Supplier of the Year
by Steve Zera Our annual Supplier of the Year banquet was held September 13th at Prairie View Golf Course in Byron. As always, the day started out with golf and comradery, followed by introduc- tions, dinner, and a message from Jeff. The evening ended with the presentation of the Supplier of the Year award. This year’s winner was Quality Electric Co., represented by Perry Altensy who also accepted the award on behalf of John Green. Perry is easily recognizable as most people here have seen him in our facilities and know him by name. Careful, he knows most of your names as well. Generally speaking, most would just consider Quality Electric a contractor, and you’d be right, but a supplier? Absolutely. Unlike a typical supplier who is selling their wares in the form of something you can
Perry Altensy (Quality Electric) & Steve Zera
see and touch, they sell us service. Service is a very important commodity and extremely valuable to us. We’re essen- tially buying labor, but more importantly their ability to provide the highest level of expertise that we don’t have internally and their ability to react to our immediate and long term needs. Quality Electric has been involved in every major project we’ve had in the last 20 years. They know as much about our facility electrical systems as we do, and probably more. They’ve never failed to react to emergencies and immedi- ate needs even if they need to in the middle of the night. They were here immediately after the tornado hit our warehouse, no questions asked. When we decide on the spur of the moment to build a new building or start a major renovation, the only thing we hear from them is “what do you need us to do?” There’s never a doubt that they’re going to deliver a level of service and commitment second to none. They give us peace of mind, which is probably the most important by-product of our relationship with them. When we talk about the Crest family, we certainly include John, Perry, and the rest of their crew in that group. They’ve become a very important asset to us and play a big part in helping us achieve our goals. And just as important, they practice the same culture that we do. The choice for Supplier of the Year is always a hard one. The quality of all of our top suppliers is outstanding. There was no uncertainty in our choice this year and it was probably long overdue. Thanks to Quality Electric for years of outstanding service and congratulations on being a well-deserved recipient of our Supplier of the Year award.
Thank you to the 54 suppliers who came out to our Supplier Appreciation golf & dinner banquet on September 13th! It’s always great to get everyone together to simply say thank you for being a part of Crest Foods.
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