IBWA announces six award winners

Nov. 19, 2014

DALLAS — Six award recipients were announced during the 2014 International Bottled Water Association’s (IBWA) Annual Business Conference.

DALLAS — During the 2014 International Bottled Water Association’s (IBWA) Annual Business Conference held in Dallas, Texas, IBWA revealed the winners of six prestigious awards, according to a press release.

The recipients of the 2014 Route Sales Person of the Year — two winners, Supplier of the Year, Plant Manager of the Year, the Advocacy award and the Environmental Stewardship were announced by IBWA Convention Committee Co-Chair Dan Kelly during the conference’s general session, stated the release.

The winners, reported the release, include: Route Salesperson of the Year — Level III, Shawn Kelleher, Culligan Bottled Water, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; Route Salesperson of the Year — Level IV, Mike Forristall, Nestlé Waters North America, Framingham, Massachusetts; Supplier of the Year — Blackhawk Molding, Addison, Illinois; Plant Manager of the Year — Nicole Boehm, DS Services of America Inc., Los Angeles, California; Advocacy award — Shayron Barnes-Selby, DS Services of America Inc., Atlanta, Georgia; and Environmental Stewardship — The Water Guy, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.

“These winners truly represent excellence within the bottled water industry and IBWA’s membership,” said IBWA President Joseph Doss.