processing program and then pasting the responses into the online form. The requested information about the Hall of Fame nominee/candidate (and nominator) must also be completed.

Although not mandatory, AEM encourages submitting supporting materials. Company newsletters, feature stories, letters of recommendation and photos help tell the story of the nominee and the contributions they have made to the industry.

For more information, contact AEM’s Jordanne Waldschmidt at jwaldschmidt@aem.org.