OTTAWA, Ontario - The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association’s (CPCA) highest honor, the Roy Kennedy Outstanding Achievement Award for 2014, will be presented to Mike Klein, President and CEO of Dominion Colour Corp. The award will be presented at CPCA’s upcoming annual conference in Quebec City, Quebec, on October 5-7, 2014.

CPCA presents this award annually to an individual who epitomizes Roy Kennedy’s dedication to the paint and coatings industry and his outstanding volunteer service to the association and its members.

With more than 30 years in the industry, Klein joined Dominion Colour Corp. in 1987. He became a member of CPCA’s Board of Directors in 2001.

“I am delighted to see Mike and Dominion Colour receive this recognition,” said Gary LeRoux, CPCA President. “Mike has provided strong leadership to Dominion Colour for many years with customers and operations throughout the world. It’s a truly successful Canadian company with a strong global presence in supplying several industry sectors, including paint and coatings.”

Past recipients of the award include Dale Constantinoff, President and CEO of General Paint Corp., Beauti-tone's Darrin Noble, Brian Edwards of DuPont Performance Coatings, and Wink Vogel, the Chairman of Cloverdale Paint.