Most Improved Supplier of the Year

Taylors Wines & Bacardi-Martini win Most Improved Supplier of the Year

THE MOST IMPROVED SUPPLIER AWARD WAS SO CLOSELY CONTESTED IN THIS YEAR’S ADVANTAGE TRADE BENCHMARK SURVEY THAT TWO WINNERS WERE HONOURED AT THE 2019 AUSTRALIAN DRINKS AWARDS: TAYLORS WINES AND BACARDI-MARTINI AUSTRALIA.

The Most Improved Supplier award was introduced in 2018 to celebrate suppliers who have successfully set and executed a plan of improvement and been acknowledged by retailers for improving their professionalism and delivery across the entirety of their commercial relationship.

Steve Andrews, Advantage General Manager VIC/QLD/SA, said: “The Drinks Association Most Improved Supplier award was very close this year, and we are pleased to congratulate our joint winners Taylors Wines and Bacardi-Martini.

“Advantage applauds all the award winners, in particular those suppliers who were recognised by their retailer partners as developing best-in-class business relationships through strategic collaboration, consistently delivering on commitments and working well together to grow categories.”

Mitchell Taylor, Taylors Wines MD said: “I’m very proud of the team at Taylors Wines in winning Most Improved Supplier at the 2019 Australian Drinks Awards. Taking our family wines to our customers has always been a passion in our business and we are truly humbled to receive this award.”

Mauricio Vergara, Managing Director, Bacardi-Martini Australia, added: “Each one of us at the Bacardi-Martini table that night was so proud of this achievement. It is a wonderful acknowledgement from our retailers and recognition of our commitment to be better partners in driving growth for the spirits category.”

The Most Improved Supplier Award was sponsored by ALM.

ALM Chief Executive Officer Chris Baddock said: “Congratulations to Taylors and Bacardi-Martini on securing the Most Improved Supplier award for 2019, it was thoroughly deserved.

“Every organisation strives for improvement in performance, so it is a real honour to be recognised among your peers as having made the greatest gains. It was a privilege for ALM to have put our name to this award, and to have played a role in the success of the 2019 Australian Drinks Awards.”

ALM’s Rod Pritchard added: “ALM remain a strong supporter of the Advantage survey, as it represents the ideal vehicle to provide constructive two-way feedback with our suppliers, which ultimately benefits all parties.”