The Metal Construction Association (MCA) honored Alcoa Architectural Product’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing Sid R. Peterson with the Larry A. Swaney Award at its Annual Meeting, January 24, 2012 in Clearwater, Fla.
The Larry A. Swaney Award is named for one of MCA founders and its first president who was committed to fostering growth and enhancing the betterment of metal construction. This award is presented to a person who has worked unselfishly for the success of the association and the betterment of the metal construction industry.
“This year we bestow this honor on someone who served more than 40 years in the aluminum industry in a variety of roles and who has constantly supported MCA not only as a volunteer and committee member but as a promoter of the benefits and contributions that MCA has and continues to make to the industry,” says MCA Past Chair Jeff Irwin, CEO of Kingspan Benchmark, during the presentation on January 24.
Among his achievements, Peterson has served as a member of the MCA board of directors since 2005. He was one of the founders of The Metal Initiative, MCA’s market development program.