Awards

M. Z. Andy Gump Award

PSAI endorsed lifetime achievement award honoring those that have improved the image of the industry and have created innovative approaches for sanitation needs through new and improved products and services.

M. Z. Andy Gump Award

The M.Z. Andy Gump Award is presented and sponsored by Andy Gump Inc., based in Santa Clarita, California. Barry Gump, a second generation industry veteran presents the award in honor of his father Andy Gump, who was a pioneer in the portable restroom business, beginning his venture building wood units in his garage in 1956. Barry began the first presentation of the M. Z. Andy Gump Award in 1993 in honor of his father. “It depicts the way my dad did business,” explains Barry, adding “A hand shake was his word and bond and he didn’t need a contract or piece of paper to seal the deal.”

A PSAI Selection committee reviews nominations from around the world in an attempt to identify the most appropriate recipient. Selection is based on meeting the following outlined criteria:

• Conducts business and personal relationships with fairness and integrity.
• Worked to improve the image of the industry.
• Introduced innovative approaches to addressing portable sanitation needs.
• Created new products, services and related technology.
• Recognized as one that leads colleagues in the advancement of the portable sanitation industry.
• Exhibits vision in responding to economic challenges facing the industry.

Andy Gump Award Recipients

2007 Ed Cooper, PolyJohn Enterprises Corp.; Whiting, Indiana
2006 Mike Holm, United Site Services, Inc.; Miami, Florida
2005 Ron and Gladys Bird, Ameri-Can Engineering; Argos, Indiana
2004 Ned Carpenter, Porta-Jon of the Piedmont; Gastonia, North Carolina
2003 Mike Pauling, Biffs, Inc.; Shakopee, Minnesota
2002 Dick and Mary Macialek, Center Penn Services; Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
2001 Peter Booth, Loo Hire UK; Sheffield, England
2000 Lothar Vermillion, ADCO International GmbH; Ratingen, Germany
1999 Frank Ranson, The Phil Carter System, Inc.; Newport News, Virginia
1998 John Taylor, Satellite Industries, Inc.; Plymouth, Minnesota
1997 Mark Perry, Northwest Cascade, Inc.; Puyallup, Washington
1996 Ed Crafton, PolyPortables, Inc.; Dahlonega, Georgia
1995 Fred Cutler, Sr., Sani-Hut Company, Inc.; Reno, Nevada
1994 George Harding, PolyJohn Enterprises Corp.; Whiting, Indiana
1993 Clyde Sansom, Synergy World; St. Louis, Missouri

About Andy Gump

Andy Gump was born in Claremore, Oklahoma in 1910 and escaped the ‘dust bowl’ with his wife Irma, to California in 1934. After World War II, he became a cesspool contractor in Southern California and built his first five portable restrooms in his garage in 1956. He built his business in the ensuing years and in 1975 handed the reigns over to his son Barry. The family business has grown to include temporary power, as well as temporary fence and is one of the oldest and most successful temporary site service operations in Southern California.

PSAI Service Tech of the Year Award

PSAI sponsored award honoring the top service technicians that actively embody the highest standards of our industry worldwide.

Service Tech

The purpose of the PSAI Service Technician Award is to acknowledge that Service Technicians have a great influence on the success of our industry, perhaps greater than any other group of employees.

By demonstrating behaviors that actively embody the highest standards of our industry and reduce the likelihood of injury to themselves and others, they contribute not only to human values, but the overall health and safety of the industry.

The winner and runner-up is chosen based on assessments of the following five areas of responsibility:

1. Safety on the road
2. Personal safety
3. Dependable customer service
4. Cooperation and compliance with employer and industry guidelines & standards
5. Concern for company equipment in their care

2007
1^st Cesar Torres, Biffs, Inc., Shakopee, MN
2^nd Nicki Dunn, Air-O-Pure Portables, Nederland, CO

2006
1^st Shawn Atchison, A Company, Boise, ID
2^nd Edward Yanuzelli, Johnny on the Spot, Old Bridge, NJ

2005
1^st Anna Karin, Mr. John of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2^nd Anthony Carroll, Crosier's Sanitary Service, Inc., Ansted, WV

2004
1^st Mike Salazar, Andy Gump, Inc., Santa Clarita, CA
2^nd Shawn Atchison, A Company, Boise, ID

2003
1^st John Piotrowski, Mr. John of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2^nd Pat Donohoue, Northwest Cascade, Inc., Puyallup, WA

2002
1^st Scott Alexis, Northwest Cascade, Inc., Puyallup, WA
2^nd Tony Smith, Arnold's Environmental Services, Inc., Saukville, WI

2001
1^st Timothy Scarbrough, Biffs, Inc., Shakopee, MN
2^nd Floyd Johnston, Johnny on the Spot, Inc., St. Louis, MO

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