$(document).ready(function() {
  $('#form1').validate({
   rules: {
     company: {
       required: true
     },
     contact: {
       required: true
     },
     position: {
       required: true
     },
     email: {
        required: true,
        email: true
     }

   }, //end rules
   messages: {
      email: {
         required: " Please enter your email address.",
         email: " Please enter a valid email address."
       },
      contact: {
         required: " Please enter a contact name."
      },
      position: {
         required: " Please enter your position."
      },
      company: {
         required: " Please enter your company name."
      }
   },
   errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
       if ( element.is(":radio") || element.is(":checkbox")) {
          error.appendTo( element.parent());
        } else {
          error.insertAfter(element);
        }
    }

  }); // end validate
}); // end ready()