Online nominations for the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame program are now open.

Candidates will be evaluated on five criteria that are critical to the health of the equipment manufacturing industry: innovation, industry contribution, leadership, corporate citizenship/social responsibility and sustainability.

Individuals who are nominating candidates for the Hall of Fame can click here for a sample nomination form template.

AEM urges nominators to read the sample nomination form template carefully before filling the online form that can be found on www.aem.org. When the online form is being prepared, AEM suggests writing and reviewing the five nominating essays in a word processing program and then pasting them onto the online form. The form's requested information about the Hall of Fame nominee/candidate (and nominator) should also be filled out.

For more information, contact AEM's Liz Stock (lstock@aem.org, phone +1-414-298-4152)

AEM created the Hall of Fame in 1993 to honour pioneering individuals who have invented, managed, built and led the off-road equipment industry. The program seeks to create a wider public understanding and appreciation of the industry's role in global economic and social prosperity.

Over 35 industry leaders have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.