CONNECTION - Kinney Drugs

2008 Fall Management Conference
Verona, N.Y., September 15, 2008 – Kinney Drugs, the
leading healthcare organization in New York and Vermont,
presented some of its most exceptional managers and stores with
awards on Tuesday at its annual Fall Management Conference at
Turning Stone Resort.
A. Eleanor Jackson Store Support
Award Winner for 2008
Melanie Hays. Present at the award ceremony were
Bridget-ann Hart, R.Ph., President and C.O.O.; Lisa
Weir, Pharmacy Development Manager; Melanie Hays,
Store Support Specialist; Craig Painter, Chairman of the
Board; and Dave McClure, VP of Retail Operations.
Every fall the organization’s store managers convene to review
the first three quarters of the year and prepare for the busy
fourth. The pinnacle of the event is the presentation of awards
honoring employees who have shown the greatest commitment
to the company over the year. These individuals and store
teams have made it their mission to express Kinney Drugs’
culture of caring for the community, to their colleagues, business
partners and most importantly their customers.
Entire store teams are honored during the conference with the
Store Recognition Award. Regional manager teams evaluate
stores on the execution of the total business plan, customer
service and sales growth. The candidates are also judged on the
overall store appearance throughout the year, their involvement
in staff development, community support and the level of
customer service that they provide.
Marketing Excellence Awards
Winners of this year’s Marketing Excellence Awards
are shown here along with staff of from the Marketing
Department. Rick Cognetti, Director of Retail
Merchandising is shown congratulating Jeremy Gonyea,
Store Manager at Store #12 in Malone, NY; Rich Barr,
Store Manager at Store #25 in Dolgeville (formerly
Store #20 Lowville Manager); Travis LaFave, Assistant
Manager from Store #79 in Liverpool, NY; Ray
Konvicka, Store Manager at Store #79 in Liverpool, NY
and also present was Jim Wuest, VP of Marketing.
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Northern Region Store Retail Awards
Store Retail Achievement Awards were given to three stores in
the Northern District of the company. Shown here are: Meg
Morris, R.Ph., Pharmacy Regional Manager; Dale Myatt, Retail
Regional Manager; April Sumner, Store Manager at Store #76
in Elizabethtown, NY; Carol Dubray, Assistant Manager and Paul
Ross, Store Manager of Stores #86 and #35 in Cambridge,
VT and Milton, VT respectively; Jim Russell, Store Manager of
Store #59 in Plattsburgh, NY; and Dave McClure, VP of Retail
Operations.
Second Edition 2008