| Click on a COE Award to learn more and to see a list of previous winners. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Two significant benefits of receiving the COE College of Fellows Award are:
- Free Lifetime COE Event registration
- Free Lifetime COE Individual membership
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| Download the nomination form. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Download the nomination form. |
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| 2009 Winner: |
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Phil Harrison, LionHeart Solutions
In the words of COE President, Tom Crume:
Phil has been an active force in the advancement of COE and the interests of the COE Community for many years. He has been a strong consumer advocate and negotiating solutions to critical issues and requirements with IBM and Dassault Systèmes.
Phil was elected to the COE Board of Directors from 1994-2008, serving as president from 1997-2005. Under his leadership, the industry and marketplace’s support for COE events increased by more than 50%. His administration established a very strong and effective presence on the Internet and dramatically improved COE’s ability to effectively communicate within our organization and with our ever-growing community.
Among his many accomplishments, Phil also served on the Automotive Workshop Committee from 2004-2007. He helped launch the COE’s newest educational offering, the Develop & Deploy Workshop. He established the New/Small Users PIC. And he has supported critical activities for the certification and evaluation of key aspects of our CATIA environments.
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| Past Award of Merit Winners: |
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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
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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 |
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| 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. |
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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"
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View an image of the model that was used in the 2009 Top Gun Competition
Click here to view the complete results.
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| The Top Gun XXII Winners: |
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1st Place:
Daniel Morin, BPR
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2nd Place:
Philippe Graveline, HYDRO-QUÉBEC |
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| Previous TOP GUN Winners: |
| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 2009 Winners: |
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| Solve Issue Winner: Marc Chitjian |
| Voting Most Times winner: Dave Frank |
| Best Overall Contributor: Phil Barna |
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Past Discussion Forum Winners:
2008: Dave Frank, Forrest Machining
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| COE PLM Enterprise of the Year Award |
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| 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. |
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| Past Enterprise of the Year Winners |
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Small/Medium Enterprise Award
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Large Enterprise Award
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2005
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Loewen
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Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
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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. |
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