Sony’s Sir Howard Stringer Named PMDA Person of the Year: Five Other Luminaries of Photography to Be Honored at PMDA Awards
November 01, 2011 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Recipients include Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize and Emmy Winners
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA), a respected photo industry organization founded in 1939 that brings together some of the most renowned brand names in the photographic community, will award six individuals for their outstanding contributions to the photography industry on January 9th, prior to the opening of this year’s 2012 International CES®. Sir Howard Stringer, a nine-time Emmy winner and chairman, chief executive officer and president of Sony Corporation, will receive the esteemed Person of the Year honor at the event.
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Photojournalist Carol Guzy, a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner, has been named Photographer of the Year, and 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics Winner Dr. George Smith, a co-inventor of the CCD, will be awarded the DIMA Lifetime Achievement Award at this prestigious event. In addition, Shutterfly CEO Jeffrey Housenbold will be recognized as Visionary of the Year, industry veteran Mona Kelly will be awarded the PMDA Lifetime Achievement Award, and Tatsuo Konno from Canon will receive the Technical Achievement Award.
The prestigious PMDA Awards are given annually to the persons or organizations that have made significant contributions or meaningful impacts to the photography industry during the year or over the course of their careers. This year, the awards will be given out during a celebratory gala event, PMDA’s first ‘Imaging Night.’ following the awards presentation, attendees will enjoy a sparkling, energetic reception. All festivities will take place at Haze Nightclub at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas.
“It is our pleasure to spend an evening commemorating the achievements of these six outstanding individuals,” said Joellyn Gray, PMDA president. “Their contributions to the art, technology and business of photography have left lasting footprints in the industry.”
Person of the Year: Sir Howard Stringer – chairman, chief executive officer and president, Sony Corporation
Sir Howard Stringer has held a distinguished 30-year career as a journalist, producer and executive at CBS Inc., winning nine individual Emmys as a writer, director and producer from 1973 -1983 and serving as the company’s president from 1988 -1995. Stinger later served as Chairman and CEO of TELE-TV, the media and technology company formed by Bell Atlantic, NYNEX and Pacific Telesis, from 1995 -1997 and is a recipient of the U.S. Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement for service in Vietnam (1965 -1967).
Visionary Award: Jeffery Housenbold – president and CEO, Shutterfly
Jeff Housenbold is a new-media visionary with a successful track record of building online consumer franchises by artfully combining commerce and community. In just five years, Shutterfly grew from a 120 million dollar company to 300 million under Housenbold’s leadership. before Shutterfly, he held positions of vice president and general manager of eBay’s business to consumer group and vice president of mergers and acquisitions. Housenbold is the co-author of “The Shutterfly Guide to Great Digital Photos,” an instructional book published by McGraw-Hill and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.a. in Economics and Business Administration from Carnegie-Mellon.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Mona Kelly – photo and front end consultant
Mona Kelly has amassed thirty-seven years of diverse photo industry experience, beginning as a part time associate with Eckerd Drug in the main photo lab where she rose to plant supervisor responsible for all aspects of production. she was instrumental in the dynamic photo growth Eckerd experienced, first as district manager and later as director of photofinishing and vice president photofinishing. during her time as general merchandise manager of photo and front end services at Walgreens, Mona played a leading role in the transformation of the company from a traditional in-store photo service provider to a fully integrated digital and photo lab providing a range of services including on-line access for consumers.
Photographer of the Year: Carol Guzy – staff photographer, The Washington Post
Carol Guzy spent eight years as a staff photographer at the Miami Herald before moving to her current position at The Washington Post in 1988. her assignments have included domestic and international stories and documentary reportage. Guzy was honored with the Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography for her coverage of the military intervention in Haiti and a devastating mudslide in Armero, Colombia. her feature work in Kosovo and an up-close portrait of grief and desperation after a catastrophic Haiti earthquake also won her a Pulitzer Prize. Guzy holds an associate in applied science degree in photography from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
PMA/DIMA Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. George Smith
Dr. George Smith earned a B. a. in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1955, and an M.S. and PhD. in Physics from the University of Chicago in 1956 and 1959, respectively. In April 1986, Dr. Smith retired from his position at Bell Laboratories as head of the VLSI device department. Recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics for the invention of the charge coupled device (CCD), an imaging semiconductor circuit, Dr. Smith holds 31 US patents and is author to more than 40 papers.
Technical Achievement Award: Tatsuo Konno – senior general manager of Imaging Communications Products, Camera Development Center, Canon Inc.
Since joining Canon in 1980, mr. Konno has worked exclusively on the development of SLR camera products. over the course of his career, he has taken part in the creation of ten film-model SLR cameras and six digital SLR cameras. He has played an active role in the evolution of Canon’s digital SLR technology, supporting EOS’s transition to digital through the EOS D2000 (1998), as well as the introduction of an HD movie recording feature in the EOS 5D mark II (2008).
PMDA will host the Imaging Night 2012 celebration on January 9th from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Haze Nightclub at Aria Hotel and Casino City Center, located at 3730 S. Las Vegas Blvd. The PMDA awards dinner is being sponsored by The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and National Geographic.
About PMDA
Founded in 1939, PMDA provides a series of forums throughout the business year for its membership to exchange ideas and learn about new technologies and business trends, in addition to administering programs that promote photography to the general public. Programs and symposiums feature leading photo and imaging product suppliers and retailers, as well as financial analysts and technical experts. The organization has also teamed with PMA International to produce TakeGreatPictures.com, a site created to help American consumers find meaningful ways to incorporate photography into many aspects of their everyday lives, while helping them to make intelligent decisions about buying new cameras and accessories.
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