St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crystal D, a leading supplier of corporate awards and plaques, honored 29 employees at its annual WOW Day meeting on Jan. 21. Crystal D added nine new awards to the program, where originally only the Value Champions were announced.
The five Value Champion award winners were nominated by their peers throughout the year for exemplifying one of the five core values: integrity, quality, respect, commitment and passion.
The 2009 Value Champions announced were:
Integrity:
- Angela Wurst
- Chris Doering, honorable mention
Respect:
- Jeremy Haukaas
- Dave Schaeppi, honorable mention
Commitment:
- Rich Irvine
- Joe Christensen, honorable mention
Quality:
- Toua Yang
- Mike “Zito” Vitali, honorable mention
Passion:
- Angel Zook
- Tessa Trumble, honorable mention
New to this year’s program was the Grand Value Champion award. The recipient, Joey Stupak, received this award for exemplifying all five core values that create the foundation for Crystal D.
Also new to this year’s program, Crystal D honored the following employees:
Rookie of the Year:
- Corey Wilson
- Nick Kenowski
Rising Star Award:
- Tou Vang
- Tom Warkel
Expect Excellence Award:
- Sharon Lezer
Kick Ass Attitude Award:
- Bridget Dahlgren
Above and Beyond Award:
- Martin Dove
Dependability Award:
Chris Doering, Mike Irvine, Vantha Khou, Cathy Klein, Kay Larsen, TeriKay Thein, Jen Contreras, Dave Schaeppi, Angela Wurst, Tom Warkel and Toua Yang.
President’s Award:
- John Nelson
The award winners were honored at Crystal D’s annual WOW day meeting, where the company reviews the previous year’s accomplishments and looks toward the goals of the new year.
About Crystal D
Crystal D has been a leading supplier of corporate awards to the promotional products industry for more than 15 years. The company offers more than 1,000 awards and plaques, seven imprint processes and eight substrates.
For more information on Crystal D, visit www.crystal-d.com.
