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title: Vinyl Siding Institute Awards Distinguished Service Award
description: Learn how Tracey Perron's distinguished service to the the vinyl siding industry has earned her the Vinyl Siding Institute’s 2013 Ken Mieure Award
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# Vinyl Siding Institute Awards Distinguished Service Award
Posted on Thu, May 16, 2013
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Tracey Perron, Mitten’s Director of Manufacturing and Technology is the recipient of the Vinyl Siding Institute’s 2013 Ken Mieure Award for Distinguished Service. This award is given to an individual who throughout their career has demonstrated sincere commitment to the VSI organization and the to the vinyl siding industry as a whole.
**[](http://www.vinylsiding.org/)**
**[The Vinyl Siding Institute,](http://www.vinylsiding.org/)** located in Washington, DC, is the trade association for manufacturers of vinyl and other polymeric siding and suppliers to the industry. VSI is the sponsor of the **[VSI Vinyl Siding Product Certification Program](http://www.vinylsiding.org/certifiedsiding/)** and the **[VSI Certified Installer Program](http://www.vinylsiding.org/CERTIFIEDINSTALLER/)**.
Tracey’s involvement with the Vinyl Siding Institute has spanned over 14 years and she has been an integral part of many Vinyl Siding Institute task groups and committees.
“Tracey has become a pillar of the VSI technical community,” said Mark Lavach, of ATOFINA Chemical Inc. and award presenter. “She is one of the hardest working and most dedicated people that have worked for the benefit of the industry through VSI.”
Tracey began her career in the exterior building products industry in 1994 and has continuously held positions of increasing responsibility. In 2012, she started with **[Mitten](http://www.mittenbp.com/)** as Director of Manufacturing and Technology and oversees all aspects of manufacturing in the company’s facility in Paris, Ontario.
"Tracey Perron is truly unique in her capabilities and approach, whether in the executive boardroom or on the extrusion floor,” said Ron Cauchi, Mitten President and CEO. “It is wonderful to see the Vinyl Siding Institute recognize her for her ongoing and significant contributions to our industry."
Tracey is an on-going contributor to Mitten’s Exterior Building Products Blog where you can learn and share in the latest exterior cladding trends and support.
For over 50 years Mitten has been an industry leader in manufacturing and distributing **[premium exterior building products](http://www.mittenbp.com/products/)**. Mitten has an extensive portfolio of exterior building products including vinyl siding, aluminum siding, faux stone veneer panels, architectural accents, windows, doors and many other exterior products.
In addition to 20 distribution locations across Canada, Mitten’s reach also includes over 200 distributors in the United States as well as Russia, France, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Sweden, Ukraine and Estonia.
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