AIM Elects Committee Chairs for 2017

Key Positions Represent Diversity of Leaders in the AIDC Industry

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |January 4, 2017  AIM, the trusted worldwide industry association for the automatic identification industry, providing unbiased information, educational resources and standards to providers and users of these technologies for nearly half a century, has announced new leadership for the association’s key committees in 2017.

H. Sprague Ackley, Technical Fellow with Honeywell Scanning & Mobility in Lynnwood, Washington, will lead the Technical Symbology Committee (TSC), which is comprised of AIM members who are the world’s leading experts on Symbology design.  The committee actively works with companies around the world to ensure global technical specifications are available to the market. 

Jeanne Duckett, Manager - Printing Research & Development at Avery Dennison in Miamisburg, Ohio, will assume the Chair position for AIM’s RFID Experts Group (REG).  The committee is responsible for addressing global standards and issues associated with radio frequency identification (RFID).  The REG is currently comprised of more than 40 organizations from the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Dan Kimball, Founder and CEO of Danzz Consulting, Inc., based in Port Townsend, Washington, will chair the Track & Trace Committee (T&T).  The committee was created to develop, educate, promote and aid in the adoption of automatic identification strategies designed to support compliance of global regulations related to product traceability.

William Hoffman of the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in Southfield, Michigan, has been selected to lead the Internet of Things Committee (IoT).  The committee, which helps to direct and influence one of the fastest growing areas of innovation in the AIDC industry, provides a forum to better understand and help shape IoT technologies that will bring better efficiency using automatic identification and mobility technology solutions.  

"AIM is so pleased to have such depth in the leadership of its committees,” said Mary Lou Bosco, AIM Chief Operating Officer.  "Each of these individuals brings not only industry experience and incredible knowledge, but also a passion and commitment to the growth and success of the AIDC industry globally.  We are fortunate to have each of them and know that many significant accomplishments will be made in 2017 during their tenure.”

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