TIA's Achievement Award recognizes company representatives and individuals for significant achievements and milestones that have greatly contributed to the overall success of a committee or program
2024
Ernie R. Jones
TR-14
TIA recognizes Ernie R. Jones for his significant contributions to the TIA-322 standard and the TR-14 Structural Standards Committee. Ernie was crucial in developing TIA-1019, focusing on the design and analysis of communication structures and antennas. As Co-Chair, he expanded TIA-1019 to cover guidelines from planning to field operations, leading to its division into TIA-322 and ASSP A10.48. Ernie mentored numerous engineers and contractors, widely sharing his industry expertise.
David Hess
TAG
TIA recognizes David Hess for his 23-year leadership as Chair of the US Technical Advisory Group to the ISO and IEC. Recognized twice with the prestigious IEC 1906 Award, Dave's expertise in signal integrity and transmission theory has significantly influenced standards at TIA, ANSI, IEC, and ISO/IEC. His contributions extend to numerous standards committees, including TIA (TR-42), US TAG, IEC, ISO/IEC, IEEE, and INCITS, with notable impacts on technologies like RS-232 and RS-485. Dave has been a pivotal leader and contributor at TIA for many years.
2022
Greg Sandels
TR-42
TIA recognizes Gregory Sandels for extraordinary contribution and service leading the TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems Engineering Committee and TR-42.13 Passive Optical Devices and Fiber Optic Metrology Subcommittee. Greg has for many years demonstrated exceptional leadership of TR-42 as Vice-Chair from June 2014 to January 2018, as Chair of TR-42 from June 2018 to January 2022, and as Chair of TR-42.13 from January 2014 to the present.
