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Lamb Weston Awarded Benchmark Sales the National Sales Agency of the Year Award for FY’08
and the Northeast Division's Sales Agency of the Year Award for FY’08
 

 

Picture left to right:
Joe Kunde, Vice President Foodservice Sales North America, ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston; Mark Hayden, Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain Management & Distribution Sales, ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston;  Steve Riseman, Vice President and Account Executive on the line for Benchmark; John Narkiewicz, President/Partner of Benchmark; Mike Kenny, Account Executive on the line for Benchmark; and Dan Cusick, Director of Sales for ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston.

ConAgra Foods® Lamb Weston® recently awarded Benchmark Sales & Marketing two of their highest sales honors for FY’08: (1) The Charlie Carroll, Sr. National Sales Agency of the Year Award and (2) the Northeast Division’s Sales Agency of the Year award.   The National Sales Agency of the Year Award marked the second successive year Benchmark received the award!  Also, for the third consecutive year, Benchmark won the Northeast Division award!  Benchmark Sales represents Lamb Weston in the six New England States and in Albany, New York. 

Lamb Weston management – Joe Kunde, Vice President Foodservice Sales; Mark Hayden, Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain Management & Distribution Sales; and Dan Cusick, Director of Sales – presented these two prestigious sales agency awards to Benchmark at a luncheon at Abe & Louis Restaurant in Boston.  Attending the luncheon from Benchmark Sales were Mike Kenney and Steve Riseman, account executives on the Lamb Weston line, and John Narkiewicz, President/Partner.  John Narkiewicz said to have won both the National Sales Agency and Eastern Division awards from the Lamb Weston organization meant a great deal to our company and that the honor was a re-affirmation of the efforts and strong performance of our sales teams in New England and Albany, New York.  John also wanted to recognize Paul Gilooly, Sales Manager for Benchmark in Albany, New York, for the high level of execution in driving the Lamb line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benchmark Honors Four Associates at the 13th Annual Awards Reception
 

Please join us in congratulating the four associates whose achievements during 2007 were celebrated and acknowledged at the 13th Annual "Benchmark of Excellence" awards reception.  The event took place on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood, MA.
2007 Award Recipients
"Benchmark of Excellence"
Dan Roberts
Frederic M. Alper Award
Will Gifford
Inside Sales/Administrative Associate
Carol Cohen
Board of Trustees Award
Brad Cone
Dan Roberts – received our company's most prestigious award, "Benchmark of Excellence," which honors the top salesperson of the year.
Will Gifford – recipient of the Frederic M. Alper award.  This award is given to an individual whose job performance exemplified the traits attributed to the successful career of Benchmark Sales' Chairman Emeritus, Fred Alper. 
Carol Cohen - Inside Sales/Administrative Associate of the Year award recognizes excellence in customer service, both internally and externally, at every level, and in every area of interaction.
Brad Cone – Board of Trustees award given to an individual who is highly supportive and dedicated to our company, brings humor and fun to the job, leads by example, and has raised the bar for achieving professional success.

 

 

Lamb Weston Awards Benchmark Sales National and Regional for 2007
and the Northeast Division's Sales Agency of the Year Award for 2007
 

ConAgra Foods® Lamb Weston recently awarded Benchmark Sales & Marketing two of their highest sales honors for 2007: (1) The Charlie Carroll, Sr. National Sales Agency of the Year Award and (2) the Northeast Division’s Sales Agency of the Year award.   The Northeast Division award marked the second consecutive year that Benchmark received the award.  Joe Kunde, Vice President Foodservice Sales, and Mark Hayden, Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain Management & Distribution Sales, of ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, presented the two awards to John Narkiewicz at Lamb Weston’s National Sales Meeting held at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving, Texas.  Receiving these two prestigious sales awards John Narkiewicz, President/Partner of Benchmark Sales & Marketing, said was an honor and tremendous achievement that clearly recognized the strong efforts of our sales team and a very high level of sales execution by Mike Kenney and Steve Riseman, co-account executives on the Lamb Weston account.

Picture left to right:

Joe Kunde, Vice President Foodservice Sales North America, ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston

Gregg Taffet, North Atlantic Regional Sales Manager, ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston

John Narkiewicz, President/Partner, Benchmark Sales & Marketing

Jeff DeLapp, President, ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston

Mark Hayden, Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain Management & Distribution Sales, ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston