DSR of the Year Award
During its May Awards Gala, which takes place on the Saturday evening of the NRA Show in Chicago, Foodservice Equipment & Supplies recognizes one of the industry's most accomplished Dealer Sales Reps with this first-of-its-kind award. The FE&S DSR of the Year helps set the industry standard for individuals in helping meet company and customer needs. In doing so, the DSR of the Year demonstrates:
- Outstanding salesmanship and customer service
- Strong customer relationships based on trust and partnership
- Leadership in their company's sales team
- Financial performance that benefits the dealership
FE&S uncovers this individual's practices and beliefs that fuel their success in a special profile, which serves as the magazine's August cover story.
Congratulations to the DSR of the Year award winners:
2008 Zena Dater, Oswalt Restaurant Supply, Oklahoma City
2007 Patrick Bailey, F.G. Schaefer Co. Inc., Cincinatti
2006 Michael Gold, Edward Don & Co., North Riverside, IL
2005 Dawn Ragsdale, Strategic Equipment and Supply, Nashville, TN., Division
2004 Lance Appleton, TriMark Marlinn, Chicago, IL
2003 Jeremy Paule, Curtis Restaurant Equipment, Springfield, OR
2002 Fran Anderson, Edward Don & Co., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2001 Ralph Russo, Singer Equipment Co., Philadelphia, PA