Distributor Sales & Marketing Performance Award Nomination Form

Manufacturing companies who submit winning nominations will be acknowledged in marketing/communications and at Presidents Conference.
General Description of Award
The recipient of this award will be a single independent distributor or an individual operating company of a distributor with multiple locations. This organization will have demonstrated successful planning and execution of creative sales and marketing. The considerations for this award will include sales incentive programs, sales training, sales and marketing support, special events and value-added services.

The award will be given out 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 Distributor Sales & Marketing Performance Award winner, the winning company must agree to have a senior-level representative in attendance at Presidents Conference to accept the award.

IFMA Distributor Sales & Marketing Performance Award Nomination Guidelines
* The company nominated can be either a single independent distributor or an operating company of a distributor with multiple locations.
* 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).

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* 1. Candidate Information

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* 2. Nominated By:

IFMA Distributor Sales & Marketing Performance Award Nominees will be judged on outstanding sales and marketing programs.

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* 3. Please describe effective and successful sales programs executed by the nominated distributor. Possible areas of concentration include but are not limited to:

* Effective Promotion with Positive Sales Results (please quantify)
* Internal Sales Representative Incentive Programs
* Sales Training and/or Sales Support

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* 4. Please describe effective and successful marketing programs executed by the nominated distributor. Possible areas of concentration include but are not limited to:

* Effective Marketing Program Initiatives (please quantify)
* Corporate Identity * Special Events
* Public Relations * Community Outreach
* Value-Added Services

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* 5. Describe special efforts, if any, the distributor has made during the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapidly changing foodservice circumstances.

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