It is Time to Honor the Best of the Best!

In the next few minutes you will have the opportunity to nominate yourself or others for SAAGNY Achievement Awards.  Individuals/Companies may be nominated through Friday, August 25, 2017.  Once all the nominations are received, SAAGNY members will cast ballots for the top nominees in each category.  The top nominees will be announced and voting launched at the SAAGNY Fall Showcase on Tuesday, September 26.  Winners will be announced at the SAAGNY Holiday Celebration.

We already know that SAAGNY members are the best!  Now it is the time to select who among us is the best of the best.  Thank you for participating!

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* 1. SAAGNY Distributor of the Year Award

The SAAGNY Distributor of the Year Award is presented to the SAAGNY member distributor company that exemplifies the following:
  • Works respectfully and diligently to resolve problems should they arise
  • Is progressive in helping to elevate the industry and its members
  • Provides clear communication when placing orders
  • Consistently remits payment within their approved credit terms
  • Increased their business with supplier companies
  • Allocated time for factory or multi-line representatives to present their line to the distributorship
  • Works within industry best practices 
I nominate the following company:

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* 2. SAAGNY Supplier of the Year Award

The SAAGNY Supplier of the Year Award is presented to the SAAGNY member supplier company that exemplifies the following:
  • Continually provides innovative products and services
  • Consistently provides superior customer service and reliability
  • Works respectfully and diligently to resolve problems should they arise
  • Is progressive in helping to elevate the industry and its members
  • Provides clear communication through their catalog, website, and other media resources
  • Works within industry best practices 
I nominate the following company:

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* 3. SAAGNY Supplier Sales/Factory Representative of the Year Award

The SAAGNY Supplier Sales/Factory Representative of the Year is presented to the inside or outside sales representative from a SAAGNY member supplier that exemplifies the following criteria:
  • Is an example of integrity and professionalism for their company and the industry
  • Consistently provides outstanding service and reliability to distributor customers
  • Provides distributor clients creative and effective ideas for client campaigns
  • Works respectfully and diligently to resolve problems should they arise
  • Makes contributions to elevate the industry and its members
  • Works within industry best practices
I nominate the following Supplier Sales/Factory Representative at the following company:

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* 4. SAAGNY Customer Service Representative of the Year Award

The SAAGNY Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year Award is presented to the CSR from a SAAGNY member supplier that exemplifies the following:
  • Consistently provides superior customer service and reliability
  • He/she is an example of integrity and professionalism for their company and the industry
  • Works respectfully and diligently to resolve problems should they arise
  • Makes contributions to elevate the industry and its members
  • Works within industry best practices
I nominate the following Customer Service Representative at the following company:

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* 5. SAAGNY Multi-line Representative of the Year Award

The SAAGNY Multi-line Representative of the Year Award is presented to the SAAGNY member Multi-line Representative that exemplifies the following:
  • Is an example of integrity and professionalism for their company and the industry
  • Consistently provides superior customer service and reliability
  • Provides distributor clients creative, effective ideas for client-campaigns
  • Makes contributions to elevate the industry and its members
  • Works within industry best practices
I nominate the following Multi-line Representative:

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* 6. SAAGNY Distributor and Supplier Company Technology Award

This SAAGNY Distributor and Supplier Company Technology Award is presented to SAAGNY member companies that best use technology to enhance their business and/or operations and exemplifies the following:
  • Outstanding usage of social media, including frequency of use; consistency of messaging; user friendliness of disseminated information; and ability to take action with the message
  • Maintaining an outstanding website, including the design, functionality and style of the site; consistency of information posted to the site; ability to easily locate product and general information (set-ups, production time, available options, etc.).; ease of finding company contact information (for distributor sites); inability for end-users to find direct contact information (for supplier sites)
  • Effectively using mobile marketing, including the development and implementation of tools to enhance the ability to access company and product information on mobile devices (i.e. QR codes, mobile versions of websites, smart phone "apps", text messaging, etc.)

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* 7. SAAGNY Humanitarian of the Year Award

The SAAGNY Humanitarian of the Year Award is presented to the principal, employee, affiliate, and/or independent contractor of a SAAGNY member company that exemplifies the following traits:
  • Through their actions and deeds, he/she works to enhance the image or operations of a charitable entity
  • Volunteers his/her time to charitable endeavors within or outside the industry
  • Donates money and/or other resources to charitable endeavors within or outside the industry
  • Is an example of integrity and professionalism for their company and the industry
I nominate the following individual for SAAGNY Humanitarian of the Year Award:

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