BDSmktg Honored as Gold Stevie® Award Winner in Dual Categories at 2014 American Business Awards

BDSmktg Honored as Gold Stevie® Award Winner in Dual Categories at 2014 American Business AwardsSM

Winners Announced at 12th Annual Awards Dinner in Chicago on June 13

IRVINE, Calif. – June 17, 2014 – BDSmktg, the agency that delivers sales through innovative retail marketing services, was presented with two Gold Stevie® Awards in dual categories: Maverick of the Year (Business Service Industries) and Support Department of the Year. Winners were announced at The 12th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago on June 13, 2014.

Known as the nation’s premier business awards program, The American Business Awards invites all organizations in the U.S. to submit nominations. BDSmktg’s entries spotlighted how the brand revolutionized client reporting and analytics delivery in the ever-changing retail landscape. More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories.

“As a marketing agency that is continuously innovating to meet the ever-changing needs of the retail industry, it’s an honor to be named the Gold winner in these two categories,” said Mark Dean, CEO and owner of BDSmktg. “We are so proud of Randy Schrock, VP of Strategic Services and Sean Wargo, Sr. Director of Business Intelligence for their leadership and commitment to driving innovation in their areas of expertise. This is the fourth year running that BDSmktg has won a Gold Stevie award, all in different categories, as we focus on driving new achievements each year. Being recognized for our work in transforming the delivery of insights, reporting and analytics is a testament to our continued commitment to providing brands with the most timely and effective information to ensure sell-through on the retail floor.”

Named a premier employer and one of the best places to work by The Orange County Business Journal, BDSmktg is an innovator in the areas of Market Development, Training, Assisted Sales, Brand Shops, Merchandising, Break Fix, Installations and Remodels and Resets. BDSmktg’s high-performance teams generate sell-through for clients such as Brother, Canon, Consumer Cellular, Dell, DirecTV, FedEx Office, GoPro, Jawbone, Lookout, Motorola, Rand McNally, Sam’s Club, Staples, Toshiba, TravelPro, TTI Floorcare, VF Corporation and Walmart.

Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 240 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process. Nicknamed the “Stevies”for the Greek word for “crowned,” the trophies were presented to winners during a gala banquet on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel. More than 400 nominees and their guests attended. The presentations will be broadcast by the BizTalk Radio Network.

For more information on BDSmktg or its services, please visit www.BDSmktg.com.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of winners in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

About BDSmktg

BDSmktg is the marketing agency that delivers sales. With retail as our specialty, BDSmktg is an innovator in the areas of Market Development, Training, Assisted Sales, Brand Shops, Merchandising, Break Fix, Installations and Remodels and Resets. Our high-performance teams generate sell-through for clients such as Brother, Canon, Consumer Cellular, Dell, DirecTV, FedEx Office, Go Pro, Jawbone, Lookout, Motorola, Rand McNally, Sam’s Club, Staples, Toshiba, Travel Pro, TTI Floorcare, VF Corporation and Walmart. The BDS Marketing, Inc. family of brands also includes Channel Partners and RMSe, which are focused on creating retail-ready environments. BDSmktg is based in Irvine, Calif. and has been operating with excellence since 1984. For more information, visit www.BDSmktg.com.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in five programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. A sixth program, the German Stevie Awards, will debut later this year. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

Sponsors and partners of The 2014 American Business Awards include Biz Talk Radio, CallidusCloud, Citrix Online, Cvent, Engility, John Hancock, LycaMobile, PetRays, and Softpro.