STATE COLLEGE — James Erickson, president and CEO of Blue Mountain Quality Resources Inc. in State College, was honored for his distinguished career in the life sciences industry as the Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award recipient from Penn State’s College of Biomedical Engineering.
The Outstanding Engineering Alumni award is the highest honor bestowed by the College of Engineering. It recognizes graduates who have reached exceptional levels of professional achievement in their industries. Erickson was one of the 12 engineering alumni recognized this year during the award ceremony at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.
Erickson earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University and his master’s degree in bioengineering from Penn State. Prior to founding Blue Mountain Quality Resources in 1989, he spent several years working in the medical device engineering and manufacturing industry.
Blue Mountain is the leading developer of asset management software for the life sciences industry. Blue Mountain’s software, Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager, is used across the globe by pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies.
Along with attending the award ceremony, Erickson met with faculty, staff and students, gave a presentation and toured campus facilities.
