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2016 IFI SOARING EAGLE AWARDS RECIPIENTS
ANNOUNCED IN PHOENIX, AZ by Rob Harris, IFI Magaging Director
At an awards ceremony held during the 2016 Annual
Meeting of the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) in
Phoenix, Arizona, the IFI Soaring Eagle Service Award
was presented to Joe Greenslade, retired from IFI; and
the IFI Soaring Eagle Technology Award was presented to
Thomas E. Hay, retired from National Machinery L.L.C.
The 2016 Soaring Eagle Service Award
Recipient Is Joe Greenslade
Institute (IFI), from which he retired on December 31,
2015 after 45 years in the fastener industry.
While at IFI, Joe encouraged and facilitated the
success of the Fastener Training Institute, to improve
the training opportunities for the entire North American
fastener industry. He also inspired the creation of the
IFI Member-only Training Series for the education of the
employees of IFI member companies. Joe conceived of
and managed the development of the IFI Technology
Connection that is the world’s most comprehensive
online fastener technology resource tool available. He
also created the IFI Find a Supplier web based domestic
fastener search tool to help fastener users find domestic
sources for the fasteners they need.
The 2016 Soaring Eagle Technology Award
Recipient Is Thomas E. Hay
The IFI Soaring Eagle Technology Award recognizes
individuals who have extensive experience in the
industrial fastener industry and who have made significant
contributions to the technological advancement of the
industry. Contributions may be through extensive work on
fastener standards committees; the publication of widely
acclaimed principles or documents; and/or through the
development of fastener-related equipment, products
or processes which have been widely acknowledged as
advancements in fastener technology.
2016 IFI SOARING EAGLE SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
JOE GREENSLADE WITH WIFE, LILLIAN
The IFI Soaring Eagle Service Award recognizes
individuals who have contributed outstanding time
and effort in the leadership of the Industrial Fasteners
Institute and/or contributed to the health and well-being
of the entire industrial fastener industry.
Mr. Greenslade has a BA in Business Management
from Texas A&M University. Joe worked for CAMCAR-
Textron and Rockford Headed Products before he created
Greenslade & Company, Inc. in 1978. He then sold his
company in 2007 so he could become the third Director
of Engineering and Technology for the Industrial Fasteners
2016 IFI SOARING EAGLE TECHNOLOGY AWARD RECIPIENT
TOM HAY WITH WIFE, MARY
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