News Release
FOR RELEASE - October 7, 2009
Contact: Aaron Ellis, aellis@aapa-ports.org
703-706-4714
American Association of Port Authorities
Phone: (202) 792-4033
www.aapa-ports.org
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), a trade group representing leading seaports throughout the Western Hemisphere, will present six executives with a special seaport manager designation and seven ports with awards for exemplary achievements in environmental improvement, facilities engineering and information technology at its annual awards program luncheon on Oct. 28. The awards program is part of AAPA's 98th Annual Convention (http://www.aapa2009.com/) in Galveston, Texas, which runs Oct. 25-29.
During the Oct. 28 event, AAPA Chairman of the Board Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D. (who is also executive director of the Port of Los Angeles) and AAPA President Kurt Nagle will present recognition awards to representatives of:
In addition to port authority recognitions, six Western Hemisphere port executives will receive their Professional Port Manager (PPM®) designation during the awards luncheon, making them the latest to complete certification requirements under the association's 14-year-old PPM® program. AAPA established its PPM® program in 1995 to encourage, promote and recognize professional standards in public port management.
Joseph Cappel, senior seaport manager of business development at the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and Rodney W. Oliver, deputy executive director of administration and chief financial officer of the Virginia Port Authority, will be joined as PPM® recipients by four officials of Muelles el Bosque Port Operators of Cartagena, Colombia - Oscar Maldonado, director of land operations; Alejandro Oliveros, director of bulk cargo operations; Hugo Rincón, director of maintenance; and Guillermo Torres, director of accounting.
For additional details on the winners in AAPA's 2009 awards programs, click on /Programs/content.cfm?ItemNumber=691&navItemNumber=517