Smith School Invites Students to Attend Industry Day

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is hosting its annual Industry Day on October 15, 2010 in Van Munching Hall from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The daylong event includes several networking events, a career fair and an award ceremony at which Smith students in the Supply Chain Management Society and the Supply Chain Club recognize an influential industry leader as the “Person of the Year.”

The 2010 “Person of the Year” honor will be awarded to Mark Holifield, the senior vice president of global supply chain for the Home Depot. Holifield is responsible for the Home Depot’s retail logistics, import and domestic distribution, delivery, transportation and inventory planning and replenishment operations. He joined the company in 2006 and has more than 30 years of experience in high-volume retail supply chain management, transportation and logistics operations. The ceremony will take place in Frank Auditorium at 10:30 a.m.

“We are pleased to honor Mark Holifield for his significant achievements in the field of supply chain and logistics,” said G. “Anand” Anandalingam, dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business. “This chance to interact with one of the top leaders in the industry adds another element to the rich, experiential learning-based education our students are getting in supply chain and logistics, making them some of the most desirable and most successful graduates in their field.”

The day’s events and the “Person of the Year” award ceremony are organized by Smith School students and faculty. The Supply Chain Management Society provides networking and career development opportunities for Smith School undergraduate students, while the Supply Chain Club provides similar opportunities for the MBA students. Representatives and recruiters from more than 30 companies were expected to participate in this year’s event.