Top Suppliers, Distributors, and MLRs
The 2024 Awards Season is Now Open!
Voting Deadline: July 14, 2023.
Professionals Awards
The Member-Voted “of the Year” Awards for Distributors, Suppliers, MLRs, Supplier Sales Representatives and Customer Representative are voted upon by PPPC members. Each voting PPPC member may cast 1-2 votes for each of the Member-Voted categories to help us identify this year’s winners. Suppliers vote for Distributors and Distributors vote for Suppliers.
Distributor Vote in the Following Categories
Finalists who receive the most votes in these categories are presented with the PPPC Award trophies:
1. Supplier of the Year
A PPPC Supplier company that meets the following criteria: Excellent customer service, industry impact, product quality, imprint quality, catalogue quality, creative response, willingness to help (flexibility), delivery time, and pro-active sales and service.
PPPC Supplier companies are separated into small, medium, and large sizes. Suppliers were categorized as small (revenue of up to $5 million), medium ($5-$12 million), and large ($12 million and up). Based on annual Canadian revenue only.
2. Supplier Customer Service Representative of the Year
A PPPC Supplier individual that embodies the following characteristics: Caring attitude, quick response time, willingness to help (flexibility) and pro-active service.
3. Supplier Sales Representative of the Year
A PPPC Supplier individual that embodies the following characteristics: Willingness to educate and motivate, creative problem-solving, product knowledge, marketing assistance, presentation quality, and response time.
4. MULTI-LINE AGENCY OF THE YEAR
A PPPC Multi-Line agency that meets the following criteria: Willingness to educate and motivate, creative problem-solving, product knowledge, marketing assistance, presentation quality, and response time.
PPPC Multi-Line Agencies are separated into East, Central, and West zones.
Suppliers Vote in the Following Categories
1. Distributor of the Year:
There are seven (7) Distributor of the Year awards distributed to deserving members each year. Divided by region (West, Central & East) and size (Small, Medium & Large enterprise), the Distributor of the Year recipients are voted upon based on the following criteria:
- Professionalism
- Impact on Industry
- Creativity
- Pro-active selling
- Loyalty
- Effective business management
- Purchase order clarity
- Willingness to work with Suppliers
The Distributor companies that receive the highest number of votes in each region are awarded a PPPC Distributor of the Year Award.
2. National Distributor of the Year:
In addition to the Distributor of the Year category, Suppliers can vote for the PPPC National Distributor of the Year. The National Distributor of the year embodies all of the same qualities as above, however, they have a larger, national presence in the industry. This coveted award is sought after by many PPPC Distributor members!