Tuesday, February 06, 2024
View ShowroomAt ATMIA’s 25th Annual US Conference in Las Vegas, NV this week, the association presented a variety of industry awards for exceptional contributions to the ATM industry throughout 2023 and beyond, as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards for sustained service to the industry and ATMIA. The US Conference’s theme was entitled Celebrating 25 years of ATM industry education, advocacy, and networking opportunities.
The Mike Lee Lifetime Achievement award, which honors the work and dedication Mike provided the ATM industry during his time as CEO of ATMIA was awarded to: Jorge Fernandez, BitcoinATM.com.
In addition, 2023 Outstanding Service Award were awarded to Optconnect Customer Care Team, Optconnect, Aravinda Korala, KAL, BitAML, Dave Rundquist, Rundash Cash ATMs, and Todd McEwan, New England ATM LLC.
Brita Price, David Tente, and Eric Cross with ATMIA, were awarded the Special Achievement Award.
“The ATM Industry Association extends its warmest congratulations to all the 2023 ATMIA Award Winners! Your dedication and innovation have significantly contributed to the advancement of the ATM industry. We deeply appreciate your unwavering support over the years and look forward to celebrating your continued success. Boom," stated Lonnie C. 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 DPL for their Hercules AI and Paycorp for Cash Express Smart ATM.
The fifth annual ATMmy International ATM Industry Marketing Awards were presented to the follow recipients:
Some award winners were not present, and others may have received their awards on their behalf. A few awards will be presented at the Europe and Emerging Markets Summit in 2024.
ABOUT ATMIA - ATMIA is the leading non-profit trade association representing the entire global ATM industry. ATMIA serves 500 companies globally, spanning the entire ATM ecosphere, including financial institutions, independent ATM deployers, equipment manufacturers, processors, and a plethora of ATM service and value-added solution providers. ATMIA provides education, advocacy and connections to help its members keep abreast of industry news and developments; increase knowledge and professionalism; improve operational efficiencies; understand and influence regulatory processes; participate in the local, regional and global ATM community; and forge new relationships to advance their businesses. Founded in 1997, ATMIA has active chapters in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Asia, Africa, India and the Middle East focusing on the unique needs and issues of each region. For more information, please visit atmia.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.