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Another outstanding year! In 2012 you broke another plateau … up 28% and you blew away your budget of 22%. Thank you and keep up the great work!
Chad Nichols, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Sugar Foods Corporation |
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Many thanks and kudos go to your dedicated persistence on the Clam Juice initiative on our behalf. Your win is a direct result of the relationship, trust, experience and expertise that you have built on behalf of your portfolio brands! We need more dedicated brokers like you who are on top of their game and relentless in the pursuit of their goals!
Mike Cote, President & CEO, Bar Harbor Foods |
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I am amazed at the number of Yancey’s Fancy SKUs that we now have at Stop & Shop. Just about every store we hit had 8-10 YF items in the case. Many had all 10 items! This is the best presence of Yancey's cheeses that I have seen in a long time at S&S! JOH is doing a fantastic job!
Mike Wimble, EVP of Sales and Marketing, Yancey’s Fancy |
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Congratulatory Ads that appeared in Modern Grocer (May 2012) honoring Chip O'Hare for MFA Person of the Year.
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I just want to say great job with shippers this season, especially right into the summer months with the shippers at Stop & Shop. In a tough year weatherwise, I believe it has been these impactful shippers that enabled us to have a positive year – Thank you JOH.
Christopher Costello, National Sales Manager–Retail, Bigelow Tea
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On behalf of JYC Enterprise, we appreciate all the support JOH has given us over the last five months. We are now set up at Sweetbay and have our first order. From manufacturer to broker, we say THANK YOU!
John DeSanti, Vice President Sales, JYC Enterprise, Inc. |
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Thank you, JOH, for the terrific presentation material and analytical slides that were developed for our Corporate Consumer meeting. I know we impressed them as well as educated them on the potential of Bell's Seasoning 1 oz. There is a good possibility we will pick-up some incremental sales opportunities within other banners, which would be awesome. Thank you once again.
Bob Tallent, National Sales Manager, Brady Enterprises, Inc. |
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Thanks for all your help this year. We moved so many cases of Crushed Tomatoes that day, it was insane. We never scratched one case thanks to Red Gold's ability to get trucks to us fast.
Stephen Salotti, Grocery Replenishment Supervisor, Wakefern |
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My name is Terri Murray and I operate the 11 Massachusetts Turnpike locations for the Gulf Express/Cumberland/Gulf Group of Companies that stretch from Boston to the border of New York. 12 million people travel that road each year. A letter such as this from me should have been to you many times prior to now, and for many years now. I am taking this holiday season opportunity to let you know how much I appreciate partnering with your company and especially your treasured Representative, Kathy Buchanan. She is among a group of representatives that I feel lucky to have.
I surely know that when the business goes awry how quickly we communicate issues and failures, but great news comes a little slower.
Over the last 8 years that I have been on the Turnpike, JOH has bent over backwards to help us grow our business. Kathy has provided exceptional service and takes great pride in representing your Company. We have a wonderful partnership that grows both of our businesses. Not only has she ensured that the product is full and fresh with great image, but she has been my consultant, my mentor and my friend. She gives up personal time to help me with many promotions for the MA Turnpike Authority and the Mass DOT events. She has never let you down. She has never let me down.
Terri Murray
MA Turnpike Operations Manager Gulf Oil LP/Cumberland Gulf Group of Companies |
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I wanted to reach out and just say that I had a great retail experience this week working with JOH. I was very impressed with the retail team. Sections looked great. Distribution was spot on. It is refreshing to see a marketplace in such great shape! Not only were the stores you took me to in great shape, but we were able to hit a bunch of stores in the area and they were all great. Some were a distance away in the middle of nowhere.
Again great meeting/working with you and I look forward to doing that again soon.
Chad Nichols, Regional Sales Manager, Sugar Foods Corporation |
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Last week JOH and 4C had the opportunity to work together at retail to review store conditions. We audited 45 stores. The overall impressions of the market were very favorable. The sets reflected retail involvement in POG implementation. I would like to thank you and your team for a great week. We look forward to a tremendous summer selling season in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Chris Quinn, Regional Sales Manager, 4C Foods |
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Excellent. The execution on the Red Gold really says it all about your organization. You are all about doing it right the first time. Thanks again.
Chuck Richie, Director of Red Gold Brands, Red Gold |
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Congratulations. Your team has done an outstanding job in the last six months in growing both the Bertolli and Carapelli business. New distribution, promotions and execution at retail in getting the new products on the shelf and maintaining them is making a difference.
Kevin Glynn, Northeast Business Manager, American Rice, Inc |
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Congratulations on your new website. It is times like this that we have the chance to reflect on our past and how we have progressed to the point we are today. It has been many years, since you started representing our East Point Brand, canned cold water shrimp. Even though we are a small player in the food business, you have always treated us with dignity and respect. Even though the effort expended does not get rewarded like your larger clients, you have never let us down. I hope that we can continue to work together for many years to come. In fact, with the new mergers at JOH, it may even be possible to boost our sales significantly with further market growth. Thank you again for the years of faithful service.
Joel Van Ornum, President, Dungeness Development Associates |
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Just a note of thanks for your efforts over the past fiscal year. Not only did we finish F10 extremely strong but you have started F11 stronger. As you know, the success we have had with JOH Upstate, led Oil Dri to the appointment of JOH in New England and the Mid Atlantic. I am fully convinced that our move from the “national” brokers to JOH has served us well and will continue to do so in the future. Thanks for all you have done.
Joseph A. Horvath, Jr., Northeast Regional Manager, Oil Dri Corp. of America |
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GREAT JOB!!! We have been trying to get this accomplished for some time and within a week you succeeded at a reduced cost. Your efforts are appreciated.
Pat Carney, Northeast Business Manager, Faultless Starch Company |
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You have hired a quality person when adding Melanie Messner to the JOH staff. She is hard working, eager to learn, very pleasant, terrific at follow-up and most of all,
she gets it!!! Let her know that she has fit in here very well!
Mike McGowan, Category Manager, Health and Beauty Care |
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Your staff has been extremely responsive securing the customer appointments, and the success we are having is a direct result of their professionalism and enthusiasm! The strong relationships that they have with their buyers is very evident. I know that it’s still very early, but I believe we’re going to win with every customer.
Rick Schaffer, Vice President of Sales, Rader Farms |
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JOH has one heck of a team! You all worked hard to make it a great show. The pride, cooperation, follow-up and support have been amazing all year! I want to say THANK YOU to a great team. Be proud!
The Bozzuto's Team
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It is hard to imagine that the DeWafelbakkers & JOH partnership is still less than a year old considering all that you have done to establish our business in the Northeast! Our business came to you from another sales agency that struggled just to get appointments and buyer follow-up. That has certainly not been the case at JOH! From our initial meeting with Dave Parker, he immediately began evaluating our products and offered to determine how best to position the brand against all customers. A roll-out plan was established and executed on time, on budget and with 100% success. In this day and age of big sales agencies so focused on touting their latest technology or system magic, it is refreshing to find a company like JOH that still remembers that selling products is what grows our mutual businesses. Congratulations on a great year!
Bob Savage, Vice-President, Retail Sales, DeWafelbakkers, LLC |
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Outstanding Effort! We appreciate your support and look forward to many more successes as we build our partnership and our business. Thank you!
Jim May, VP Consumer Package Goods, Faultless Starch Company |
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There is no stronger retail broker organization in the Northeast than JOH; their honest and hard working approach simply gets the job done. Glad and proud to have them on board.
Rob Haley, Sales Manager - Eastern North America, Greenline Foods Inc. |
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Typical JOH, coming through in the clutch!
Bob LaVoie, Nonni's Regional Sales Manager |
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With the close of Seneca Foods fiscal year, at the end of this month, I want to congratulate you and your fellow workers at JOH Mid-Atlantic on a record sales year!
Phil Suchanek, Seneca Branded Zone Manager
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I wanted you to know that we had a record week at Stop & Shop last week while on sale. I had the opportunity to audit several stores and found displays in each as well as ample backroom stock. In addition the ad in flyer was well placed and highly noticeable. The entire execution piece was excellent!!!
Bob Carlson, Vice President, Lindy’s Homemade |
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I really, really, appreciate your attention to my account. You don't give up and you try and be creative. You understand the financial limitations, but at the same time also recognize our value. I really feel like I've got broker support from you. You're not afraid to negotiate on my behalf. Sometimes people take the easy route. You never do. Thanks!
Eve McClure, President, Quantum, Inc. |
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The entire team at BSB wants to thank you, Kevin, for your wonderful leadership in this effort. You made it happen, striking quickly and with authority to bring this HUGE opportunity on board. Thank you!! Udaman!!!
Gerry Butler, Blacksmith Brands, Pediacare, Ludens, Efferdent
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Thanks to all at JOH Specialty! You guys are the best!!
Olde Cape Cod |
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Outstanding job! What a way to kick off your representation of Jolly Time! Thanks for a job well done!
Chris McDonald, Northeast Regional Sales Manager, American Pop Corn Co. |
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