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Celebrating IGA's 2010 Awards of Excellence Winners

2010 IGA Global Rally Photos

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IGA’s prestigious Awards of Excellence Program honors the exemplary brand-building accomplishments of IGA members both in the U.S. and around the world. This April, the IGA Global Rally in Nashville provided the perfect backdrop for celebrating with proud IGAers. Read more about all the awards in the Spring Grocergram Quarterly.

2010 IGA USA Licensed Distribution Center of the Year

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.— Nashville Division

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Nashville Division, was honored as the 2010 USA Licensed Distribution Center of the Year for having demonstrated true leadership and innovation in membership development, operational excellence and support of IGA' s overall image in the U.S.

AWG's Milton Milam (from left to right), Mike Rand and Jerry Garland with IGA' s Tom Haggai and Mark Batenic.

2010 IGA Global Licensed Distribution Center of the Year

IGA>D Queensland

IGA Australia' s IGA>D Queensland was honored as the 2010 Global Licensed Distribution Center of the Year for having demonstrated true leadership and innovation in membership development, operational excellence and support of IGA' s overall image in Australia.

IGA>D' s Nick Vincent (from left to right) and Andrew Reitzer with IGA' s Tom Haggai and Mark Batenic.

2010 Outstanding Brand Development Award

W. Lee Flowers & Co., Inc.

W. Lee Flowers was honored as the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Brand Development Award - an award that is presented whenever an IGA member - be it retailer, wholesaler or Red Oval Partner - has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to IGA' s brand development.

IGA' s Tom Haggai (left) and Mark Batenic (far right) with W. Lee Flowers' Spa nky Matthews.

2010 IGA Red Oval Partner of the Year

Nestlé USA

Nestlé USA was honored as the 2010 IGA Red Oval Partner of the Year for exhibiting outstanding
commitment and support of IGA and its retailers.

IGA' s Mark Batenic (left) and Tom Haggai (far right) with Nestlé Purina PetCare Company' s John Klein

J. Frank Grimes Awards

The J. Frank Grimes award is the highest honor bestowed by IGA. This year, two awards were presented at the IGA Global Rally in honor of career achievements in advancing the IGA Brand.

Heyward Laurie King, Jr.
Chairman, W. Lee Flowers & Co., Inc.

IGA' s Tom Haggai (left) and Heyward Laurie King, Jr.

Thomas K. Zaucha
Retiring President & CEO National Grocers Association

IGA' s Tom Haggai (left) and Mark Batenic (far right) with Thomas K. Zaucha