Big Rock Sports has named Winchester® Ammunition as its 2009 Hunting/Shooting Vendor of the Year at the first annual Big Rock East distributor show in Raleigh, NC. Winchester received the award for its support and commitment to the wholesale distribution network and for working with Big Rock Sports at all levels of their organization including sales, merchandising and marketing.


At Big Rock Sports we value our partnerships with companies like Winchester Ammunition; they earned the Hunting/Shooting Vendor of the Year Award with excellent service and support for our organization, said Ed Small, Big Rock Sports President and CEO.


Big Rock Sports, located in Newport, NC, is one of the largest wholesalers in the country for hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor lifestyle merchandise and each January holds two of the largest distributor shows in the country, Big Rock West in Las Vegas and Big Rock East in Raleigh, N.C.


The Big Rock Sports Hunting/Shooting Vendor of the Year Award is quite an honor for Winchester. Our team works very hard and to be recognized as an industry leader is very important to our company, said Brett Flaugher, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Winchester Ammunition. The relationship Winchester has with Big Rock Sports is essential to our success; they bring tremendous value and service to the independent dealer base along with unique marketing concepts.”