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In addition to his volunteer roles with ASM, Wolodko
has also been an active member of NACE International and
the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
of Alberta (APEGA). He has been on the organizing com-
mittee of several conferences including the NACE Northern
Area Western Conference (2008 and 2014), the Oil Sands
and Heavy Oil Integrity Workshop (2008-2012), and the 10th
Pacific Rim Biocomposites Symposium (2010). He is the
recipient of the distinguished 2015 G. MacDonald Young
Award from ASM International, 2010 Brian Ives Lectureship
Award, and has garnered the AITF Leaders Award in both
2011 and 2013.
ASM forms Strategic Alliance with
Society of Vacuum Coaters
On April 13, ASM International and the Society of Vac-
uum Coaters (SVC) entered into a strategic alliance. SVC is
the international, industry-leading resource for learning,
applying, and advancing vacuum coating, surface engineer-
ing, and related technologies. For 59 years, SVC has been
dedicated to providing a global forum to inform, educate,
and engage its members, the technical community, and the
public on all aspects of such technologies. The new alliance
brings the complementary strengths of both organizations
together to better serve their global members and the com-
munity at large. As part of this alliance, ASM will begin pro-
viding comprehensive association management services to
SVC and the SVC Foundation starting July 1.
“Going forward, the SVC/ASM alliance will extend and
enhance the collaborative opportunities to address complex
industrial and academic opportunities from basic research
through process optimization in materials, coatings, and
surface science technologies,” says Professor Wolfgang
Diehl, SVC president.
Thomas Dudley, interim managing director of ASM,
commented, “ASM International brings an organizational
critical mass and complementary set of affiliate organiza-
tions to deploy comprehensive solutions and training in a
depth and breadth that was not previously possible.” Jon
Tirpak, president of ASM International, added that he looks
forward to a long working relationship with SVC for the ben-
efit of both organizations.
Incoming SVC president Gary Vergason says, “ASM’s
headquarters houses a world-class, hands-on training
facility that will greatly enhance our year-round educa-
tional program for technicians and engineers. Bringing
PVD equipment into ASM’s equipment lab will provide a
wide tutorial range from system design and troubleshoot-
ing through process techniques and development. Both
organizations are excited about the synergies that will
come together with the combination of surface engineer-
ing and materials science.”
ASM Nominations
The ASM International Constitution provides
that members of the Society may submit additional
nominations after the Nominating Committee has
made its official report. Article V, Section 6 of the
ASM Constitution reads: “After publication of the
Nominating Committee’s report on nominees, and
the Board report on its nominee for Treasurer, and
at any time prior to July 15 of the same year, addi-
tional nominations for any or all of the vacancies may
be made in writing to the Secretary at Headquarters.
Such nominations must be signed by at least five
individuals or Chapter Sustaining Members, each
from any combination of at least 10 Chapters and/or
ASM Committees. Such nominees shall be processed
by the Secretary for compliance with Section 4 of this
Article. This shall be the only way in which additional
nominations may be made. The membership of ASM
International shall be duly notified of such additional
nominations.”
From left, Gary Vergason, TomDudley, and Bryant Hichwa
signed a strategic alliance agreement on April 13 at ASM’s head-
quarters in Materials Park, Ohio.
Official ASM Annual Business
Meeting Notice
The Annual Business Meeting of members of
ASM International will be held in conjunction with
MS&T16 on:
Monday, October 24
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Salt Palace Convention Center,
Salt Lake City
The purpose of the ASM Annual Business Meeting is
the election of officers for the 2016-17 termand trans-
action of other Society business.