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AWARDS
symposiums, panels, and conferences. His belief in the
power of collaboration evolved into a passion for
developing forums that provide a timely way to
connect international transportation thought leaders
from diverse disciplines across industry, academia,
research laboratories, and governments. Within the
transportation community, Dr. Wagner is known as a
futurist for his ability to anticipate and predict
emerging trends. This has enabled him to identify
topics of increasing importance and develop
symposiums at critical times and in strategic locations.
He has consistently been at the forefront of emerging
trends and worked to ensure that SAE International is
leading the global conversation on critical mobility
challenges and opportunities.
Among other awards, J.D. Power presented their
coveted Excellence in Engineering Awards, as follows.
* The 2022 Genesis GV70 won the J.D. Power
Engineering Award for Highest-Rated All-New
Vehicle, which is presented to the engineering team
responsible for the highest-rated new entry into the
market for the 2022 Model Year.
* The 2022 BMW 2 Series won the J.D. Power
Engineering Award for Highest-Rated Vehicle
Redesign. This award is presented to the
engineering team responsible for the highest-rated
vehicle redesign for the 2022 Model Year.
" The Excellence in Engineering awards celebrate the
challenges engineers face, " said Kristin Kolodge, vice
president of auto benchmarking and mobility
development at J.D. Power. " Engineers must listen and
understand the voice of the customer throughout the
process of designing a new vehicle, whether it is allnew
or redesigned, and then execute with high quality
standards. The awards are based on feedback directly
UPDATE
Award nomination deadline
SAE International has different
deadlines for different awards.
September 30 is the nomination
deadline for quite a few of them.
Plenty of time for you to think
about whom you want to see
recognized for their
contributions to industry and/or
to SAE. The awards staff team at
SAE works hard to ensure that
the right people are recognized.
But they cannot do so without
your help. So please, carve out a
few minutes to nominate a
deserving individual. All the
information you need can be
found here. n
from customers, the ultimate
judge. "
Also spotlighted at the
ceremony were leaders of
industry and academia, as well
as student leaders, innovators,
and humanitarians who have
made an indelible mark within
their respective fields,
institutions, communities, and
even globally in some instances.
In all, nearly 90 individuals were
recognized during the 2023
awards ceremony.
For more details on SAE
awards, visit: https://www.sae.
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