Dr. Svend Hovmand, president of Crossville (left) stands with Eric Astrachan, exec director of the Tile Council of North America (center) and Dr. Giorgio Squinzi, ceo of the MAPEI Group. Hovmand was named TCNA'S Tile Person of the Year. Dr. Squinzi was honored with the National Tile Contractors Association's Joe A. Tarver Award.