nora & FCICA announce CIM Scholarship winner

nora systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of premium rubber flooring, along with FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association and ARDEX Americas, announces James Macdonald II as the 2017 recipient of the Bruce Newbrough Memorial Certified Installation Manager Program (CIM) Scholarship.
Macdonald has worked in the family business most of his life. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Messiah College in 1991, Macdonald started the commercial division of M&Z Carpets. In 2014, as a spin-off of M&Z Carpets, Commercial Flooring Professionals. Macdonald is the co-owner and CEO of Commercial Flooring Professionals and lives in Cumberland County, PA with his wife.
“It’s an honor to sponsor this award for the second year,” says Tim Cole, vice president of marketing at nora systems, Inc., North America. “James is a deserving recipient and I wish him all the very best as his career continues to progress.”
The Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship was established to provide educational opportunities to floor covering installation managers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to and excellence in proper substrate preparation and installation of floor covering.
Bruce Newbrough, as ARDEX director of technical services and later applications development, tirelessly used every opportunity to further his vision and passion, which was industry education and training on proper substrate preparation, all for the purpose of achieving successful installations.
nora co-sponsored the first Bruce Newbrough Memorial CIM Program Scholarship last year.
To learn more about nora systems, Inc., visit the nora website at www.nora.com/us/.
nora systems, Inc. has been located in the United States for more than 30 years. It is the U.S. headquarters of German-based nora systems GmbH, a leading global manufacturer of commercial rubber floor covering systems. The company has been designing and manufacturing high-performance nora rubber flooring for more than 50 years for a number of different markets. nora’s team of skilled professionals collaborates with architects and designers to develop performance-driven flooring solutions that help bring their projects to life. For the latest news and updates, follow nora on Twitter at www.twitter.com/noraflooring.
For additional information, contact nora systems, Inc. at 1-800-332-NORA or visit the company’s web site at www.nora.com/us.