美國灌溉協會非常自豪地將工業成就獎頒給行業兩位領先人物。這一獎項僅授予在業內對園林或農業灌溉行業的發展做出突出貢獻的個人。

工業成就獎（園林）

Rene Evelyn-Veere 雨鳥公司（美國亞利桑那州圖森市）

Rene Evelyn-Veere在1976年加入雨鳥，推動了公司第一批計算機硬件的設計和軟件體系架構的發展，即雨鳥MAXI基礎程序。MAXI是專門為高爾夫灌溉系統提供更多控制性能而設計的。他后來引領SmartWeather、Stratus II和Freedom Pad走向成功。Evelyn-Veere還因其獲得的專利而知名，這些專利大多直接源自他在雨鳥中負責的項目。

工業成就獎（農業）

George Sesser，尼爾森灌溉公司（美國華盛頓沃拉沃拉市）

作為一名有成就的工程師，George Sesser自1976年到尼爾森灌溉公司工作，是尼爾森灌溉成功推出多款樣品的突出貢獻者。Sesser給尼爾森帶來了20多項專利，他被譽為噴頭旋轉技術之父。他在設計上的成就、理念和哲理在灌溉行業具有重大影響力。Sesser 還多次榮獲美國農業與生物工程師協會的AE50獎項。

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IA Recognizes Industry Achievement Award Winners

The Irrigation Association is proud to recognize the two recipients of the Industry Achievement Award. This award honors individuals whose careers demonstrate outstanding contributions to the advancement of the irrigation industry and its products in both landscape and agriculture.

Industry Achievement Award (Landscape):

Rene Evelyn-Veere, Rain Bird Corporation (Tucson, Ariz.)

Rene Evelyn-Veere joined Rain Bird in 1976, brought on to design the hardware for the company's first computer as well as the software architecture that became the basis for Rain Bird's MAXI program. MAXI was designed to give golf course superintendents more control over their irrigation systems. He has since led the charge on successes such as SmartWeather, Stratus II and Freedom Pad. Evelyn-Veere is also recognized for his patents, many of which stem directly from his work with Rain Bird.

Industry Achievement Award (Agriculture):

George Sesser, Nelson Irrigation Corp. (Walla Walla, Wash.)

An accomplished engineer, George Sesser has worked at Nelson Irrigation Corp. since 1976 and has been a key contributor to the success of Nelson Irrigation's product offerings. Sesser has contributed to more than 20 patents at Nelson and is considered one of the fathers of Rotator? technology for irrigation sprinklers. His engineering successes, ideas and philosophies have had a major influence on the irrigation industry. Sesser is also the recipient of several AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Look for more in-depth coverage on the other three IA Awards winners in the upcoming issues of E-Times. IA award winners will also be recognized at the 2011 Irrigation Show's General Session on Monday, Nov. 7, in San Diego.