ATMIA Announces Award Winners at 2023 US Conference

At ATMIA’s 24th Annual US Conference in New Orleans, LA, this week, the association presented a variety of industry awards for exceptional contributions to the ATM industry throughout 2022 and beyond, as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards for sustained service to the industry and ATMIA. The US Conference’s theme was entitled A New Universe of ATM Opportunities.

The newly renamed, Mike Lee Lifetime Achievement award, which honors the work and dedication Mike provided the ATM industry during his time as CEO of ATMIA were awarded to: John C. Campbell, IV, Diebold Nixdorf and Daryl Cornell, Triton Systems.

In addition, 2022 Outstanding Service Award were awarded to Sam Kandah, NationalLink, Inc., Tim Wildash, Next Payments, Paul Nicholls, Oberthur Cash Protection, and Bart Kohler, Paynuity.

Eric Cross with ATMIA was awarded the Exceptional Achievement Award.

“Congratulations to all our 2022 ATMIA Award Winners. ATMIA appreciates everything, each of you has done over the years, supporting the ATM Industry and ATMIA. Thank you all and here's to continued success,” stated Lonnie Talbert, CEO of ATMIA.

The criteria for these annual awards are:

* Long-term positive influence on improving the industry
* Excellence in technology or levels of service
* Leader in applying best practice
* Specific and measurable achievements producing tangible results

The Peter Kulik Innovation Award was won by EPS for their QR Code Transactions. In addition, ATMIA presented the Next Gen ATM Award for 2022 to Leland Englebardt, Upshot Advisors, LLC.

The fifth annual ATMmy International ATM Industry Marketing Awards were presented to the follow recipients:

• CONTENT category 1st Place Winner – NCR for 'Allpoint Surcharge-Free Network Infographic'
• DIGITAL category 1st Place Winner – Grant Victor for '8-Track: Modern Solutions to Dated Technology'
• VIDEO category 1st Place Winner – Diebold Nixdorf for 'Customer References Video'
• CASH PROMOTION category 1st Place Winner –  CashEssentials for 'Imagine Currency Press Release'
   
• CONTENT category 2nd Place Winner – DPL for 'Cash Management & Logistics Tools'
• DIGITAL category 2nd Place Winner – DPL for 'Hercules AI Launch'
• VIDEO category 2nd Place Winner – NCR for 'Brand Positioning Video: Transform, Connect, and Run'
   
• CONTENT category 3rd Place Winner – CashEssentials for 'The Future of Cash'
• DIGITAL category 3rd Place Winner – Triton for 'The Original Retail ATM'
• VIDEO category 3rd Place Winner – ATM USA for 'Why Financial Institutions Choose ATM USA for their ATM Needs'