February 24, 2015
The ATM Industry Association hosted the ATMIA US 2015 Conference and Expo last week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and, during the event, announced annual awards in several categories, as well as the installation of a new slate of officers on the organization's board of directors.
Outstanding Service, 2014
Dr. Aravinda Korala, CEO, KAL ATM Software
Peter Kulik, SVP, Digital ATM, Citibank
Consultant of the Year, 2014
Francesco Burelli
Fifteen Years of Excellence in Service
Mike Lee, CEO, ATMIA
Ten Years of Excellence in Service
Amber Howell, Training, Web Content and Social Media Manager, ATMIA
The following changes to the ATMIA Board of Directors were announced at the show:
Chairman — Kurt Helwig, President and CEO, Electronic Funds Transfer Association
President — Chris Chandler, President and CEO, Access Cash, Cash N Go, Ezee ATM
Deputy President — John J. Leehy III, President and CEO, PAI
Deputy Chairman — Brian Kett, President, GRG International
Board Member —Tom Pierce, Chief Marketing Officer of Cardtronics Inc., replacing board member Mike Clinard, President of Global Services, Cardtronics, who is retiring
Additionally, ATMIA conferred honorific titles on two past board members:
Founding Director — Tom Harper, President and CEO, Networld Media Group
Chairwoman Emeritus — Sandra Hartfield, Director of Sales for North America, Monex Financial Services Ltd.
According to Lee, the board of directors expressed thanks for the exceptional service of outgoing Board member Mike Clinard. Tom Harper also received special thanks for his extraordinary contribution to the association in the founding role and as president for three terms. In addition, Sandra Hartfield was thanked for her outstanding chairmanship of ATMIA through both good and difficult times.
The ATM Industry Association, founded in 1997, is a global non-profit trade association with over 10,500 members in 65 countries. The membership base covers the full range of this worldwide industry comprising over 2.2 million installed ATMs.
KAL is a world-leading provider of multivendor ATM platform, application and management software, specializing in solutions for bank ATMs, self-service kiosks, and bank branch networks.