Service Express Inc. Wins GOLD STEVIE® AWARD in 2016 Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service

March 10, 2016

Grand Rapids, MI —Service Express was presented with a GOLD Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year – Computer Hardware category in the tenth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service last weekend.

The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top sales awards, business development awards, contact center awards, and customer service awards.  The Stevie Awards organizes several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards^SM  and International Business Awards^SM.

The awards were presented to honorees during a gala banquet on Friday, March 4 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.  More than 500 executives from the U.S.A. and several other nations attended.

More than 2,100 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition, an increase of 11% over 2015.  Finalists were determined by the average scores of 115 professionals worldwide, acting as preliminary judges.  Entries were considered in 59 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Consulting Practice of the Year; more than 50 categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Senior Sales Executive of the Year to Business Development Achievement of the Year; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers.

More than 60 members of several specialized judging committees determined the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging earlier this month.

“I am proud of the award, and I am even more proud of the culture that we have at Service Express.  Customer Service is one of the linchpins of our company, and every department and every employee focuses on how we can best serve our customers every day. We have been successful year after year because we surround ourselves with bright and caring people and create a culture where they can grow.  This is what we want to continue to drive our growth.  Our employees make all the difference in the world and I look forward to Service Express’s future!” says Ron Alvesteffer, President.

“Entries to the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service continue to grow every year, further validating the essential roles that business development, customer service, and sales play in business success,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.  “The widespread support of this program made the 2016 competition that much more intense among finalists. The judges were deeply impressed by the winner’s accomplishments and we congratulate all of the winners on their commitment to excellence and innovation.”

Details about the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the list of Stevie winners in all categories are available at StevieAwards.com/sales.