OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Royal Buying Group Inc. (RBG) has announced the 2011 Vendors of the Year at the 2012 Independent C-Store Expo. It grants this award to vendors who provide the highest level of service and programming in their category to RBG's chain of independently operated convenience stores, college bookstores, truckstops/travel plazas and independently operated pharmacy locations, tobacco and liquor store locations.
The following companies and contacts were honored with this award:
Beverage Category
George Graziano, sales director of convenience West, Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Candy Category
James Janzen, director of customer development, Nestle.
General Merchandise Category
Kevin Dohoney, business manager for Chicago, BIC.
Equipment Category
Jim Brunoldi, senior relationship manager of regional accounts, Cardtronics Inc.
Foodservice Category
Shultz Hartgrove III, senior vice president of development for convenience and nontraditional, Quiznos.
Snacks Category
TJ Powers, senior manager of business development, Kellogg's.
Tobacco Category
Inga Pedersen, territory manager, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Distributor Category
Steve Brady, vice president of sales for convenience and military, McLane Co. Inc.
RBG, based in Lisle, Ill., is a national organization dedicated to maximizing sales and profitability of convenience stores, petroleum locations, college book stores, truckstops/travel plaza centers, auto repair facilities, drug stores, tobacco outlets and liquor stores. RBG represents more than 6,500 locations nationwide. Its core service capabilities include negotiating with regional and national suppliers for impactful and competitive sales and marketing programs and providing category management expertise, in addition to marketing support and customer service support for its membership.
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