Distinguished Service Award

Basis of the Award

This award recognizes distinguished service by members with more than five years’ service at MTI. Examples of the types of service that warrant nomination include: 

  • Significant ongoing contributions to the success of a PDC or project.
  • Significant ongoing contributions to a BOD Committee.
  • Significant activity and support of MTI member resources, such as ongoing contributions to the TAC forum, TAC Meetings or project teams.
  • Successful academic outreach, such as ongoing work on MTI-university projects.
  • Authorship or involvement in publishing several MTI books, guides, or other works.
  • Overall lifetime service/contributions to the organization.
  • Other significant activities that have delivered value for several members. 

Requirements

  • Candidates must have made significant ongoing contributions to MTI. 
  • Candidates’ activity must cover at least five years of service at MTI. (For example, the nominee for a January 1, 2019 submission shall have been a member of MTI since at least January 1, 2014). 
  • Candidates must be from a current member company of MTI. Exceptions will be allowed for posthumous nominations. 
  • Candidates may be nominated by members or staff from within MTI only. Self-nomination is not permitted.

Other Nominations & Applications

Administration

  • Nominations must include a detailed description of the nominee’s accomplishments, vision, leadership, and commitment, as well as relevant examples of achievements that fulfill the award’s criteria. Applications can be submitted year-round online. 
  • The MTI Value Committee will review applications and select winners. 
  • Award winners will be announced at a subsequent appropriate Fall TAC Meeting: AmeriTAC (Annual Awards Banquet), AsiaTAC, or EuroTAC. 
  • A news release will be issued as well as an announcement posted on the MTI website and LinkedIn page. Question and answer interviews with Award recipients are encouraged for print publication and on the website. 
  • Nominations are valid for only one year but may be re-submitted each year up to a maximum of three consecutive years. However, nominations must be submitted after six years of the nominee’s initial service to MTI. 

Presentation of the Award

Successful nominees will be notified of their election by the MTI Office. Awards will be presented by the Chair (or Vice Chair if the Chair is not present. The MTI Operations Director (or EuroTAC or AsiaTAC AD) will arrange space for and coordinate the details of the ceremony. The Award shall consist of an etched plaque and a personal letter from the MTI Chair. 

HONOREE GALLERY