Associate Spotlights

The President’s Choice Award winner for October embraces working together to accomplish the common goal of enhancing the business of our customers and suppliers. Tony Mazzocca, a first shift warehouse associate. Tony picks orders for outbound loads, completes product transfers and unloads an average of 10 trucks a day. Every year, in some way, he touches well over 1 million cases. In October, Tony was instrumental in assuring the Christmas Ale season was a success. He suggested scheduling and logistic changes that allowed for a more flexible and efficient operation, loaded over 130 outbound trailers and had perfect attendance for the month. His unwavering dedication to safety, accuracy and efficiency along with excellent communication with his managers and peers make him a leader on the Operations Team.

The President’s Choice Award winner for October will forever hold a special place in our hearts.
Mark Kraft was a well-respected and experienced leader on our mid shift. He was always the first one to arrive and the last one to leave. He took great pride in his work as evidenced by his high level of production and the quality of the pallets he built, which was always appreciated by our drivers. During the month of October, Mark picked 27,709 cases at 165 cases per hour, with near perfect accuracy. He
maintained his pick rate while training new associates on the shift. He was always willing to share his expertise (and his love for classic rock) with newer material handlers and to help them become better builders. Unfortunately, Mark passed away on December 7, 2018. Mark had been employed at Superior Beverage Group for 29 years. He was a veteran and a stabilizing presence on the Operations team. Mark was more than a great associate … he was a friend and he will be sorely missed by the Superior Beverage Group family.

The President’s Choice Award winner for September is a great team player and is dedicated to enhancing the business of our customers and suppliers. Brad Bayer, a purchasing agent, is responsible for purchasing all of the MillerCoors products for both warehouses. Tasked daily with managing inventory levels and controlling out of stocks while maintaining economically efficient standards, Brad is relied
upon to be strategic, accurate and proactive. Excellent communication and follow through with the Operations, Sales and Brand Management Departments along with a positive attitude and willingness to go the extra step are keys to his success. Congratulations Brad.

The President’s Choice Award winner for September embodies the team concept every day. Jon Schroeder, a Reset Coordinator, is responsible for drawing and implementing resets in General Market accounts. He also assists in chain store resets and manages and controls the reset calendar. Described as a key asset to the entire sales team, Jon can often be found assisting in other manners outside of his Reset Coordinator responsibilities. He regularly helps with merchandising especially during the busy holiday seasons and helps to train new merchandisers. His willingness to learn and dedication to a job well done are keys to his success. Congratulations Jon.

The President’s Choice Award winner for August practices the tenets of the SBG Vision Statement daily. Clint Crandall, a dedicated beer sales representative in the Akron market, has earned the trust and respect of his customers by providing excellent customer service. He enhances the business of his customers and suppliers through his passion for the industry and willingness to go above and beyond to assist others. Congratulations Clint.

David Marshall, a Route Recon associate in Lewis Center, is responsible for ensuring that all routes are reconciled, bank deposits are accurate and REGISTER is complete. David has worked diligently to understand how the Company's information system works. He has made process enhancements that have had a positive impact not only on the accounting department, but to the sales and operations teams as well. Congratulations David.

The President’s Choice Award winner for July is eager to learn, happy to assist and dedicated to self-improvement.

Viktor Shirokov, a replenishment associate for the Vertique system on second shift, takes great pride in the work he does every day. Viktor led all replenishment associates in accurate inventory moves made. In July he made approximately 3,500 inventory moves averaging 165 moves per day, with a record high 213 moves in one day! Viktor understands how important accurate moves are to the success of the warehouse team and works diligently to help them succeed every night. He has recently taken on additional responsibilities in training new associates and analyzing volume and inventory moves to optimize efficiencies.

Safety is constantly top of mind and Viktor can always be found wearing his safety belt and did not log a single preventable accident in July. His willingness to help others, great communication skills and desire to learn make him a President’s Choice Award winner.

The President’s Choice Award for the month of July goes to Marc Greco.

Marc is always aware of executional needs along with what it takes to win inside his stores, and approaches his business each day with a detailed plan. His attention to detail is top notch, and he consistently leaves stores better than before he walked in. Marc works to build his customer’s business and aggressively pursues ours, all while strengthening his relationships at the store level.

The President’s Choice Award for the month of June goes to an associate that has served multiple departments at Superior Beverage over the years.

Aaron Waldo, a Draft Services Technician in Lewis Center, navigated the special events heavy month of June with ease, ensuring that festivals and sporting events such were flawlessly executed. During the hectic month, Aaron was still able to meet the everyday business needs of our on-premise retailers, tagging bad kegs and completing draft service calls.

Aaron is a great communicator, is very proactive to inventory needs, and always goes out of his way to help. Whether it be making an incremental run down to a local brewery for a special item or quickly suggesting a substitute to a customer who met an out of stock situation, Aaron always does the right thing. His willingness to take that phone call or invest the time to help someone learn, even at his busiest time of year, shows his commitment to helping Superior Beverage be the best in all areas of the business.

The President’s Choice Award winner for June is a true team player and has an impact on our goal to enhance the business of our customers and suppliers every day.

Megan Randles is a print designer in our best in class print shop. She currently handles all chain small format pricing, working closely with our Key Account managers to fill pricing and display requests. Her attention to detail ensures that these files are accurate and up to date. Along with chain small format pricing, Megan also handles all special event and draft POS. Working closely with the special event teams in both locations, Megan makes sure all POS is delivered seamlessly and to the customer’s satisfaction.

A positive and friendly attitude accompanied by talent, hard work and tenacity has earned Megan the trust and respect of the Sales department.

The President’s Choice Award winner for March is steadfast in her commitment to making Superior Beverage the preferred distributor of our customers.

Allyson Dobbert, a Customer Service representative, is dedicated to providing excellent service in a professional manner to enhance the business of our customers, suppliers and sales associates. The delicate task of handling a customer, driver or sales associate with an issue can often go unnoticed, but Allyson’s dedication shines through.

In March, aside from her daily customer service duties, Allyson also assisted in RECON as they were short a person, assisted the Operations Department in geo coding delivery routes to enable MobilCast to run accurately, audited and tracked return product from the drop lots and came in on St. Patrick’s Day (her birthday!) to assist both the Sales and Delivery departments. Her willingness to embrace challenge and opportunity make Allyson a true team player.

Please join me in congratulating Allyson Dobbert. She will receive $500 for her accomplishments.

The President’s Choice Award for the month of May goes to an associate that has become a leader and a mentor among his peers. Joel successfully executed and performed with our entire portfolio in a diverse market that includes chain grocery stores, convenience stores, golf courses, and on-premise bars and restaurants.