Professor V. Kumar also received the 2007 AMA IOSIG Lifetime Contribution Award for his research on Inter Organizational Issues. The Inter Organizational Special Interest Group (IOSIG) is a group within AMA designed to facilitate interaction among academic members of the AMA with an interest in channels of distribution, business-to-business marketing, and business alliances. The IOSIG chose Professor V. Kumar and Professor Bart Weitz (University of Florida) as the recipients of this inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award.