Over 100 guests enjoyed a night of entertainment and awards at the annual NZACS Peter Jowett scholarship and awards evening at the Stamford Plaza in Auckland recently.
Simon McKinney our MC was huge hit with the crowd delivering terrific comedy sets that most in the audience found very relatable.
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The Peter Jowett speech competition was keenly contested by our five finalists. A 10 minute presentation was delivered by each contestant focusing on their identified opportunities in our industry. The two winners received a Flights and accommodation to the NACS show in Atlanta this October.

Matt Lewis - Frucor; Brian Jeong - B.A.T.; Sarah Merrington - Unilever
Peter Jowett Scholarship Winners:
Congratulations to winner Catherine Shields of B.A.T. and runner-up Samuel Beck, also of B.A.T.
NZACS Awards 2019:

Best Service to Store
Best Administrative Service
Best Delivery Service

Best Head Office Service & Support - Medium Supplier

Best Service to Store - Chilled & Frozen
Best New Product Launch 2018

Best Head Office Service & Support - Large Supplier
Supreme Supplier Award
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Briony Newton - Category Manager Z Energy, winner of:
Best Retail Category or Merchandise Manager

Best Retail Group for Store Compliance
Steve O'Brien - Imperial Tobacco Ben Aitken - B.A.T.
B.A.T. and Imperial Tobacco, joint winners of:
Best Stock Supply