The NAMA OneShow will be
buzzing with new ideas, concepts,
technologies, products and so much
more. And we intend to celebrate
innovation in our industry with the
first-ever NAMA Innovation Awards.
From new machine design to technology,
packaging and so much more, NAMA
believes in the importance of recognizing
the people and ideas that are moving
industry forward. All companies that
submitted an entry have an iSpot
medallion in their booth.
Many thanks to our Independent Panel of Judges:
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Dr. Lisa Gundry, Director of
The Center for Creativity and
Innovation at DePaul University
(Chicago) and a professor in the
Department of Management |
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Bennett Brenton, Chief Innovation
Officer & VP of Innovation at
Snap-On Inc. |
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James Proebstle, President of
Prodyne Inc. |
Thank you also to members of the
NAMA Innovation Council, who defined criteria for the awards.
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Dr. Michael L. Kasavana, Ph.D.,
CHTP, NCE5, (Chairman)
Michigan State University The School
of Hospitality Business |
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Mike Kiser, Compass Group Vending
Service Division |
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Craig Lewis, Crane Payment Solutions |
| • |
Mark A. Stein, NCE5,
Mark Vend Company |
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Jerry McVety, McVety & Associates |
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Molly Sers, PepsiCo Foodservice |
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Bob Ashburner, Royal Cup, Inc. |
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Don Merchant, Seaga |
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John Mitchell, Jr., NCE,
Treat America Food Services |
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John Healy, (NAMA Representative)
Healy & Schulte |
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Andy Tershak, U-Select-It |
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| iSpot entries were received from the following: |
| COMPANY |
PRODUCT NAME |
BOOTH # |
| PRODUCTS |
| General Mills |
Fiber One Chewy Bars |
832 |
| Inko’s White Tea |
White Tea |
1849 |
|
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY/SUSTAINABILITY |
| Elstat Americas |
Sustainability Solution |
2444 |
| Vendors Exchange International, Inc. |
Fluorescent Reducing Energy Dimmer ( FRED) |
1825 |
|
| EQUIPMENT MACHINERY - OTHER |
| MB Media |
LED text based signage |
2147 |
| Van Lock Company |
The ESCort System |
1046 |
|
| EQUIPMENT MACHINERY - TECHNOLOGY |
| Cantaloupe Systems |
The SEED Vending Management Platform |
2043 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
Atlas Remote Monitoring Hardware |
711 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
Predictive-based Pre-kitting |
711 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
OOB Quality System |
711 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
Streamware’s Machine Merchandiser |
711 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
Streamware Connect |
711 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
Streamware’s Dynamic Scheduling Vending |
711 |
| eSales Track |
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) |
2338 |
| Intui Sense |
Ineractivce touchless system |
1044 |
| LightSpeed Automation |
LightSPEED |
1843 |
| USA Technologies |
EDGE |
843 |
| U-Select-It |
Advanced Ergonomics |
1627 |
| Vendors Exchange International, Inc. |
the MIND |
1825 |
|
| EQUIPMENT MACHINERY- COFFEE-WATER |
| 3M Purification |
SF18 Scale Inhibition |
2148 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
Nescafe Tabletop |
711 |
| de Jong Duke |
Virtu Coffee Machine |
130 |
| Everpure |
The Everpure Virupure V-500 |
729 |
| Kraft Vending & OCS |
Tassimo Professional T-65 CUL |
622 |
| Lance Larkin, LLC |
Brew Express BEC - 110 |
747 |
| Technologies Coffea, Inc. |
Brewing System |
135 |
| Technologies Coffea, Inc. |
Coffee Piston |
135 |
|
| EQUIPMENT MACHINERY - MACHINES |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
The Bevmax 4 Glass Front Cold Beverage Vender |
711 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
Merchant Six/Merchant Four Refrigerated |
711 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. |
Merchant Six/Merchant Four new Snack Platform |
711 |
| Kraft Vending & OCS |
Diji - Touch |
622 |
| The Coca-Cola Company |
Coca Cola Video Vender |
1622 |
| U-Select-It |
The Ecoasis |
1627 |
| U-Select-It |
Alpine Combi |
1627 |
| VENDture |
Vend It Hot |
2151 |
BOLD = Innovation Award Winners
|
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Dennis Reynolds, PhD
Washington State University
School of Hospitality Business Mgmt |
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LyNae Schleyer, CMP, NCE,
(NAMA Representative) NAMA |
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Dan Mathews, NCE5
(NAMA Representative) NAMA |
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Chris Bush, Vistar |
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