Philadelphia, PA, May 6, 2009 – Hormel Foods, a
multinational manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, brand-name
food and meat products, today honored ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS)
with its 2009 “Spirit of Excellence Award” during a ceremony held at
the corporate headquarters for Hormel Foods in Austin, Minn. The
awarding committee looked for value-added benefits, including customer
support, awareness of environmental concerns and sales representative
performance, in addition to suppliers’ ability to meet requirements,
make timely deliveries, provide accurate administrative support and
maintain inventories.
This marks the second year in a row that
AUS was recognized by Hormel Foods for its client commitment standards
and customer service excellence.
“ARAMARK is truly honored by
this award,” said Brad Drummond, president of ARAMARK Uniform Services.
“Our partnership with Hormel Foods goes beyond dollars and cents; it’s
been built on trust and our employees’ commitment to providing service
excellence and superior products. To be recognized like this stands as
a testament to all the great ARAMARK employees who provide the
day-to-day service to all of the Hormel Foods facilities.”
"We
are honored to present ARAMARK Uniform Services with a Spirit of
Excellence Award for their continuing record of quality customer
service,” said Melanie Faust, director of purchasing for Hormel Foods.
“We value the commitment from ARAMARK to routinely review and improve
the day-to-day services they provide our company.”
Established in
1991, the annual “Spirit of Excellence Award” from Hormel Foods
recognizes suppliers who have consistently contributed to the company’s
business performance by meeting performance requirements, making
on-time deliveries and providing high-level administrative support.
Additionally, the awarding committee weights suppliers’ customers
support and awareness and commitment to environment concerns.
“I
am quite excited that Hormel Foods chose to award ARAMARK Uniform
Services the Spirit of Excellence Award for the second-straight year,”
said Terry Marx, AUS national accounts manager for ARAMARK. “The award
embodies all of the hard work and dedication our employees put into
servicing Hormel Foods and is a true testament to AUS’ customer focus.”
About ARAMARK
ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's 2009 list of "World's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 260,000 employees serving clients in 22 countries.
Contacts:
Laura Temple
215-238-6841
temple-laura@aramark.com