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JOANNE WEISSMAN
Burdette Beckmann Inc. (BBI)
Joanne Weissman is a highly accomplished senior account executive for the unattended retail
channel at BBI, a national sales agency. She joined BBI in 2014, managing Vistar OPCO accounts
in Denver, Colorado, and Portland, Oregon. Prior to this, Weissman worked for 20 years at Vistar
in Kissimmee, Florida, and 10 years at Warner-Lambert Consumer Products, calling on retail
convenience headquarters and grocery headquarters. With over 30 years of experience in sales and
marketing, Weissman has honed her skills in developing sales strategies, generating new business
and marketing products to key accounts. Her extensive training has earned her numerous awards, including being
recognized as the #1 Account Executive of the Year multiple times and receiving the President's Club Pentathlon Award
in 1992. Her passion for building solid relationships with her customers and being a mentor for their businesses sets
her apart as a respected and sought-after figure in the retail industry.
HONORABLE MENTION:
Tien Ho
Seattle Vending
Congrats!
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KATHY WYGANT
AAA Vending Services
At AAA Vending Services, Kathy
Wygant, along with brothers Ken
and Gary Gehrlein, have achieved
distinction by putting competition
aside to invest in the well-being
of others, the local business
community and the vending industry. Led by the
example of their father, Gordon, who founded the
snack and beverage business in 1986, AAA Vending
has promoted additional business opportunities in
the Erie area by supporting other vendors. Wygant's
pursuit of ways to keep customers interested, buying
and returning has resulted in the maximization of
competitor buying experiences with the ability to
special order and place orders that will be compiled
for pickup; generation of a company social media
presence that supports local job hunters, businesses
and the vending industry and provides another
avenue for customers to submit order and service
requests; a tailored program offering better-for-you
choices; and special items for captive accounts.
Evergreen Refreshments
congratulates Kimberly Graves
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JAIME WYNETTE
Guardian Refresh
Jaime Wynette has had the great
pleasure of working with Guardian
Refresh as her introduction to the
vending industry. Her passion for
helping people is in direct alignment
with the Guardian Refresh motto.
She has a background in marketing and advertising,
which she has used to increase the client base of
Guardian's growing network of operators. Her
business acumen and out-of-the-box thinking has
helped drive Guardian's innovation and elevation of
service. Working alongside industry leaders, Wynette
is learning and adapting her skill set to continuously
improve Guardian's impact in the management space.
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