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De Monnik Dranken wint Spirits Distributor of the Year 2020 Award
Op dinsdag 1 december 2020 maakte het internationale platform ‘The Spirits Business’ bekend dat De Monnik Dranken is verkozen tot Spirits Distributor of the Year 2020. Middels een virtuele award-uitreiking presenteerde het gerenommeerde platform de winnaars van de Spirits Business Awards. We zijn uiteraard bijzonder trots dat De Monnik Dranken deze award in de wacht heeft gesleept.
The Spirits Business Awards
De Spirits Business Awards zijn in het leven geroepen om diegene die zich inzetten om de branche naar een hoger niveau te tillen - van retailers en distributeurs tot marketeers, merken, distilleerders en blenders – te belonen. De onafhankelijke jury heeft hun beslissing gebaseerd op ‘interessante en gevarieerde portfolio’s en het bewijs dat de deelnemer zich inzet om hun unieke producten en diensten voortdurend te ontwikkelen.’
Melita Kiely, editor van The Spirits Business:
“The winner is a firm that demonstrated a true sense of pride and care for their staff, customers and the brands they work with. Therefore the distributor of the year 2020 is De Monnik Dranken”.
Virtuele uitreiking
De wereldwijde pandemie dwong The Spirits Business om een virtuele ceremonie te organiseren. Waar het normaal gesproken uitgebreid gevierd zou worden in het centrum van London, was het nu noodzaak om dit via een beeldscherm te doen. Een onafhankelijk en professioneel team van juryleden heeft zich, via Skype, gebogen over de inzendingen en zorgvuldig de winnaars uitgekozen. De resultaten werden vervolgens – middels een live-stream - uitgezonden, waarbij Melita Kiely als host optrad.
Het oordeel van de jury:
“What stood out most about De Monnik Dranken was a sense of genuine pride and care for the company’s staff, customers and the brands it works with. There’s a full service and experience being offered. They’re also doing tailor-made packaging as well as distribution; it’s important to feel closer to customers.”
The Spirits Business Awards 2020 Winners
Bedankt
Bij deze willen we onze medewerkers, klanten, leveranciers en overige stakeholders bedanken die het mogelijk hebben gemaakt om deze award te winnen. Na een bijzonder jaar met veel uitdagingen, moedigt deze award ons aan om samen met al onze stakeholders op een goede manier de toekomst tegemoet te gaan.
Zie hieronder het persbericht:
De Monnik Dranken named Spirits Distributor of the Year 2020 by The Spirits Business Awards.
Announced through a virtual award ceremony on Tuesday the 1st of December, De Monnik Dranken was named Spirits Distributor of the Year 2020. The Spirits Business Awards aim to reward those driving excellence across the industry – from retailers and distributors to marketers, brands, distillers and blenders.
The award recognises the very best distributors on the global spirits stage in 2020. The judging panel based their decision on ‘interesting and varied portfolios in addition to evidence that participants are committed to continually develop their unique products and services. This year, the judging panel consist of various experts in the spirits industry, among others David T Smith, spirits writer and co-founder of the Craft Distilling Expo, Bryan Rodriguez, wine and spirits buyer for Harvey Nichols, and Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business.
Whereas the ceremony was planned to take place in central London, where people from the spirits industry would come together and share drinks, the global pandemic forced the Spirits Business to organize a virtual ceremony. Hosted by The Spirits Business editor Melita Kiely, the winners, runner-ups and high commendations for each category were announced via a live stream.
Melita Kiely: “The winner of Spirits Distributor of the Year 2020 is a firm that demonstrated a true sense of pride and care for their staff, customers and the brands they work with. Therefore the distributor of the year 2020 is De Monnik Dranken”.
What stood out most about De Monnik Dranken was a sense of genuine pride and care for the company’s staff, customers and the brands it works with. “There’s a full service and experience being offered,” said Terzopoulou. “They also offer tailor-made packaging as well as distribution; it’s important to feel closer to customers.”
Currently run by the 3rd and 4th generation, family company De Monnik Dranken was founded in 1918, when the (great)grandfather of the current generation, started selling ‘champagne beer’ with his dog cart in and around the city of Oldenzaal. Nowadays, more than 100 years later, De Monnik Dranken is a leading organisation in the field of drinks and received the designation ‘Royal’ from the King’s commissioner in the province of Overijssel.
Hans Olde Monnikhof, 3rd generation and director and co-owner of De Monnik Dranken, says: “Two decades ago we made the first step to become a nationwide Spirits Distributor. Gradually, we have been able to expand, which of course couldn’t be done overnight. It makes me very proud to see what we all have achieved together over the years. This award reflects the steps we have made so far.”
Luuk Olde Monnikhof, 4th generation and commercial director and co-owner of De Monnik Dranken, says: The award ‘Spirits Distributor of the Year 2020’ is a unique milestone for our family company. The people that work for our company and the relationships with the brands that we represent make the difference. This great recognition is a token of appreciation for all of those who are or have been contributing their efforts to the company and the brands that we represent exclusively for the Dutch market. Obviously, it also greatly encourages us to shape the future, together with all stakeholders, in a good and well-reasoned manner.’’
