Sugar Technologists Honor Imperial’s Brian Harrison

Brian Harrison, Vice President for Sugar Technology at Imperial Sugar Company, has been named the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Crystal Award of the Sugar Industry Technologists (S.I.T.), a leading professional organization of the sugar industry.

Brian Harrison (center) with members of the S.I.T. executive committee. (Left to right) Stephen Clarke, Florida Cystals; Ahmed Vawda, United Sugar Co. and incoming S.I.T. President; Harrison; Dave Demone, American Sugar; and, Paivi Paakkarinen, FinnSugar Ltd.

The Crystal Award is presented to individuals who have contributed notably to the technological advancement of the sugar refining industry.

During his 32-year career in the sugar industry – much of it at Imperial Sugar Company – Harrison has served as vice president of refinery operations, VP of operations development and VP of operations. In the professional community, Harrison has authored or co-authored five technical papers for S.I.T. annual meetings and has served as the organization’s president.

Harrison credits his late father Joe Harrison for exposing him to the world of sugar technology. His father also received S.I.T.’s Crystal Award nearly 20 years ago.

A few days before Harrison received the award, he was honored on a different level – he became a grandfather for the first time. His daughter gave birth to a girl.

Harrison and his wife Connie live in Louisiana.