Rick Buckley, The Vernon Company's Supplier Account Manager of the Year. with Vicki Palm, director of marketing for The Vernon Company.

Rick Buckley, The Vernon Company’s Supplier Account Manager of the Year, with Vicki Palm, director of marketing for The Vernon Company.

The Vernon Company (UPIC: Vernon) awarded Rick Buckley, who represents Tri-Mountain (UPIC: TRIM0003), as Supplier Account Manager of the Year at the distributor’s annual national sales meeting, Vernon University, April 19-20, at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa.

“Rick has been working with Vernon for many years and makes it a practice to exceed expectations in helping our account executives,” says Vicki Palm, director of marketing for The Vernon Company.  “They know they can reach out to him anytime for help with client projects, and he will deliver.”

Vernon began honoring individual supplier representatives for outstanding service and dedication to the company and its account executives in 2014.

“The Supplier Account Manager of the Year award means a lot to me because The Vernon Company is like family to me,” says Buckley. “The Vernon account executives and support staff are always nice and friendly to work with. Vernon is one of my top accounts, and it was an incredible honor. I want to thank Vernon for the years of great business and great relationships.”