Janne Sigurdsson, Managing Director of Alcoa Iceland, Wins Gold Stevie ? Award for Women in Business
Honored as Female Executive of the Year in Europe, Middle East and
Africa
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Janne Sigurdsson, Managing Director
of Alcoa Iceland,has been named the gold Stevie Award winner for
Female Executive of the Year in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at
the 9th annual awards ceremony held recently in New York. The Stevie
Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs,
and the companies they run.
Sigurdsson was recognized for her achievements in helping to build,
strengthen and expand Alcoa′s new and technically advanced Fjardaál
aluminum smelter.
'During her six years at the facility, Janne has led significant
business transformation initiatives, helped to create a culture of
safety, and achieved high employee engagement by encouraging
volunteerism and by actively participating in enhancing the East Iceland
community,? said Tomas Sigurdsson,President, European Region and
Alcoa Global Primary Products Europe (no relation).
'I feel fortunate that I have had the opportunity to participate in the
birth and early years of the smelter and bring it to the place where it
is now. The community has stood behind us and supported Alcoa Fjardaál
through these years,? said Janne Sigurdsson. 'It is an honor to be
recognized as the Female Executive of the Year in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa.?
Stevie gold, silver and bronze award winners were selected by more than
200 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this
year.
'This year′s Stevie Award-winning women are the most accomplished,
impressive group we′ve ever had. Their stories of success will be an
inspiration to women around the globe who dream of starting and growing
a business and making a difference in the world,? said Michael
Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world′s leading producer of primary and fabricated
aluminum, as well as the world′s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of
alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry,
Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace,
automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the
past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled
products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa ? wheels,
fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building
systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as
titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral
part of Alcoa′s operating practices and the product design and
engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index for 11 consecutive years and approximately 75
percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in
active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 31
countries across the world. For more information, visit www.alcoa.com
and follow @Alcoa on Twitter
at twitter.com/Alcoa.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women
in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer
Service. ?Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people
behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the
workplace worldwide. ?Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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