 Stevie Awards, more than any other organization this year. Telkom Indonesia and The Spaceship (Australia) are runners up, each with five Gold Stevie wins. Winners of two Gold Stevies include KoROAD (South Korea), PT PETROKIMIA GRESIK (Indonesia), Singapore Airlines, Songpa Gu Office (South Korea) Strategic Public Relations Group (Hong Kong), and WardrobeTrendsFashion (Singapore).
We were shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Ir. Tony Roland Silitonga, MBM, MBA, DBAcan, a regular judge for the Stevie Awards, most recently for the 2016 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, His family informed us that he had passed away on April 15 after battling lung disease and diabetes, and our thoughts are with them at this time.
It also caused us to look more closely at the illustrious career of a man we had come to see as a good friend of the Stevie Awards.
Tony was a judge who took his responsibilities seriously, and last fall he received a prize for his contribution to judging the 2015 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. He and his wife attended our 12th annual awards dinner on Friday, November 13, 2015, in New York City, and we were honored to have met him and to have been able to thank him in person for his generous contribution to the important process of judging our Stevie Awards.
Tony had more than 30 years of professional experience across different countries and industries, and had worked with different multinationals including IBM, ARCO Oil & Gas (now BP Indonesia), Standard Chartered Bank (The Philippines), Merrill Lynch (USA), China Development Industrial Bank (Taiwan), Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA/BPPN), and Indonesian Institute for Corporate Directorships. He was also a founder member of the Indonesian Finance Association, Forestry Research Program on Education & Cultural Transformation, and Sentra Pemimpin Asia, a John Maxwell Leadership Company.
Tony graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology in Petroleum Engineering. He obtained his Master in Business Management (MBM) in Finance and Strategic Management from the Asian Institute of Management, Makati, Philippines, and his MBA in finance from Columbia Business School, New York, USA.
Richa Ramola is Vice President Human Resources at Radius Global Solutions in Mumbai, India. As one of the more active judges in the 2016 Asia Pacific Stevie Awards, she contributed to judging submissions in the Company, Management, HR, Customer Service, and Creative Awards categories.
See the full list of Asia-Pacific Stevie-winners here.
We asked Richa about the judging process, what she thought about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, and what most interested her about her own work.
Apply here if you would like to be considered as a judge for the 2017 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.
This year, the judges were divided into committees by category group and by language. The judges who participate in the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have their own competition: two of them will win a pair of tickets to attend the Awards Presentations in Sydney, Australia, at the end of May. Richa is hoping she will be one of this year’s contenders. “Sydney is such a beautiful city and I would love to visit it! And being part of the Awards Ceremony would make it all the more exciting,” she told us.
Richa works in the Mumbai office of Radius Global Solutions, which has its corporate headquarters in Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA. The company is hoping to expand into the Asia Pacific region in the near future.
Richa is currently the Vice President HR for Radius Global Solutions' India site. Prior to this role, she had 19 years of experience across well-known organizations such as ITC Hotels, SITEL, and IBM. She has work experience across functions including Customer Service, Operations, Quality, Training, and Human Resources.
In her current role, Richa is responsible for leading HR strategy for the India site and executing it successfully. She acts as a business partner to the organization’s senior management, sharing best practices, HR support, guidance, and advice with the India leadership. She manages all HR activities across the site, developing, implementing, and communicating HR practices, policies and programs.Handles for the refrigerator Indesit
Refrigerators Company Indesit are among the most popular in the market. They have a unique design, and this allows you to use them as design attributes in the design of the kitchen interior. Every detail is important here, so many designers pay attention to such elements as handles for the Indesit refrigerator.
Benefits
Products from this manufacturer are very popular. Indesit refrigerators are distinguished by a number of positive features:
- Wide range. This allows you to choose equipment for any kitchen.
- High-quality assembly. Refrigerators can serve for a long time. In the event of a breakdown, you can easily find all the components and fix the system.
- Small cost.
- Low electricity consumption.
It should be noted that third-party compressors are included with the device. This factor must be considered when buying this product.
Criterias of choice
Refrigerators Indesit - These are unique mechanisms that are characterized by a long service life and original design. When purchasing such equipment, you should consider a few simple recommendations:
- Need to determine the size of the structure. The manufacturer offers a variety of models - from conventional single-chamber systems to complex type refrigerators. "Side-by-Side".
- Specifications. You need to decide on the volume of the freezer that you need. After that you should choose the type of defrosting (drip system, "No Frost" other). It is also important to evaluate the material from which the shelves and trays are made.
- Design. Often, refrigerators have a classic white color that fits almost any interior. If originality is important to you, then the manufacturer allows you to choose not only the color scheme, but also the type of accessories.
Handle classification
This accessory is a special holder that is fixed on the door body. Often the handles are used in models of refrigerators with large doors. They simplify management and reduce the load on the system framework.
There are many door handles, which can be divided into the following types:
- Top. Handles of this type are mounted only in the upper part of the door - with the help of special fasteners. The constructions have a specific shape and are equipped with several openings ("S00857152").
- Lower Installation of such products is possible on the door only below. ("C00857155").
- Universal. Pens of this type do not have dedicated sides, which allows them to be fixed on either side (Indesit "C00857155").
Handles for refrigerators can also be classified by their location relative to one of the sides of the door. They are divided into universal, right-and left-sided. A distinctive feature of such models is their shape, which is often characterized by one-sided symmetry, which does not allow attaching them in a different position.
Distinctive characteristics
The handle for refrigerators is an original accessory that not only simplifies work with the device, but also makes it more original. Today on the market you can find many modifications of such products for refrigerators. Handles have several unique characteristics:
- The shape of these products is different. - from small flat structures to large convex systems. Their practicality depends on the desires of the consumer and the characteristics of the refrigerator.
- Material. Handles are made from high-quality plastic or aluminum. The latter option is quite common, since such products can easily withstand the effects of the external environment. Plastic is distinguished by originality and practicality, as it allows you to make pens of even the most complex shapes.
- Color spectrum. In the market you can find many modifications handles for refrigerators Indesit. Classic models are covered with white paint, which allows you to install them on almost any technique. For fans of the original manufacturers produce handles in black, gray, metallic colors.
How to mount on the door?
Replacing the handle on the refrigerator is not particularly difficult. It is worth noting that this process is possible only with devices that assume the presence of similar elements. If the door is not equipped with a handle, then install it yourself is not recommended. The process of replacing this part can be described in several successive steps:
- First, dismantling the structure. To do this, remove the decorative overlay. Need to unscrew a few mounting screws.
- Installation involves the combination of mounting holes on the handle and on the door. Fixing occurs with screws that come with the product.
When buying an Indesit pen, it is important to consider not only its design, but also the model of the refrigerator. This will allow you to choose a product that is fully compatible with your device.
Peninsula native getting new Marine Corps honors
U.S. Marine Corps
Cliff Wooldridge is shown with his parents, Tammy and Guy Wooldridge.
Staff Sgt. Cliff Wooldridge, 24, will receive the Marine Corps Times' 2014 Marine of the Year award in a ceremony Thursday (July 18) at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Wooldridge, a 2006 graduate of Port Angeles High School, is the son of Guy and Tammy Wooldridge of Port Angeles.
The couple were flown to Washington, D.C., to see their son receive the award.
Award recipients and their families were flown to Washington for a week of events