NSCA CELEBRATES MEMBERS WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND
Members receive awards at NSCA Membership Breakfast

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, June 26, 2008 — NSCA Executive Director Chuck Wilson presented awards to winners of the Educator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, and Volunteer of the Year at the Annual Meeting of the Membership and Industry Forum on June 18 during InfoComm 08.

Craig Thompson, president of Thompson Electronics Company, received NSCA’s Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award for his years of dedication, leadership and service to NSCA, including the NSCA Board of Directors and Education Foundation Board of Directors.

AE Systems President Randy Vaughan received the 2007 NSCA Educator of the Year award. He was also lauded for his service and dedication to the NSCA Board of Directors from 1997 – 2008.

Brian Cline, principal of Cline & Associates, Inc., was tapped for the 2007 Volunteer of the Year award. Cline has contributed many hours of service to the NSCA and the NSCA Consultants’ Council, serving as the council’s chairman from 2005-2007.

“All three men exemplify the vision and spirit of NSCA to a tee,� said NSCA Executive Director Chuck Wilson. “Their service and dedication to our association is outstanding and much appreciated. These awards are a small way for us to recognize their generosity and success.�

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NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. With more than 2,500 member companies worldwide, the National Systems Contractors Association is a powerful advocate of all who work within the low-voltage industry, including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, architects, specifying engineers and other allied professionals. NSCA is dedicated to serving contractor members and all channel stakeholders through education, advocacy, outreach and member services. NSCA University offers a variety of courses on topics such as project management, business, sales, design and technical knowledge. Courses are delivered through a variety of methods including conferences, regional trainings, online learning and webinars. NSCA works in conjunction with a variety of industry partners to provide relevant and meaningful education and certification programs. It also provides leading industry research and market intelligence, insurance solutions, the industry’s most comprehensive manual of practice, Essentials of Systems Integration™ and other business tools. For more information, visit www.nsca.org.