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Vernon Company
Recognizes Industry
Standouts At Sales Meeting
The Vernon Company (UPIC: Vernon) hosted its annual national sales
meeting, Vernon University, April 19-20, at the Des Moines Marriott
Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa. This was the first time in almost 50
years that the Newton, Iowa-based distributor held a national event in
Iowa. Vernon University included a trade show featuring the compa-
ny’s preferred vendors and a luncheon honoring Vernon’s Million
Dollar Club members. It concluded with a formal awards banquet rec-
ognizing the company’s top producers, rising stars and supplier part-
ners. At the awards banquet, the distributor also recognized SanMar
as its 2015 Supplier of the Year, and Rick Buckley, who represents Tri-
Mountain, as Supplier Account Manager of the Year.
(From left) Christina Hamilton, account executive at SanMar and
Susan Rye, director of strategic accounts at SanMar, receive the
Supplier of the Year trophy alongside Vicki Palm, director of mar-
keting at The Vernon Company.
Rick Buckley, The Vernon Company’s Supplier Account Manager of
the Year, with Vicki Palm, director of marketing for The Vernon
Company.
Vernon’s three-day event brought together 100 Vernon account
executives and over 75 supplier partners.