STOKO Skin Care by Evonik names Riches Associates its Manufacturer’s Representative Agency of the Year for 2011.

Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Riches Associates earned this award by attaining defined sales goals, excelling in additional key performance indicators such as number of dispensers placed, and achieving specific performance goals. The Riches Associates team, which includes John Riches, agency president and principal, as well as Michel Leger, Alan McCabe, and John McGuinness, reports to Tim Taylor, Northeast Regional Manager for STOK0 Skin Care by Evonik.

"I would like to thank John and his team for their efforts in 2011 as well as their distributors that support STOKO Skin Care by Evonik,” states Taylor.

“I am extremely proud of the excellence exemplified by John Riches and his team,” says Roland Lindner, National Sales Manager for STOKO Skin Care by Evonik. “The Riches Associates people are true professionals who represent their product lines with a high degree of integrity. Their confidence and drive to be the best make them achieve higher levels every year.”

John Riches appreciates the long-term relationship his agency has enjoyed with STOKO Skin Care by Evonik.

“We have been fortunate to be part of the Stoko Skin Care by Evonik team for 10 years,” he observes. “Product quality and outstanding customer service make our job easy. We are very proud to represent such a well respected company, and look forward to continued success in the years to come.”