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of membership,” he said. “For those of you that are not yet a member, I highly recommend the CEO Group or the Leadership Advisory Group.” Brewer, a licensed pilot since he was 21, chose “flying the plane” as his AICC chairmanship theme. Like pilots,
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entrepreneurs and business leaders face distractions and diversions on daily basis. There are many influences, de- mands, interruptions, and everyone is counting on them. Pilots rely on air traffic controllers, checklists, and manuals, but independents also have a support system, he said. “You have AICC, your colleagues, your friends, family, suppliers, and your experiences to help you on your way. But you must fly the plane always. You must run your busi- ness. So, we will develop this theme as the year progress- es. I look forward very much to the dialogue,” Brewer said. Geo. M. Martin Co. Wins AICC/BCN Innovator Of The Year Award Emeryville, California based Geo. M. Martin Company won this year’s Innovator of the Year Award on September 11 during the TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo trade show. Geo. M. Martin Company, founded in 1929, won in the machinery category for their SmartShingle innovation which minimizes feed interrupts during stack or bundle changes. Entries in the machine catetory focus on equipment, products or services that are directly related to the me- chanical converting process. Entries in this category ben- efit the paperboard packaging industry through enhanced efficiency, quality, productivity, and safety of the members of the paperboard packaging community. The Innovator of the Year competition, co-sponsored Matt Davis, President of Packaging Express, left, passes the ceremonial gavel to new AICC Chairman Gary Brewer, Presi- dent of Package Crafters and Creative Packaging.
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