UK - In keeping with Martin's affectionate theme at this year's PLASA Show, the company showed its distributors a little bit of love by handing out a number of distributor accolades at a special dinner and awards banquet on Saturday, 8 September, at the Vinopolis wine-tasting venue on the south bank of the Thames. The Martin 2007 Distributor Awards recognised exceptional performance in a number of areas.

Distributor of the Year: - For best sales performance/improvement over the past 12 months and the largest sales growth over the past five years. Winner: A&T Trade, Russia.

Martin Gazelle Award: - For fast collection of orders and rapid market penetration for new products. Winner: Fairlight, Holland.

Most Outstanding Projects: - For strong dedication to extraordinary project sales. Winner: Martin Professional Middle East.

Best Customer Relations: - For exceptional attention to customer service and customer satisfaction. Winner: LTT, Poland.

Best Marketing: - For excellent marketing including brand development, creative marketing, local marketing initiatives, reference documentation, website and more. Winner: Show Technology, Australia.

The Allan Toft Award for Photography: - For outstanding photographic documentation of projects. Winner: Martin Professional Japan.

Honorary Award: - For remarkable market growth and excellent business performance over the last five years. Winner: Audio Concept C.A., Venezuela.

(JIm Evans)


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