InfoComm Names John Pfleiderer Volunteer of the Year
By InfoComm International, April 30, 2010
FAIRFAX, VA – April 30, 2010 – InfoComm International, the leading professional audiovisual trade association, presented its Harald Thiel Volunteer of the Year Award to John Pfleiderer, CTS-D®, CTS-I®, of Cornell University. The award was presented at the InfoComm 100, conference designed to bring together top AV industry thought leaders and volunteers.
Pfleiderer is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of Communications experience. He has been a strong advocate for InfoComm’s certification and education programs and the role these programs have in creating a well-trained workforce that is grounded in strong technical knowledge. He served on the InfoComm Board for three years, and has chaired several InfoComm councils and committees, including the Technology Managers Council and the CTS Renewal Committee. He has also served as a member of the InfoComm Academy Adjunct Faculty for three consecutive years, and was part of the InfoComm Membership and Professional Education and Training Committees. Pfleiderer has participated in many CTS-D and CTS-I exam review meetings and has served on the Scheme and Technical Committees for both the CTS-D and CTS-I.
“John Pfleiderer has been a tireless champion of the AV industry and InfoComm International,” said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director and CEO, InfoComm International. “He is a technology manager who has devoted untold hours to creating a better AV industry and developing the next generation of AV professionals. InfoComm is delighted to shine a spotlight on a volunteer who has contributed so much to the association behind the scenes.”
The Harald Thiel Volunteer of the Year Award uncovers and celebrates the volunteer who has contributed greatly to the Association and who is not recognized in other ways for that contribution. It is awarded annually for contributions made to the Association within the last one to two years.
About InfoComm International®
InfoComm International® is the international trade association of the professional audiovisual and information communications industries. Established in 1939, InfoComm has more than 5,000 members, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end-users and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries. InfoComm International is the leading resource for AV standards, market research and news. Its training and education programs set a standard of excellence for AV professionals. InfoComm International is the founder of InfoComm, the largest annual conference and exhibition for AV buyers and sellers worldwide. InfoComm also produces trade shows in Europe, Asia and China. Additional information is available at www.infocomm.org.
