- During the 38th International Maintenance Conference, the CRL Black Belts award ceremonies were held and chaired by Terrence O'Hanlon, CEO & Editor of Reliabilityweb.com and Executive Director of the Association of Asset Management Professionals, together with Maura Abad, Vice President of Reliabilityweb.com® and Global Director of Women in Reliability and Asset Management (WIRAM).
- As part of the agenda, the WIRAM Lunch and WIRAM Panel were held with the outstanding participation of women who have demonstrated leadership and expertise in asset management.
- The WIRAM Advocate 2024 Award was also presented, which this year went to asset management leader Reynaldo Marquez, CRL Black Belt, for his active support of Women in Reliability and Asset Management's objectives.
The 38th International Maintenance Conference IMC2024 was one of the most important events worldwide for companies and organizations dedicated to industrial maintenance, reliability and asset management. The Association of Asset Management Professionals (AMP) was present as an exhibitor and sponsor of this conference, whose central theme revolved around Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Analytics.
IMC2024, a Reliabilityweb.com® conference, showcased the latest trends in Asset Management and the scope of Industry 4.0 within the business, offering the knowledge and tools necessary to lead successful companies and strong, flexible organizations amidst the changing landscape of industrial asset management and constant technological advances.
For AMP, to have participated as an exhibitor and sponsor at the International Maintenance Conference IMC2024 was an expression of its commitment to innovation and the dissemination of asset management information, so that more organizations can achieve their goals with financial robustness, operational excellence and above all safety for people and the environment. “We are really proud of all the work that went into this great event, where the Association of Asset Management Professionals has provided critical support” -said Terrence O'Hanlon, Executive Director of AMP, during the event.
Awards, recognition and a strong commitment to quality and safety
The event also featured a full agenda that included the WIRAM Lunch (a very special meeting with women who have demonstrated significant leadership in the asset management industry), the presentation of the new AMP Chapter and the award ceremonies for the CRL Black Belts. These ceremonies were presided over by Terrence O'Hanlon, CEO & Editor of Reliabilityweb.com(r) and Executive Director of the Association of Asset Management Professionals, accompanied by Maura Abad, Vice President of Reliabilityweb.com(r) and WIRAM Global Director.
These distinctions and recognitions have a very special value because they validate the knowledge developed by asset management professionals, through complex projects that had a positive impact on their respective organizations.
As part of the AMP agenda, the WIRAM Lunch and WIRAM Panel were held, with the outstanding participation of women who lead the asset management business. As Global Director of Women in Reliability and Asset Management, Maura Abad thanked the panelists Gretchen Gallagher from Interloc, Bailey Brandel from Prometheus Group and Melissa Ruth from Cohesive (who was also in charge of the WIRAM Lunch presentation), for their excellent contributions in the development of the topics addressed. “It is an honor to share with all of you today, very grateful for your commitment to the work of our organization and for the great convening power we have demonstrated, which commits us to continue working to create more spaces for the development of women within our industry,” said Abad during this session.
WIRAM Panel
The new AMP chapters were also presented: Abu Dhabi, South Africa and Texas, in addition to the reactivation of other chapters such as Ecuador and Washington, initiatives that show the growing interest of professionals and organizations to be part of the great community created by the Association of Asset Management Professionals, whose orientation is to learn, share knowledge and experiences, and deepen the strategies and techniques of asset management. All of this is aimed at achieving efficient organization and creating a safer and more sustainable future for all.
Reynaldo Marquez: WIRAM Advocate of the Year Award 2024
WIRAM Women in Reliability and Asset Management is the organization under the umbrella of AMP, that mobilizes efforts around the world so that the presence and contributions of women in Asset Management are recognized. This work requires the support of a committed group of professionals and Advocates, whose contributions make it possible for WIRAM to continue meeting its objectives. This year, during the 38th International Maintenance Conference, the WIRAM Advocate 2024 award was presented to asset management leader Reynaldo Marquez, CRL Black Belt, for his active support of the objectives of Women in Reliability and Asset Management.
Marquez, a Mechanical Engineer, graduated from the University of Texas and currently serves as a Senior Facilities Reliability Engineer at Boeing in St. Louis, Missouri. Boeing is a leading global aerospace company that develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing is also a leading U.S. exporter, and its business advances economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact based on values such as safety, quality and integrity.
Reynaldo Marquez has a great professional trajectory within the Reliability® and Asset Management business and showed his deep appreciation for this recognition. “Awesome 38th IMC. I was awarded the 2024 Advocate of the Year by WIRAM, a professional group of women who make a difference every day! Thank you for this unexpected award!” -said Marquez upon learning the result.
For this 2025, the Association of Asset Management Professionals will continue expanding their work, impacting more and more organizations and individuals to create that safe, inclusive, sustainable and diverse future we need.