Midland, MI - August 06, 2009
Two Dow employees recently received prestigious external accolades exemplifying Dow's commitment to a diverse and inclusive work culture.
Pedro Suarez, president for Dow Latin America, has been named as the 2009 Engineer of the Year by the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award Corporation (HENAAC). John Rodriguez, senior production leader - LDPE, has been recognized with the Professional Achievement Award - Corporate. The engineer of the year award is HENAAC's highest level award and Suarez is the first-ever Dow employee to receive this honor. The recipients, who are judged by a selection committee comprised of professionals from industry, academia and government, will be honored at the HENAAC's annual conference in October 2009 in Long Beach, Calif.
For 21 years HENAAC has been honoring the nation's best and brightest engineers, scientists, and technology experts of Hispanic background. A core mission of HENAAC is to highlight and showcase outstanding role models to inspire young people to pursue careers in technology and to motivate professionals to connect with the Hispanic community.
Suarez was nominated by Andrew Liveris, Dow chairman and CEO, in recognition to his exceptional contributions to the Company. In his nomination letter, Liveris said, "Pedro brings an enormous amount of energy to Dow and the people with whom he engages outside Dow. The atmosphere he creates is electric and people are energized and motivated to achieve greater goals after working with him."
Juan Luciano, senior vice president, Hydrocarbons & Energy and Basic Plastics, as well as the executive sponsor for the Hispanic Latin Network said, "This is a great moment for both Pedro and John, and for Dow. This distinguished award shows the caliber of employees we have at Dow. I am extremely proud of their accomplishments and the contributions they are making to the Company.
Tim Holder, vice president Manufacturing & Engineering for Basic Plastics, nominated John Rodriguez. "John has a very rare ability that combines outstanding skills in both technology (hard skills) and people development (soft skills)," said Holder in his nomination letter.
Dow has an impressive record in HENAAC with a distinguished group of previous winners, as follows:
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Alfredo Larre, Lifetime Achievement in 2008
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Johnny Chavez, Professional Achievement in 2007
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Dr. Flor Alba Castillo, Outstanding Technical Achievement in 2007
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Juan Luciano, Chairman's Award in 2006
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C. Delia Contreras, Professional Achievement in 2006
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Bernadette Melancón, Most Promising Engineer or Scientist in 2005
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Ana Davis, Professional Achievement in 2005
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Carlos Guimarães, A.V. Baez Award in 2003
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Dr. Jaime Simón, Outstanding Technical Achievement in 2002
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Additionally, in previous years several other Dow employees have received a Luminary award or Engineer of the Week award
For more information, see the HENAAC website.
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