Donaldson Employees Recognized at May 13, 2024, Patent Recipient and Inventor Awards
May 14 2024 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Continuation of company’s over 100-year
history of inventions and innovation in filtration
Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), a leading worldwide
provider of innovative filtration products and solutions,
celebrated its 2024 patent recipients and Inventor Award winners.
One hundred individuals were recognized this year for their
valuable contributions to Donaldson’s innovative leadership in
technology-led filtration products and solutions.
Each year, Donaldson honors past and present employees whose
work helps solve the world’s most complex filtration challenges.
With 4,373 active U.S. and international patents and 190 new
patents being awarded in the last fiscal year, Donaldson maintains
a solid foundation of innovative solutions while continually
empowering employees to achieve higher individual and collective
potential.
“The employees responsible for the research and work behind each
patent are key to Donaldson’s persistent leadership in global
engineering, technology and the development of innovative
solutions,” said Michael Wynblatt, Donaldson chief technology
officer. “As exemplified by our Inventor Award winners, the
expertise and dedication of Donaldson employees gives us the
competitive advantage when fulfilling our purpose of Advancing
Filtration for a Cleaner World.”
In addition to honoring patent winners, select individuals are
recognized by their peers and the company for continually
reinforcing Donaldson’s values: integrity, respect, commitment and
innovation. These employees are recognized in five key areas:
The Technology Achievement Award,
given to an individual or team, recognizes a material, product,
process or method that has made an extraordinary contribution to
Donaldson’s long-term success. This year’s winning team is the
Hydraulic Deaeration team of Brian Tucker, Mike Gustafson, Michael
Cronin, Mike Sanders, Alex Dedolph, Dan Frembgen, Jaxon Lind and
Vijay Kapoor.
The Technology Champion Award
recognizes an individual advancing a technology or process against
popular opinion which is later recognized as the right thing to do.
This year’s winner is Kristoff Decoster.
The Emerging Innovator Award
recognizes innovative technical leadership from relative newcomers
at Donaldson. This year’s winner is Michael Dzuricky.
The Richard M. Negri Manufacturing
Excellence Award, named for a past VP of operations whose
many contributions greatly advanced Donaldson’s global operations,
goes to an individual who has created and implemented significant
process technology and product improvements for manufacturing
operations. This year’s winner is Steve Dodd.
The Frank A. Donaldson Award, named
after Donaldson’s founder, is presented to an individual for
outstanding, long-term engineering achievements. This year’s winner
is Ben Nelson.
About Donaldson Company,
Inc.
Founded in 1915, Donaldson (NYSE: DCI) is a global leader in
technology-led filtration products and solutions, serving a broad
range of industries and advanced markets. Diverse, skilled
employees at more than 140 locations on six continents partner with
customers — from small business owners to R&D organizations and
the world’s largest OEM brands. Donaldson solves complex filtration
challenges through three primary segments: Mobile Solutions,
Industrial Solutions and Life Sciences. Additional information is
available at Donaldson.com.
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