So it’s time for our annual look at who is the most valuable
player (MVP) in the glass and glazing industry for 2014. There are quite a few great candidates but
they’ll be only one winner. I have
selected the winner and that announcement comes next week… but I did want to
run down who were the other candidates in contention. I do this mostly because
I do believe in shining the spotlight on those extremely deserving people. They deserve it. So here goes, the runners up for the “2014
From the Fabricator Glass and Glazing MVP.”
John Wheaton- Wheaton and Sprague- Whether you do work with
him, follow him on twitter or hear him speak, the passion and care that John brings
is incredible. Great interest in the
industry and its future. This is a guy
who is always promoting awesome projects and work in the field, even if he
didn’t have anything to do with it. Unselfish and classy to the core.
Rick Wright- Oldcastle BE Similar to John Wheaton when it
comes to passion for the industry. Can
sometimes be on the other side of popular opinion on issues but always has a
reason and solid logic. Cares for how we
(the industry) are presented in public and is extremely active in the trade
organization world.
Tom O’Malley- Tom’s on this list because he went out on his own
this year, seemingly 10 minutes after the recession lifted and built a
business- Clover Architectural Products.
So basically this is a guy who could’ve done anything, anywhere but yet
stuck his neck out big time. Folks, that’s
serious confidence in our industry (and himself) Plus he’s always on the edge
of innovation and bringing new and positive items to our world.
Bernard Lax- Pulp Studio- When I think of Bernard, I think
of this famous quote… “Speak softly and carry a big stick…” basically while
Bernard is not front and center at trade meetings in such, when he does express
his thoughts they carry a ton of weight.
He is not afraid to speak his mind, especially when it comes to health
of the industry and the safety of our stakeholders. I probably get to talk to him once or twice a
year but those conversations always have meaning and value. Plus he has an insanely creative mind, which
is also a plus.
Now of course there are many others that would be up for
this that I have noted in previous editions and awards like Julie
Schimmelpennigh, Valerie Block, Chris Dolan, Kris Vockler and so on… but I
wanted this list to be of people I had not nominated and noted in depth before. In the end none of these folks won… the
winner comes next week!
Elsewhere…
-- For those of you who only read my blog when its reposted on
GlassMagazine.com and published in e-Glass Weekly, I did post last week on my
original site, so if you want more insight on the latest deal talks, green
stats and some cool links, please check it out.
-- Curious have you ever flipped through your contacts on your
phone and asked “who is that?” I had to
look through it the other day and saw names that I seriously have no clue who
they are…
-- So which states had the biggest year over year gains
(October) in construction employment?
The winner may surprise you as it did me… the top 5…
5- Utah
4- Illinois
3- California
2- Texas
1- Florida
Yes.. the Sunshine State led the way and I do find that
surprising for sure. Could be a signal
that the slow to recover market there is starting to perk back up.
-- Last this week… its December which will seemingly go very
quick, and while that’s good from a personal standpoint, from a business view
these last two months are tough ones.
After the 18 work day November, the holiday season may not have as much
cheer with such little time to get work done!
LINKS of the WEEK
-- The differences of being on Facebook when you are in your
20’s vs your 30’s. Not sure how accurate
this is as I am barely on FB (for work really) and I am looong past my 30’s…
-- Why in the world do people in LA not want you to see the
Hollywood sign?
-- Just echoing the sentiments of the person who sent me this link… can you imagine an American athlete going to jail for an action on the
field of play?
VIDEO of the WEEK
Well it is out.. the first official trailer of the next Star
Wars movie to debut late next year…if you have not seen it, here it is here… as
of this posting its been viewed more than 18 million times in just 2 days. Wow.
2 comments:
I don't know Tom O’Malley and I'm pretty sure Rick Wright was in Pink Floyd however both John and Bernard are well deserving of the title of MVP however ultimately if this was open for voting, my vote would be for Max Perilstein.
Bang on with your summaries, selections and runners-up.
That's very kind but I am no where near those guys and you for that matter. Just happy to work along side so many good people!
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