PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Tedeschi Food Shops' sales and marketing department hosted Tedeschi Food Shops' store operators, business partners and office personnel at its 2011 Trade Show & Awards Banquet, the Rockland, Mass.-based retailer said on its blog.
The event, held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, R.I., opened with an executive panel featuring a Q&A session with Peter Tedeschi, president and CEO; Bob Tedeschi, vice president of operations; Richard Jasper, CFO; Ray Tedeschi, vice president of loss prevention; Greg Donogue, vice president of human [image-nocss] resources; Bob McGann, vice president of store development; Joe Hamza, vice president of sales and marketing; and Doug New, CIO.
The panel discussed the present state of the company as well as goals and plans for the future.
An "all aboard"-themed presentation from the sales and marketing department brought these goals to life, demonstrating how the company plans to meet the demands of its increasingly health-conscious customers by continuing to focus on offering fresh, high-quality foods as well as standard convenience store fare.
Store operators spent the afternoon on the trade show floor, where more than 60 of its business partners set up shop, offering deals and showcasing new products.
The night culminated in an awards banquet, where the top performers of 2010 were recognized (Massachusetts unless otherwise noted): South Store Operator of the Year: Brian Guilmet, Scituate. South Store Operator of the Year: Waleed Al-Shurafa, Quincy. South Store Operator of the Year: April Solimine, East Dennis. South Store Operator of the Year: Kellie Connolly, Fall River. North Store Operator of the Year: Corinne Abboud, Acton. North Store Operator of the Year: Hassan Ounnabi, Dorchester. North Store Operator of the Year: Doug Smith, Londonderry, N.H. North Store Operator of the Year: Alan Marcotte, Dracut. South Excellence in Merchandising: Hatim Mohammed, Quincy. South Excellence in Merchandising: Eric Stoddard, Brockton. South Excellence in Merchandising: Randy Jacobs, Raynham. South Excellence in Merchandising: Darrell Bailey, Whitman. North Excellence in Merchandising: Wilfredo Pleitez, Medford. North Excellence in Merchandising: Nabil Safwan, Chelsea. North Excellence in Merchandising: Pam Barrett, Chicopee. North Excellence in Merchandising: Syed Rahman, Hyde Park. South Excellence in Customer Service: Roger Boney, Hingham. South Excellence in Customer Service: Linda Roberts, Milton. South Excellence in Customer Service: James Swindler, Hyannis. South Excellence in Customer Service: Christina Dagliere, Fall River. North Excellence in Customer Service: Geraldine Anderson, Watertown. North Excellence in Customer Service: George Davis, Littleton. North Excellence in Customer Service: Michael Sullivan, South Boston. North Excellence in Customer Service: Mizanur Rahman, Westford. South Rookie of the Year: Aaron Hemmila, Centerville. North Rookie of the Year: Miloudi Kotbi, East Boston. South Community Service: Robert Langton, Mansfield. North Community Service: Dave Loiselle, Nabnasset. South Leadership: Brenda Fisher, East Weymouth. North Leadership: Hassan Ounnabi, Dorchester. Excellence in Merchandising: Eric Stoddard, Brockton. Excellence in Customer Service: Geraldine Anderson, Watertown. Store Operator of the Year: Corrine Abboud, Acton. TD's Deli Excellence in Merchandising: Jennifer Marcucci, Taunton. TD's Deli Excellence in Customer Service: Dee Arena, Hanover. TD's Deli Rookie of the Year: Bethany Bacon, Penacook, N.H. Foodservice Operator of the Year: Colleen Spencer, Halifax.
Established in 1923 in Rockland, Mass., Tedeschi Food Shops is one of New England's leading family-owned and operated convenience store chains, with more than $600 million in annual revenue. The company operates 190 convenience store locations throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut. It offers a family of proprietary brands: TD's Deli and TD's Deli Always Fresh To Go, Tedeschi Select and Tedeschi Fuel.
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