STOKO Skin Care by Evonik awarded 2011 Region of the Year to the sales team covering its Northeast Region. Led by Tim Taylor, regional manager, the team is responsible for sales from the New England states down through North Carolina, as well as sales in Canada. In addition, this marks an unprecedented fourth win for the Northeast region, which, under Taylor, has previously been named Sales Region of the Year for 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Northeast sales team members include STOKO Skin Care by Evonik employees Tom Willard (Senior Territory Manager), David Folmar (Territory Manager) and Mike Stone (Territory Representative). Manufacturers’ representative agencies in the region include Riches Associates (Canada) and WMC & Associates (New England).

Criteria for winning this award included attaining defined sales goals, as well as exceeding expectations in additional key performance indicators such as number of dispensers placed and the achievement of specific performance goals.

“I am extremely proud of the excellence exemplified by the Northeast Sales Region,” says Roland Lindner, National Sales Manager for STOKO® Skin Care by Evonik. “The Northeast team are true professionals who are willing to do what it takes to succeed. Their determination to be the best region makes them expect more from themselves each day.”
   
"Planning and execution were of vital importance to achieve these results and this was a total team effort,” states Taylor. “I would like to thank the inside support staff in Greensboro, including customer service, marketing, administration, and warehousing for their combined efforts to assist my region with this accomplishment."