PMI Honors Members Sally Remedios and Shabbir Rawalpindiwala with First-Ever President’s Award

For Immediate Release

ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS (APRIL 27, 2009) - The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute recently presented its inaugural President’s Award to two of its most active and stalwart member-volunteers: Sally Remedios of Delta Faucet Co. and Shabbir Rawalpindiwala of the Kohler Co. The presentation was made by PMI President Walter Strader during the group’s 2009 Spring Meeting, held April 5-8 in Asheville, N.C.

The two were recognized for their outstanding service to PMI, as well as their lifetime achievements within the plumbing industry. Remedios works as Manager of Product Compliance for Delta, while Rawalpindiwala serves as Manager of Codes and Standards at Kohler.

“The President’s Award is a first for PMI, designed to recognize exceptional service contributions by members to the organization,” Strader told attendees during the Monday luncheon on April 6. Strader is also Vice President of Strategic Technology for Price Pfister.

“We see the award as a great way to pay tribute to Sally and Shabbir for their dedicated, energetic support of PMI over many years, as well as the knowledge and insight they bring to our deliberations,” he continued. “We could not have chosen a more deserving pair of individuals to honor with this first-ever award.”

For information on PMI and its 2009 Spring Meeting, visit the PMI website www.PMIhome.org. For information on clean drinking water, water conservation and efficiency, and home safety, visit SafePlumbing.org.

About PMI: The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute is the voluntary, not-for-profit international trade association of manufacturers of plumbing products, serving as the Voice of the Plumbing Industry. Member-companies produce a substantial quantity of the nation’s plumbing products.

For more information on PMI or its semi-annual meetings, contact the Institute at 1921 Rohlwing Road, Unit G, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008; tel.: 847.481.5500; fax: 847.481.5501. Or visit our website at www.pmihome.org.

PMI Mission Statement:

  • To promote the water efficiency, health, safety, quality and environmental sustainability of plumbing products, while maximizing consumer choice and value in a fair and open marketplace.
  • To provide a forum for the exchange of information and industry education.
  • To represent openly the members’ interests and advocate for sound environmental and public health policies in the regulatory/legislative processes.
  • To enhance the plumbing industry’s growth and expansion.

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