Exit this Nomination Excellence in Distribution Award Nomination Form Manufacturing companies who submit winning nominations will be acknowledged in marketing/communications and at Presidents Conference in November. General Description of Award The recipient of this award will be a corporate or independent distribution organization that has demonstrated excellence in the following categories: management and leadership, customer relations, supplier relations and industry/ community contributions.The award will be presented at the IFMA Presidents Conference, co-hosted by the National Restaurant Association and IFDA, taking place November 1-3, 2020 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona. In order to be officially confirmed as an IFMA Excellence in Distribution Award winner, the winning company must agree to have a senior-level representative in attendance at Presidents Conference to accept the award. Excellence in Distribution Award Nomination Guidelines The company nominated can be either a corporate or independent distribution organization. The distributor must be nominated by an IFMA manufacturing company. Only nominations on the official nomination form will be accepted and must be received no later than Friday, August 14, 2020. General Nomination Instructions Please fill out the below nomination form in its entirety. Nominations may not be handwritten. The jury will base its decision on the contents of the nomination form only (No collateral documents accepted). Question Title * 1. Candidate Information: Company Name: * Business Address: * Address 2: City/Town: * State: * -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP: * Email Address: * Phone Number: * Question Title * 2. Nominated By: Name: * Title: * Company: * Business Address: City/Town: * State: * -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP: * Email Address: * Phone Number: * IFMA Excellence in Distribution Award Nominees will be judged on the following four categories. * Management/Leadership * Supplier Relations * Customer Relations * Industry/Community Contributions Question Title * 3. Management/LeadershipDescribe what the nominated company has done in the areas of management/leadership that distinguishes them as an industry leader. Possible areas of concentration:* Strong Leadership * Integrity/Ethics* Historic Sales Growth * Sophisticated Use of Technology* Outstanding Management Team * Employee Retention Question Title * 4. Customer RelationsOutline how the nominated company has excelled in relations with their customers. Please provide examples. Possible areas of concentration:* Customer Service and Commitment* Ongoing Support/Training of Sales Representative* Customer Partnerships* Marketing Savvy Question Title * 5. Supplier RelationsHow has the nominated company successfully collaborated with its suppliers? Please provide examples. Possible areas of concentration:* Manufacturer Collaboration* Support of Manufacturer Practices* Marketing Program Implementation & Support Question Title * 6. Industry/Community ContributionsWhat contributions has the nominated company made to its industry and community? Please provide examples. Possible areas of concentration:* Social and Environmental Responsibility* Participation and Contributions to Industry Associations/Organizations* Diversity Initiatives Question Title * 7. Describe special efforts, if any, the distributor has made during the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapidly changing foodservice circumstances. Done
