SIA Names Regional Reps of the Year

October 27, 2010
SGB Executive SGB Update
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SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2010 SIA U.S. SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award.


In its fifth year since inception, this award recognizes sales reps in the snow sports industry that have successfully cultivated and furthered relationships with the retailer to increase sales of snow sports products.

SIA received more than 800 nominations for this accolade from snow sports retailers in the industry nationwide.  Within seven regions, retailers were asked to vote for the rep they felt most deserving. 


The 2010 Rep of the Year Awards will be given out during the 2011 SIA Snow Show in Denver, CO, at the Annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 28 at 6pm in the CSCUSA Central Food Court & Lounge located on the Show floor. Each winner will receive an award to recognize their commitment to the industry, as well as a one year SIA Rep Membership and $150 American Express Gift Card.  The 2010 winners are:


Region: Northeast (ME/ VT/ NH/ MA/ RI/ CT)
Winner:Rob McLelland
Lines: Ride Snowboards, POW Gloves, CiLLA
 
Region:Atlantic (NY/ PA/ NJ/ DE/ MD)
Winner:John Esterbrook
Lines: Atomic — Alpine, Nordic & Snowboard; Hestra Gloves, Sun Valley Ski Tools, Carrera Helmets & Goggles
 
Region:Eastern Lakes (MI/ OH/ IN)
Winner:Tim Parker*
Lines: Rossignol — Alpine, Nordic, Snowboard & Apparel; Montana Sport North America, Inno Advanced Car Racks
 
Region: South (WV/ VA/ KY/ TN/ NC/ SC/ GA/ AL/ MS/ FL/ AR/ LA)
Winner: Brad Decker
Lines: Nordica, Tecnica, Blizzard, Helly Hansen, Never Summer Industries
 
Region: Midwest (ND/ MN/ WI/ SD/ IA/ IL/ NE/ MO/ KS/ OK)
Winner: Tom Blair*
Lines: Atomic, Descente, Ripzone, Leki, Neve, Zero, Extreme Optiks, Zeal Goggles
 
Region: Rockies (WY/ UT/ CO/ NM/ TX)
Winner: Danny Barone
Lines: Smith Optics, Suncloud Polarized Optics
 
Region:Northwest (WA/ OR/ ID/ MT/ AK)
Winner: Mike Walker
Lines: Giro, Under Armour Mountain Products, Easton Bell Sports Cycling, LOOK Cycle USA, Bamboo Bottle
 
Region: Northern CA
Winner: Tom Newhard
Lines:  Wigwam Mills, Inc., Smith Optics, Olukai, Terramar Sports, Sunbelt, Global Surf Industries
 
Region:West (Southern CA/NV/ AZ/ HI)
Winner: Mike Day*
Lines: Scott Sports
 


Voting for the regional rep award began in August with surveys sent out to nearly 10,000 U.S. retailers.  Nomination criteria focused on five main components including relationships with retail shops, communication with retailers, proactively helping stores manage inventory, conducting shop clinics and timely response to retail shops’ calls and emails.  


The SIA U.S. SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year award is part of the overall awards program that SIA has continued to build over the past several years.  Other awards in the program include: the Canadian Regional SnowSports Rep of the Year, U.S. SnowSports Regional Retailer of the Year, Canadian Regional Retailer of the Year and Supplier of the Year awards. 


For more information, visit snowsports.org.


*Acknowledged in 2009 with a SIA U.S. SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year award for their respective territories.


 


 

SIA Names Regional Reps of the Year

August 29, 2007
SGB Executive
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SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is proud to announce the winners of the SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award.  In its second year since inception, this award recognizes those sales reps in the snow sports industry that have successfully fostered relationships with retail storefronts to help move winter sports products.   


SIA received nearly 1,400 nominations for this accolade from snow sports retailers in the industry nationwide.  Nine regions were identified for retailers to vote for the snow sports rep they felt most deserving.  “We were very pleased to see that retailers are continuing to show their support of the snow sports rep community and recognize their hard work and dedication to the industry,” said Sara Hobbs of SIA.  “We look forward to continue raising awareness of the SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year award and its winners.”


This year’s winners will be recognized at the SIA Fall Education Workshops held in seven locations throughout the U.S.  Each winner will receive a commemorative plaque recognizing their commitment to the industry, and are as follows:

      Region:  Northeast (ME/ VT/ NH/ MA/ RI/ CT)
Winner:  **Peter Kidd (Dalbello/ Scott/ Blizzard/Panoptx)
 
Region:  Atlantic (NY/ PA/ NJ/ DE/ MD)
Winner:  Kent Fried (Atomic)
 
Region:  Eastern Lakes (MI/ OH/ IN)
Winner:  **John Kerkhof (Nordica USA)
              (tie) Karen Kerkhof (Orage, Level Gloves)
 
Region:  South (WV/ VA/ KY/ TN/ NC/ SC/ GA/ AL/ MS/ FL/ AR/ LA)
Winner:  Mike Lamb (Atomic)
 
Region:  Mid-West (ND/ MN/ WI/ SD/ IA/ IL/ NE/ MO/ KS/ OK)
Winner:  **Nicholas Pachmayer (Nordica/ Kombi/Uvex/ Select Sport Bags)
 
Region:  Rockies (WY/ UT/ CO/ NM/ TX)
Winner:  **Mike Gagliardi (Never Summer Snowboards and Skateboards/ 686 Outerwear/
Bluebird Wax/ Neff Headwear/ Drop Gloves)
 
Region:  Northwest (WA/ OR/ ID/ MT/ AK)
Winner:  Dane Stephenson (Nordica/ Swix)
 
Region:  Northern CA
Winner:  Doug Smith (Rossignol)
 
Region:  West ( Southern CA/NV/ AZ/ HI)
Winner:  Steve Brock (Head/ Wintersteiger/ Kjus/Toko/ Hotronic)
 
**denotes two-time winners

Voting for the regional rep award began in late July with surveys sent out to nearly 7,000 retail storefronts.  Nomination criteria focused on five main components including:  relationships with retail shops; communication with retailers; proactively helping stores manage inventory; conducting shop clinics; and timely response to retail shops’ calls and emails.   “It’s a complete shocker. My entire team works hard and I share this award with them because that’s what we take to market. We enjoy going above and beyond our retailers’ needs when and where we can – at the end of the day, that’s what we can offer. This award is special because it comes directly from the people that we service,” said Northwest region winner Dane Stephenson. 

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