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Big Rock Sports® Announces 2008 Vendor & Rep Agency of the Year Awards

The Vendor Awards are presented to vendors that have achieved excellence in the following categories: Operational Excellence, Marketing Support, Product Innovation, Top Line Sales and Operational Achievements. This category includes one National Overall Award, one National Fishing Award, one National Hunting Award and three Regional Awards.

This year’s recipients of the Vendor of the Year Awards were announced at the January, 2009 Big Rock Sports Shows: Big Rock West, Mirage Events Center, Las Vegas, NV; Henrys, Carolina First Center, Greenville, SC; and CSI Sports, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN and they are:

EAGLE CLAW
2008 National Vendor of the Year

NORMARK
2008 National Fishing Vendor of the Year

RUGER
2008 National Hunting Vendor of the Year

SEA STRIKER

2008 Eastern Region Vendor of the Year

G. PUCCI & SONS
2008 Western Region Vendor of the Year

HUNTER'S SPECIALTIES

2008 Central Region Vendor of the Year

Big Rock Sports awards three regional Representative of the Year Awards. Nominees for the Rep Agency of the Year Award must have achieved excellence in the following categories: Two-Step Distribution, Field Sales Force Excellence, Excellence in Vendor Partnering and Professional Excellence. This year’s Rep of the Year Award went to the following nominees:

WILD WEST MARKETING
2008 Western Region Rep Agency of the Year

H & G MARKETING
2008 Central Region Rep Agency of the Year

OUTDOOR MARKETING
2008 Eastern Region Rep Agency of the Year


Eagle Claw
EAGLE CLAW - 2008 National Vendor of the Year
left to right: Dennis Spindler, Senior VP of Purchasing Big Rock Sports; Ed Small, President/CEO Big Rock Sports; Matt Smiley, National Accounts Manager Eagle Claw; Mike Jackson, VP of Sales Eagle Claw; Andy Melville, VP of Sales Eastern Region Big Rock Sports


Normark
NORMARK - 2008 National Fishing Vendor of the Year
left to right: Dennis Spindler, Senior VP of Purchasing Big Rock Sports; Ed Small, President/CEO Big Rock Sports; Zack Swanson, VP of Sales Rapala; Matt Jensen, Regional Sales Manager Rapala; Andy Melville, VP of Sales Eastern Region Big Rock Sports


Normark
RUGER - 2008 National Hunting Vendor of the Year
left to right: Ed Small, President/CEO Big Rock Sports; Chris Killay, VP of Sales & Marketing Ruger; Milt Pittman, Regional Sales Manager Ruger; Dennis Spindler, Senior VP of Purchasing Big Rock Sports; Andy Melville, VP of Sales Eastern Region Big Rock Sports


Normark
SEA STRIKER - 2008 Eastern Region Vendor of the Year
left to right: Ed Small, President/CEO Big Rock Sports; Mark Suber, General Manager Sea Striker; Dick Henry, President SeaStriker; Dennis Spindler, Senior VP of Purchasing Big Rock Sports; Andy Melville, VP of Sales Eastern Region Big Rock Sports



Normark
G. PUCCI & SONS - 2008 Western Region Vendor of the Year
left to right: Ed Small President/CEO Big Rock Sports, Eric Hickey - VP Sales West, John Pucci - G. Pucci & Sons, Stephano Pucci - G. Pucci & Sons, Rocky Conroy - Big Rock Western Region Merchandising Manager, Angelo Pucci - G. Pucci & Sons



Normark
HUNTER'S SPECIALTIES - 2008 Central Region Vendor of the Year
left to right: Andy Melville, VP of Sales Eastern Region Big Rock Sports; Joe Sahm, National Sales Assistant Hunters Specialties; Matt Charipar, National Sales Manager Hunter Specialities; Ray Stommes, Merchandise Manager CSI Sports


Normark
WILD WEST MARKETING - 2008 Western Region Rep Agency of the Year
left to right: Rocky Conroy, Big Rock Western Region Merchandising Manager; Eric Hickey, VP of Sales West; Paul Parrot, Wild West Marketing Representative; Ed Small President/CEO Big Rock Sports



Normark
H & G MARKETING - 2008 Central Region Rep Agency of the Year
left to right: Bob Giarusso, President of H&G Marketing; Ray Stommes, Merchandise Manager CSI Sports; Brad Paskey, Sales Manager of H&G Marketing; Dan Upham, Local Rep H&G Marketing; Andy Melville, VP of Sales Eastern Region Big Rock Sports



Normark
OUTDOOR MARKETING - 2008 Eastern Region Rep Agency of the Year
left to right: Ed Small President/CEO Big Rock Sports; Mark McBride, Representative of Outdoor Marketing; Steve Harris, Principle Owner Outdoor Marketing; Dennis Spindler, Senior VP of Purchasing Big Rock Sports; Andy Melville, VP of Sales Eastern Region Big Rock Sports



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