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A National Recognition or Industry Achievement Award are credible "News Hooks," appropriate for release to the media. Read more:
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Baxa Corporation Awarded Best Sales Team In 2005 American Business Awards
Baxa Corporation, a medical device manufacturer focusing on hospital pharmacy applications, was awarded a 2005 American Business Award for Best Sales Team in a ceremony held June 6th at the New York City Marriott Marquis. The national American Business Awards is the only business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace. The third annual American Business Awards ceremony featured Ali Velshi, host of CNN’s The Turnaround, as Master of Ceremonies for the program honoring more than 1200 nominees competing for awards in 55 categories. Baxa was honored with seventy-three other companies chosen from the semi-finalists.
Englewood, CO – June 8, 2005 – Baxa Corporation, a medical device manufacturer focusing on hospital pharmacy applications, was awarded a 2005 American Business Award for Best Sales Team in a ceremony held June 6th at the New York City Marriott Marquis. The national American Business Awards is the only business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace. The third annual American Business Awards ceremony featured Ali Velshi, host of CNN’s The Turnaround, as Master of Ceremonies for the program honoring more than 1200 nominees competing for awards in 55 categories. Baxa was honored with seventy-three other companies chosen from the semi-finalists.
Accepting the award, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Claude Hooton stated, “At Baxa, our entire company is our sales team. Our founder, Brian Baldwin, has always recognized that the customer is our only boss and that’s what our nomination describes.” Hooton continued saying, “Winning this award validates our operating philosophy and honors each and every associate.” Baxa Corporation was sponsored for the award by Lloyd Sappington of ValueVision Associates, who was honored himself for Sales Process Innovation.
Among the other honorees at the American Business Awards, Donald Trump accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award with a speech acknowledging the importance of family and integrity. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors, which includes Trump, selected award winners from categories such as Best New Company, Most Innovative Company, Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program, and Best Business Turnaround, among others. A complete list of award winners is available at http://www.stevieawards.com/aba/. The awards broadcast will be available on the same Web site within a week.
Baxa Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of systems sold worldwide for streamlining pharmacy compounding processes. In the US, UK, Canada and Germany, the company uses a direct sales force, supplemented by an inside sales team. Privately held, Baxa Corporation has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada, the United Kingdom; Denmark, and Germany; and distribution partners worldwide.
About Baxa Corporation
Celebrating 30 years of business in 2005, Baxa Corporation is a Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems for preparing, handling, packaging, and administering liquid medications. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of healthcare products for use in hospitals, critical care units and alternate-site pharmacies. Further information is available at http://www.baxa.com.
About The American Business Awards
Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the ‘Stevies’ – as the American Business Awards are called – recognize outstanding workplace performance around the world. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at http://www.stevieawards.com.
Premier sponsors of The 3rd Annual American Business Awards included Rogen International, ValueVision Associates, Veritude, Ultimate Software and The Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training. Media sponsors include the Business TalkRadio Network, Hoover's Online, Selling Power Magazine and Wired Magazine. Speedera Networks videocast the awards ceremonies live on the Internet.
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Contacts:
Marian Robinson, Vice President, Marketing
Baxa Corporation: 800.567.2292 ext. 2157 or 303.617.2157
Email: marian.robinson@baxa.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
Absolutely Public Relations: 303.984.9801 or 303.669.3558
Email: maggie@absolutelypr.com
Links to other Baxa Corporation Awards News Releases follow:
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Countrywide Home Loans Receives 2005 Corporate Service Award from the Colorado Association of Home Builders
BEAVER CREEK, CO (September 29, 2005) — Countrywide Homes Loans, Inc., a member of the Countrywide family: America’s #1 residential lender*, is the 2005 Corporate Service Award recipient for the Colorado Association of Home Builders (CAHB). The announcement was made this morning by Bob Leach, CAHB president, at the association’s annual Rocky Mountain Builder Conference held here through October 1.
Leach says Countrywide has been a standout for a number of years in its service to both the CAHB and home builders associations throughout the state with volunteer and financial contributions. Michael D. Sanderson, vice president and regional builder manager for Countrywide, accepted the award.
"Countrywide’s Michael D. Sanderson has been a driving force behind his company’s contributions to the CAHB over the years," Leach explains. "In 2003, Michael significantly stepped up Countrywide’s participation in the Builder Conference with sponsorships, parties, people and support. Last year he was asked to chair the conference committee and received the New Volunteer Award."
This year Sanderson served on the Conference Committee and the CAHB editorial board that oversees publication of the Colorado Builder Forum. In the current issue of magazine, he authors “Financing Solutions for the Burgeoning Second-home Market.”
CAHB is the statewide representative of the building industry, serving and representing over 3,800 members and affiliated local associations, striving to meet the housing needs of all Coloradoans. CAHB was chartered by the National Association of Home Builders January 21, 1974. Additional information is available at http://www.hbacolorado.com
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*About Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., – a member of the Countrywide family: America's #1 residential lender as ranked by Inside Mortgage Finance (Jan. 28, 2005), Copyright 2005 – originates, purchases, securitizes, sells and services home loans and is the primary subsidiary of Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE: CFC). Countrywide Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides mortgage banking and diversified financial services in domestic and international markets. Founded in 1969 and a member of the S&P 500 and Fortune 500, Countrywide Financial Corporation is headquartered in Calabasas, California and its family of companies has a workforce of more than 50,000 in over 800 offices across the country.
Here's another example of a news release featuring an award:
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For Immediate Release
September 5, 2006
Absolutely Public Relation’s Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Receives “Partner of the Year” Honor At The Colorado Bioscience Association Annual Awards Dinner Held In Conjunction With BioWest 2006
Lakewood, CO –– Colorado public relations consultant, Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, founder of Metro Denver’s Absolutely Public Relations firm, was named “Partner of the Year” at the Colorado Bioscience Association’s (CBSA) annual awards banquet held in conjunction with the recent BioWest 2006 Conference & Expo. The CBSA awards dinner was held August 24th at the Colorado Convention Center. Holben was presented the award by Rob Reuteman, business editor of the Rocky Mountain News, who served as master of ceremonies.
In presentation remarks, Reuteman shared these comments on behalf of CBSA: “Holben, founder of Absolutely Public Relations, has worked tirelessly to promote the Colorado bioscience industry message to local and national media. Holben works her public relations magic to promote coverage of Colorado events and industry news. Moreover, she chairs the CBSA Communications Committee, serves on the CBSA Board of Directors, and helps to organize incoming press delegations. She coordinates the industry’s media initiatives with CBSA partners, such as the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation. As a media consultant, Holben represents several of Colorado’s leading bioscience companies. Due to Holben’s professionalism and effort, Colorado’s bioscience industry isn’t such a secret anymore.”
Additional awards presented at the CBSA Annual Awards dinner included: Governor Bill Owens and Paul Ray, Lifetime Achievement; Myogen, Inc, Company of the Year; C5 Medical Werks and Taligen Therapeutics, Rising Stars; Dr. Richard Duke, Volunteer of the Year; and Kyle Lefkoff, OEDIT Award of Excellence. ApopLogic Pharmaceuticals was the winner of the second annual Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award. Overviews of this year’s awards are found at these links:
http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2006/08/21/story9.html
http://denver.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=90224&type_news=latest
“I was absolutely thrilled and honored when Chris Shapard at CBSA shared news with me of this special designation. I’ve very much enjoyed working with the entire CBSA team – both fellow board members and staff – in helping spread the Colorado bioscience story both nationally and internationally during the past two years. Denise Brown, CBSA executive director, is truly an inspiration and mentor to me on practically a daily basis. Further, I’m most appreciative to both Greg Baldwin and Marian Robinson, client colleagues at Baxa Corporation, who introduced me to the association,” Holben says.
About Colorado BioScience Association
Colorado BioScience Association is a not-for-profit corporation providing services and support for Colorado’s growing biosciences industry. Colorado is carrying out an aggressive plan to grow the state’s bioscience industry into one of the country’s premier bioscience clusters. CBSA currently enjoys the support of more than 300 member organizations representing both bioscience companies and companies providing key services to the bioscience industry and research institutions in Colorado. The association’s main office is located in the Advance Colorado Center, 1625 Broadway, Suite 950, in Denver, plus satellite offices are maintained in the Fitzsimons Bioscience Park and at the Fort Collins Technology Incubator. For more information, visit http://www.cobioscience.com
About Absolutely PR
Absolutely Public Relations was founded by Maggie Chamberlin Holben in April 1999. Consulting clients include: Baxa Corporation, Englewood, CO; a Los Angeles-based, Fortune 125 financial services provider; and Holben Building Corporation, Denver. In addition, Holben is on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Bioscience Association and in that capacity serves as chair of the Communications Committee and is assisting in initiating a national/international media relations program for the association. The company maintains several websites to maximize exposure and attract media attention for contracted and indemnified clients. These sites include:
http://www.PublicRelationsNewsroom.com
http://www.Expert411.com
http://www.DenverPRNewsroom.com
http://www.Online-Presskit.com
For more information about Absolutely Public Relations, go to http://www.absolutelypr.com or call 303-984-9801.
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