Announcing the 2025 McWane IT Excellence Award recipient

09/18/2025 McWane, Inc.
Announcing the 2025 McWane IT Excellence Award recipient

Congratulations to Amerex's Stan Vining on being named the third recipient of the Excellence in Information Technology Award. 

Established in 2023, the McWane Excellence in Information Technology Award recognizes outstanding commitment and contributions to technology excellence. Nominations were evaluated based on criteria emphasizing innovation, cyber security, training and overall process improvement. 

Vining has been with McWane for nearly 30 years. As the IS Network and Security Administrator, his responsibilities span domain administration, network infrastructure management, system maintenance, user support and access control. He maintains extensive knowledge of core networking protocols along with deep expertise in Windows Server environments and Active Directory. He is also well-versed in virtualization platforms.

Among Vining's contributions include:

  • Developing innovative solutions to display real-time employee and company metrics, enhancing transparency and engagement across the Amerex facility.​

  • Being instrumental in implementing biometric time clocks and badge systems, working closely with HR and Mosaic to prepare Amerex for UKG’s Workforce Management rollout.​

  • A proactive approach to cybersecurity, policy adherence and Active Directory maintenance helping Amerex achieve 100% participation in security training and maintaining operational uptime.​

  • Responsiveness and professionalism, whether solving platform issues, updating retention policies or supporting company-wide initiatives.