of the reconstruction on a daily basis, but as an example of the “part of the family” attitude they have when work- ing with us. Don lives in the Chicago suburbs and was here within hours of the tornado hitting with as many rolls of plastic as he could cram into his service van. Nobody called – Don just knew that if a tornado hit, we would need to cover as much stuff as possible. Many simple gestures such as this played a big role in our tornado re- sponse. While this is an award for suppliers, we thought it would be appropriate to include our employees in this recogni- tion as well. The response to the tornado by our collective group of employees was overwhelming and proves together we can accomplish anything when the need arises. Not to diminish the efforts of anyone, we simply thought we would pick one person to represent the efforts of all employees. Steve Zera ’s name is at the top of that list. His involvement with this project started on the evening of April 9th and there hasn’t been a day since then that he hasn’t been totally immersed in getting us back to where we were before this all started. To say that he has done a phenomenal job and put his total heart and soul into this would be an understatement. He represents the drive, determination and heart of many at Crest and we thank him and you all.
2015 Supplier of the Year Batory Foods by Ed Baylor Crest Foods Purchasing Department is honored to announce it’s 2014/2015 Supplier of the Year. This year the day was marked by the attendance of over 80 Crest suppliers and Crest Foods management, at the annual banquet and golf outing which was held on September 11th. Many of you may have read in previous years, this day is set aside to recognize our top suppliers in appreciation for the past year, based on their excellent performance, service, and dedication to Crest
Ed Baylor, Jim Scopa & Kevin O’Dell
Foods. Crest suppliers are a key cog in the wheel that keeps Crest running smoothly day after day, by providing on time deliveries, competitive pricing, valuable market updates and projections, all while moving forward bringing in- novative new ideas, and exciting opportunities to the table. This year’s Supplier of the Year has excelled in all of the previously mentioned categories while stepping up to the challenge of working with multiple Crest Foods Dairy Ingredients Division departments. This supplier service has been on target performing above and beyond expectations by providing not only excellence in the normal day to day activities, but in rush situations including next day service on truck load volumes , or even same day deliveries on smaller quantity items. This supplier has also been directly involved with communicating on volatile market situa- tions, and projecting potential issues. This supplier is a relative new comer to Crest and has certainly gained our respect and shown that they understand Crest Culture and in the way we do business. In closing we believe what has really sets this supplier apart is the personal touch and commitment to doing what it takes to get the job done on time every time. This year’s Crest Foods Supplier of the Year is Batory Foods, located in Des Plaines Illinois, and represented at Crest by Mr. Jim Scopa. Congratulations Jim, and everyone at Batory Foods.
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