On Oct. 21, Allegion’s Don Baker, vice president of global engineering, was awarded the “Richard A. Hudnut Distinguished Service Award” by the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA), the leading association for North American manufacturers of commercial builders’ hardware.
BHMA is involved in standards, codes and life safety regulations and other activities that specifically impact builders’ hardware performance standards for locks, closers, exit devices and other builders’ hardware. It is the only organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop and maintain hardware performance standards.
This is the first year for the recognition. According to BHMA’s Executive Director, Ralph Vasami, “This new award was created to honor Dick Hudnut, who was responsible for setting the processes that guide the vigorous Standards Development Program that BHMA follows today. Dick was our first standards coordinator – a position he held for 30 years. His legacy to BHMA and to the builder’s hardware industry as a whole is why we created this award.”
The award is presented to individuals who have made a significant impact in the BHMA standard or code development process through outstanding dedication, competence, exceptional performance and ingenuity, as demonstrated by their lifelong contributions and achievements, their personal interactions and collaborations and their innovation and creativity. Don is one of two individuals to have received the honor. Jeff Trull, coordinator of standards at ASSA Abloy, was also awarded the recognition this year.
“The major contributions that both Don Baker and Jeff Trull have made to the quality and integrity of the BHMA standards development process led the association to award both of these longtime BHMA members this honor,” noted Vasami. “Their dedication has helped the association further its mission of advancing building safety and security.”
