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EVENTS
SUPPLIER AWARDS
This year saw the introduction of new supplier
award categories. The winners announced on the
night included:
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Brother
SUPPLIER ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Helen Wade, Fellowes
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Bi-Silque Ultrabrite Boards
STAND OF THE SHOW
Pukka Pads
PARTNER AWARDS
VOW partners also received awards across a
range of categories:
DIAMOND VENTURE PARTNER
1st place
Commercial
2nd place
ACS
3rd place
Nectere
GOLD VENTURE PARTNER
1st place
L & S Office Supplies
2nd place
William West
3rd place
Chariot Office Supplies
RED VENTURE PARTNER
1st place
Inkost
2nd place
Emphasis Group
3rd place
Principal Office Supplies
BEST NEWCOMER
Ian Smith
IRELAND NEWCOMER
Elwood
FS RESELLER OF THE YEAR
Commercial
TECHNOLOGY RESELLER OF THE YEAR
Moorside Office
FURNITURE RESELLER OF THE YEAR
Compleat
Manager, Search Engine Optimisation and
Digital Marketing.
In research conducted by ACCO Brands,
nearly half of office workers expressed
an interest in products specifically aimed
at improving their health and wellbeing,
representing significant new business and
revenue opportunities for office products
resellers. With this in mind, ACCO’s
Strategic Account Manager Charlie Wallis
led a session on workplace wellbeing,
arming delegates with the knowledge
to boost sales of desktop and individual
workspace solutions.
David Thomas, who is known for
having one of the world’s most powerful
memories, hosted an immediate memory
transformation workshop. During this
interactive session, Thomas shared his
strategies with delegates.
‘The Telephone Assassin’ Anthony
Stears, also conducted an additional focus
session for delegates looking to learn more
about transforming their sales calls and
VOW’s Technology Category Director Gilly
Blackburn, held an exclusive focus session
for HP attended partners, providing an
overview of the likely changes that are to
be implemented in 2017.
Ricky Gervais lookalike Tim Oliver,
who is one of the stars of Lookalikes
on Channel 4, also made a special
appearance during the day and evening.
The lively David Brent from ‘The Office’
impersonator, entertained the audience in
style. From awkward dances to completely
inappropriate, cringe worthy behaviour
both on and off stage, he successfully had
the audience in stitches as he brought The
Office to life.
Commercial and Marketing Director,
Heather McManus, who was also the host
and compère for the event, said: “I am
very proud of the VOW team who have
once again raised the bar at Green Light to
make this an integral part of the industry’s
event calendar. Feedback received on
the day has told us that the theme of
‘Transformation is Now’, the exciting array
of new products at the exhibition, the
content and agenda of the day has all
helped kick start plans for 2017 and equip
our reseller delegates with valuable ideas.”
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Green Light Gala Awards
The Green Light Gala Awards ceremony was held in the evening, with the awards jointly
presented by VOW’s Channel Director Nikki Todd and National Sales Director Martin Weedall.
The evening ended with a grand after-party, another first since Green Light’s inception.
Brother
Helen Wade, Fellowes
Bi-Silque Ultrabrite Boards
Commercial
Nectere
Ian Smith
