PRESS RELEASE
2011 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service
5th annual awards will be presented on February 21 in Miami Beach
Houston TX, January 13, 2011 – DiCentral was named a Finalist today in the Customer Service Department of the Year category in the fifth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
The awards are presented by the Stevie® Awards, which organizes several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word “crowned,” winners will be announced during a gala banquet on Monday, February 21 at the Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Nominated customer service and sales executives from the U.S.A. and several other countries are expected to attend.
More than 800 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted to this year’s competition, an increase of more than 60% over 2010. There are 25 categories for customer service professionals, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; as well as 40 categories for sales professionals, ranging from Global Sales Leader of the Year to Sales Training Program of the Year to Sales Department of the Year. DiCentral was named as a Finalist in the Customer Service Department of the Year category.
“We’re honored to be considered for Customer Service Department of the Year,” said Tina Smith, director of customer support for DiCentral. “We understand that the role of support is to embody our company’s values in simplifying the business processes of our customers, going above and beyond in order to satisfy all customer needs.”
Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors will select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists during final judging, to take place January 24 - February 4. Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.
“Being named a Finalist in the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service is an important achievement,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of international recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition.”
Details about the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/sales.
About DiCentral
Founded in 2000, today DiCentral is the leading innovator in the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) industry segment. A broad range of SaaS and Software plus Services solutions enables a seamless exchange of data throughout supply chain networks. DiCentral’s integration solutions are scalable to the size, growth, and unique requirements of each business. In addition, DiCentral develops and markets a complementary suite of supply chain applications for EDI testing, Distribution and Logistics, Vendor Managed Inventory, Scan-Based Trading, Replenishment and Data Synchronization.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Suzanne Stanzel for DiCentral
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. 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 of the 5th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include American Support, Infogroup, the Sales Management Association, and ValueSelling Associates.
