ALEXANDRIA,
VA (September 30, 2005) - The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) 2005 Aqua Awards, Route Salesperson of the Year and Plant Manager of the Year Awards were presented during the IBWA 47th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, FL, held September 27-30, 2005. These awards recognize excellence within the bottled water industry and the IBWA membership.
IBWA Aqua Awards
The IBWA Aqua Awards recognized the best in advertising and public relations programs produced by IBWA member companies in 2005.
The "Best of Show" Aqua Award was presented to Oasis Pure Drinking Water in recognition of its outstanding and creative contributions in the field of marketing and public relations among bottled water companies and suppliers.
The winners of the 2005 IBWA Aqua Awards, which were chosen from small, medium and large company categories, are as follows:
Print
Masafi Mineral Water Company- medium company
DS Waters of America, LP- large company
Special Promotions and Public Relations
Cohutta Water, Inc.- combined small/medium company
DS Waters of America, LP- large company
Vehicle Advertising
Oasis Pure Drinking Water and DS Waters of America, LP- tie for combined small/large
Package and Label Design
BIOTA Brands of America, Inc.-combined small/medium company
Mountain Valley Spring Company- large company
Web site
Mountain Valley Spring Company- combined small/large company
Point-of-Purchase
Oasis Pure Drinking Water- combined medium/large company
Outdoor Advertising
Oasis Pure Drinking Water- combined medium/large company
Supplier Advertising and Marketing
Whatman, Inc.
Supplier Web site
Whatman, Inc.
Television
Blue Hills Spring Water Co., Inc. - combined medium/large company
Radio
Oasis Pure Drinking Water- medium company
Nestle Waters North America, Inc.- large company
"Best of Show"
Oasis Pure Drinking Water
"Best of Show" Honorable Mention
Mountain Valley Spring Company
IBWA 2005 Route Salesperson and Plant Manager of the Year Awards
IBWA also honored the winners of the 2005 Route Salespersons of the Year. All three winners representing small, medium and large companies have demonstrated an unyielding work ethic and strong interpersonal skills, which made them stand above the crowd while maintaining their successful bottled water delivery routes. The 2005 Route Salespersons of the Year are Denny Basich, Clear Mountain Spring Water in Charleston, S.C. (small company category); Travis O'Hagan, Eureka Water Company (medium company category); and Mark Stankiewicz, Nestle Waters North America, (large company category).
The Plant Manager of the Year Award, which recognizes the tremendous impact plant managers have in achieving business goals and objectives for an IBWA bottler member, was presented to Trina Coggins of CCDA Waters, LLC.
Please contact IBWA if you would like additional information and/or photos of the winners.
