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COE College of Fellows  B.J. Fries Award of Merit TOP GUN  Discussion Forums Contributor Award PLM Enterprise of the Year
COE College of Fellows
Noteworthy achievements and contributions to CAD/CAM/CAE, specifically as they impact Dassault Systèmes suite of products, deserve special recognition. Such special recognition can be furthered by election to the COE College of Fellows.
As analysis, design and manufacturing pushes forward, old boundaries are overtaken and new perspectives are important for all members in our profession. Thus, this status of leadership establishes a high level of honor and visibility.
Two significant benefits of receiving the COE College of Fellows Award are: Free Lifetime COE Event registration Free Lifetime COE Individual membership
Download the nomination form.
Fellow Award Winners:
2007 Gunther Schuller, The Boeing Company  2005 Michael Payne, Spatial 2003  Francois Castaing, Chrysler 1999  David Aber, PhD, IBM Corporation 1997  Francis Bernard, Dassault Systèmes 1996 Kenneth Reinschmidt, Prescient Technologies 1996 Gus Olling, Chrysler 1996 Rodney Dreisbach, The Boeing Company
B.J. Fries Award of Merit
This award is conferred annually to honor outstanding individual(s) from COE member companies, who in the judgment of the Honor Awards Committee, have made valued, balanced contributions to the COE professional activities and growth. The Award of Merit is conferred upon an individual - not the indivdual's company. The emphasis is on the person's accomplishments as an individual rather than his/her company.
2010 Winners:
Nate Nalven Northrop Grumman In the words of COE President, Tom Crume: Nate has been an active leader in the advancement and interests of the COE Community for a quarter of a century. He has been a strong consumer advocate and has negotiated solutions to critical issues and requirements with IBM and Dassault Systèmes. Nate has been active since becoming a member in 1984. He’s attended almost every Annual Conference and was a founder and leader of the Aerospace, Defense & Shipbuilding Workshops. He was elected to the COE board of directors in 2004, currently holding the role of treasurer, in addition to his long-standing roles on the Finance Committee, the Vendor Relations Committee and as Board liaison for the A D & S workshop. He will be ending his long, illustrious term on the board this year. During Nate’s tenure, he’s held roles as member and chair of many Process and Product committees. He’s also been our moderator and chairman of the COE Forum.
Lee Encapera Dassault Systèmes Lee has been a significant individual contributor to the COE manufacturing community for many years. This all began by presenting his manufacturing tips and techniques during technical breakout sessions at our Annual Conferences. He’s shared his experience, insight, knowledge and solutions on several manufacturing issues and as a result, won numerous Manufacturing Best Presentation Awards. Lee is regarded as an expert in applications for CATIA manufacturing products and has also shared his expertise in our Ask the Experts Webcasts. As Lee continues to expand his efforts to the broader realm of PLM, the COE Community will benefit from his knowledge and experiences. But because of Lee’s dedication, our Manufacturing Division continues to be a cohesive and innovative organization.
Past Award of Merit Winners:
2009 Phil Harrison 2008 Gary Hornyak 2007 Tim Enns 2006 Catherine Bell 2006 William "BJ" Fries  2006 Jeff Toelsin  2005 Mark Van Horne  2004 Tom Cisler 2003  Jim Strawn 2003 Jim Barkelew 2003  Mark Chitjian 2002  James Cleland 2002  Didier Gaillard 2002  Robert Daniels	2002 Carl "Skip" Seibert 2001  Sohair VarnHagen 2001 Stephan Lewis 2001 Glenn Norman  2000 Nancy Rothwell 2000 Al Hoyle 2000 Gene Duncan 1999 Dave Brock 1999 Rick Marickovich 1998 John Freyman 1997 Joe Red 1997 Greg Chaney 1997 Bill Abramson 1996 Steve Doncov
Top Gun Competition
TOP GUN provides a vehicle for "Best of the Best" CATIA engineers and designers to test their skills at developing the most accurate and correctly structured three dimensional model, in the least amount of time.
The purpose of Top Gun: Demonstrate variation in CATIA model quality Demonstrate variation in CATIA modeling techniques Provide the opportunity for a COE attendee to earn the bragging rights to the "Best CATIA Modeler"
View an image of the model that was used in the 2010 Top Gun Competition Click here to view the complete results.
The Top Gun XXIII User Winners:
THIRD PLACE: Brian Brown – Wichita State University SECOND PLACE: Roger Joyal – Bombardier Learjet FIRST PLACE: Kevin Waugh – Lionheart Solutions
Top Gun XXIII winners Brian Brown and Roger Joyal pictured with COE Board Member, Neil Littell (left)
The Top Gun XXIII Vendor Winners:
THIRD PLACE: Vince Gattola – Innovation Virtuael SECOND PLACE: Martin DesBois – IBM Canada FIRST PLACE: Sebastien Morissette – Innovation Virtuael
Previous TOP GUN Winners:

Spring 2009 V5	Daniel Morin, BPR
Spring 2008 V5	Kevin Morgan, ANXeBusiness Corp.
Spring 2007 V5	Brian Brown, Wichita State University
Spring 2006 V5	Nathan Shipley, Wichita State University
Spring 2005 V5	Roger Joyal, Airbus
Fall 2003 V4	Chris Sameck, Freightliner
Fall 2003 V5	DJ Ninagawa, INCS
Spring 2003 V4	Changsoo Suh, Hyundai Motors
Spring 2003 V5	Janelle Beczak, Cessna Aircraft
Fall 2002 V4	Dave Baldwin, Northwest CAD Services
Fall 2002 V5	Ralph Templin, Delphi Automotive
Spring 2002 V4	Junya Uramoto, INCS
Spring 2002 V5	Jim Strawn, Cessna Aircraft
Fall 2001 V4	Andy Dretzka, P&H Mining Equipment
Fall 2001 V5	Jang Ju Hyun, Korea Aerospace
Spring 2001 V4	Roger Joyal, The Boeing Company
Spring 2001 V5	Rick Van Wetten, Siemens Canada
Fall 2000	Dave Baldwin, Northwest CAD Service
Fall 2000	Gary Fisher, Black & Decker
Spring 2000	Jeff Roark, Johnson Controls
Fall 1999	Roger Joyal, Boeing Military Division
Fall 1999	Rob Dunn, Bombardier deHavilland
Spring 1999	Matthew Hillyer, Taylor Machines
Fall 1998	Jim Strawn, Cessna Aircraft
Spring 1998	Ivan Kaszycki, Behr Climate Systems, Inc.
Fall 1997	Todd Doyle, AlliedSignal
Spring 1997	Andrew Ray, DECS
Fall 1996	Douglas Vargo, Autoliv

Discussion Forums Contributor Award

2008 marked the inagural year of the Discussion Forums Contributor Award. Members of the COE Forum were asked to nominate their favorite Discussion Forum Contributor.

Past Discussion Forum Winners:

2009: Mark Chitjian, (Solve Issue Winner) 2009: Dave Frank (Voting Most Times Winner) 2009: Phil Barna (Best Overall Contributor) 2008: Dave Frank (Best Overall Contributor)

COE PLM Enterprise of the Year Award

The PLM Enterprise of the Year award acknowledges COE member companies that have achieved significant business results through their organizations' adoption of product lifecycle management. It recognizes successful PLM implementations and serves as a model for fellow COE Members and IBM and Dassault Systèmes customers seeking to increase profitability by expanding their markets centered on new, innovative products, while reducing costs.

Past Enterprise of the Year Winners

Phil Harrison, COE Board of Directors Past President, Scott Baker, COE Board of Directors President and Dassault Systemes President, Bernard Charles, present the 2005 PLM Enterprise of the Year Award to representatives from Lowen and Northrop Grumman Corporation.