Avanti announces director roles, changes to sales team structure
Avanti made recent staff announcements. Chris Hamilton, director — municipal division, will lead strategic initiatives and operations to support grouting projects for municipal/government entities, specifying engineers and municipal contractors. Jacob Swanson, director — geotechnical division, will spearhead and drive initiatives for the geotechnical market, forge strategic partnerships and lead the company’s efforts in advancing geotechnical solutions and ensuring project outcomes. Keith Sisson, director — industrial & dealer channel divisions, will oversee the development and execution of strategies to expand Avanti’s dealer network, provide training and support and ensure alignment with organizational goals and market demands. Chris M. Hamilton, director of national accounts, will head the strategic management of key client relationships and business development initiatives on a national scale, helping to drive growth and market expansion. The role involves collaborating cross-functionally to identify opportunities. The directors will still have territory responsibilities for specific states.
PPI announces annual award winners
The Plastics Pipe Institute announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year for 2023. The awards were presented during the group’s annual worldwide meeting held in Florida, May 13 through 16, with 348 members attending, including a record number of new members. Projects that won ranged from the largest residential project in New York State to use a geothermal heat-pump system to constructing a fish habitat with HDPE conduit made from recycled content. PPI awarded five winning projects:
- Building and Construction Division Project of the Year — 1 Java Street Geothermal System, Brooklyn, New York, by Versaprofiles Products, Saint-Lazare-de Bellechasse, Canada
- Drainage Division Project of the Year — University of Alabama Stadium Sub Air Drainage System by Prinsco, Willmar, Minnesota
- Energy Piping Systems Division Project of the Year — Baton Rouge Zoo, Evonik Corporation, Piscataway, New Jersey
- Municipal and Industrial Division Project of the Year — South Claiborne Potable Water Transmission Line, New Orleans, AGRU America, Georgetown, South Carolina
- Power and Communications Division Project of the Year — Lake Conroe (Texas) Fish Habitat Project, Petroflex North America, Gainesville, Texas
The following are the Members of the Year for 2023:
- Building and Construction Division Member of the Year — Steve Sandstrum, Borealis
- Drainage Division Member of the Year — Stefan Lupke, president, Corma, Inc.
- Energy Piping Systems Division Member of the Year — Dell Doyle, senior technical service and development scientist, Dow Chemical Co.
- Municipal and Industrial Division Members of the Year — Mike Anson, GF Central; Billy Conatzer, McElroy Manufacturing; Jeremy Harris, Plasson USA; and Jeff Wright, GF Central
- Power and Communications Division Member of the Year — Jennifer Reeves, Petroflex North America
