Pittsburgh, PA, May 15th, 2025 – AIM Global, the leading industry association and global authority in barcode, biometrics, IoT, NFC, RFID, RTLS, and RAIN, is delighted to announce Debbie Hughes as the winner of the 2024 Bert Moore Excellence in Journalism Award. This award was established to recognize a journalist or media representative in the automatic identification industry whose work exemplifies the qualities of honest, educational, and unbiased reporting of the automatic identification and mobility industry. The award was renamed in 2012 to honor Bert Moore, a long-time AIM contributor and industry expert.
Debbie Hughes has been awarded for her work as Senior Editorial Director of Events at RFID Journal LIVE! and her unwavering support for education within the RFID industry. Her tireless efforts and commitment have been instrumental in shaping the future of RFID technology and fostering industry growth.
“Debbie has been the glue that holds RFID Journal LIVE! together. Without her expertise in the background, there may still have been 20 years of RFID Journal LIVE!, but they wouldn’t have been as successful as they have been,” said nominator Kevin Berisso (AutoID Lab, University of Memphis). “Her value to the industry is invaluable and I can’t thank her enough for the support she has shown me over the years.”
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