Welcome & WCS Amarillo!

Just wanted to say Chad and his crew from Amarillo were really great to me during my trip. Everyone was very kind and welcoming.

 

I’m excited to have them added to our Imperial family.

 

Tami

WCS - Tulsa

Shannon from Micah Tek called to let us know what a great job Brennan did.

He is very nice and very assertive!

 

He Came in and fixed both machines.

Thank you Brennan!

Facility Cleaning - Tulsa

Thank you all for helping get the Tulsa facility clean for our visitors~ 
We appreciate you.

Kayla Day - WCS

Thank you Kayla for helping clean & organize!  :)

Tulsa WCS

Chris,

I just wanted to let you know what a good job Kourtney is doing. 

Every time I have walked through the warehouse this week, she has always been busy cleaning something.

Always has a pleasant personality. 

She’s doing a great job.

Great Job Kourtney~

Happy June Anniversary

		Years
HUNT, CRAIG	Tulsa	24
JOHNSTON, CRAIGE	Tulsa	10
JENNINGS, JOHN	Tulsa	9
COLE, BRYAN A	Tulsa	8
JONES, JASON	OKC	8
KUNGLE JR., ROBERT L	Tulsa	5
PETERSEN, SEAN C.	OKC	4
ELDERTON, CHRISTOPHER J.	NWA	4
RICHARDSON, MAURICE R.	Tulsa	4
MORROW, RONALD G.	FT SMITH	4
FORD, WAYNE A	Tulsa	3	Plus Years with Canteen
FREEMAN, CHASE	MUSKOGEE	3	Plus Years with Canteen
HUGHES, JOHN W	MUSKOGEE	3	Plus Years with Canteen
JACKSON, RAYMOND	Tulsa	3	Plus Years with Canteen
KERNS, ERIC E	Tulsa	3	Plus Years with Canteen
SANCHEZ, NOE	Tulsa	3	Plus Years with Canteen
HAYES, YOLANDA	LAWTON	3
BATES, DARRIN E	Tulsa	3
BROOMFIELD, DEMETRIUS D	Goodyear	3
KICKLIGHTER, DUSTIN	OKC	3
BOYD, JOSHUA E	Tulsa	2
EAGAN, TAYLOR	Georges Café	2
PAYNE, BOBBY	Tulsa	1
ROBERTS, DESIREE D	KC Paris Café	1
PERALTA BENITEZ, GERTRUDIS	Comissary	1
GILE, KELLY	Tulsa	1
REMINGTON, RICKY	NWA	1
VALENCIA, BLANCA	Comissary	1
SPERAW, JUSTICE	Tulsa	1
VALDEZ, ERIC	Tulsa	1
SHAW, ALLEN	OKC	1
LEYBAS, JAECOB	MUSKOGEE	1
COOPER, JAMES	OKC	1
RAGLIN, LARON	Tulsa	1

Great Job Jeremiah!

We received a Driver compliment on Truck 565 - Jeremiah!

"He goes out of his way to park so it is easier for everyone else during the construction by the Cox Civic Center Downtown.  We really appreciate that!"

Way to go Jeremiah!  Great deeds and hard work are noticed.

World Class.

Team Efforts OKC - Lawton

Big thank you to everyone that ventured down to Altus on Saturday.

 

Everyone worked hard and made the transition as smooth as possible and made 11 hours go by VERY fast.

 

BIG THANK YOU TO YOLANDA HAYES FROM LAWTON BRANCH, SHE FIRST FILLED ALL STACKERS, GLASSFRONT, AND COLD FOOD MACHINES.

 

Thank you Bryan, Cory, Brayden, Bud, Yolanda, Casey, Robin, Nolan…..

Thank you,
Troy

Cook Out in Springdale

Below are some pictures of the cook out that Paul did for our branch in Springdale --

It was a great meal for such a gloomy day  & much appreciated.

He was able to meet several of our new team members and let them know how the company successfully progressed through the years.

A BIG THANK YOU to Paul!!!!

WCS - Fort Smith

Thought you'd like to have this this is something that Steve does so well working with the community on special events

Phil

Great Job Kelly and Mike

Hi Frank-

Just a quick note to let you know that I met with Kelly Gile and Mike Blair.

They did a great job of representing Imperial. They were clear and concise. Both of them are great communicators.

Even though I know our office is small compared to some of the companies that you service, They both made me feel like we are important to them.

We are (of course) Switching to Imperial for all of our vending and Coffee needs.

Thank you for sending the guys my way.

Committed to your Success,

 

Bill

 

Oklahoma Blood Institute

 

Welcome & Thank you Kourtney!

We would like to take a moment to introduce Kourtney. 
Kourtney is our new housekeeping person. 
We all really appreciate the great cleaning job she is doing in our facility. 
The bathrooms, walls, floors, areas are all looking so great. 

Thank you Kourtney for all your hardwork and diligence. 

World Class Service! 

Congrats Trent! Welcome Baby Linney!

WCS - Tulsa

The dedication and excellent teamwork was over the top when it came to the massive Nordam conversion. I was at one of the locations Friday when it went live and the conversation appeared to be seamless.

 

Thank you all for the long hours and everyone’s commitment to the project.

Thanks,

Julie McBride | Director of Customer Care

** SPOT Light Employee ** Fort Smith - Steve Clark

I  would like to consider Steve Clark for employee of the month. Not only does he come in early and stay late every day, he also does anything that is asked of him and does it with absolutely no complaining. He is asked to go to Russellville to fill in on routes and misc. things often and is always going out of his way to offer a helping hand or a positive word of advice or encouragement to whoever needs it.

Thank you Steve Clark!!! 

How did you first learn about Imperial?

Elaine Slaughter told my wife about Imperial and said that I should apply(We had all worked together at Chick-fil-A). I finally did apply and have been with Imperial a little over 5 years.

What do you find the most challenging at Imperial?

The same thing I always find challenging, wherever I am, people. Sometimes, with the fast pace that things seem to change and evolve, we can become overwhelmed and react in a less than positive manor. It’s a constant work in progress for me to remember not become someone else’s challenge.

What is the favorite part about working for Imperial?

The job is often challenging and there is never an end to learning new things. My favorite part, however, is the same as what I find the most challenging, the people.

Are you messy or organized?

Messily organized! I have a pretty fair memory, so mentally I’m generally organized, but my desk , car, etc. are often found in different stages of disarray!

If you could change one thing about working here, what would it be?

Better communication between different areas of operation. I’m not sure we always give enough thought as to how, what we do, affects other people and what they do. This is not unique to Imperial, but happens often in all areas of life.

Motto or personal mantra?

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

What did you want to be growing up?

When I was younger I wanted to be a long haul truck driver.

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work?

Mostly church activities and family, watching t.v. and sleeping.

Where is your hometown?

I was born in Poteau, Oklahoma, but grew up mostly in California.

What has been your Best job?

Out of all the jobs I’ve had, no kidding, Imperial over all is the Best. A close second would have to be Chick-fil-A and Transgraphics(a family owned Decal Installation Company).

WCS - Springdale

This morning was the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting at the new 150,000 sq new Sam's Furniture in Springdale. Very impressive building!

Imperial installed a snack and glassfront drink vending machines in the back of the main showroom and they look really great. We placed a single cup Folgers in their very cool 50s themed snack bar. And another coffee machine upstairs for their employees

I realize there is a lot of work behind the scenes to make all of this happen. I want to thank Dwayne and his group for a seamless install. Also Chris, Gary, Don and James Roberts for taking care of all of the details

THANK YOU!

Margaret

HAPPY MAY ANNIVERSARY

		YEARS OF SERVICE
BAILEY JR., JOHNNY	TULSA	26
LOVETT, CAROL	TULSA	14
RESENDIZ, TERESA	TULSA	14
KIKER, DONNA	CORP WOODS CAFÉ	14
SAYLES, ALISHA	FOOD SERVICE	14
YUWONO, MARIO	OKC	11
DOUD, RANDY	MUSKOGEE	10
FOX, DELINA	MUSKOGEE	9
GLOVER JR., DEAN	OKC	9
KELLEY, VICKI	GEORGE'S CAFÉ	9
KOTTRE, KENNETH	TULSA	8
GRAY, DANIEL	LAWTON	8
LEE, JOHN	OKC	7
BACA, LESTER	NWA	7
CUBBAGE, HAROLD	NWA	7
FREDERIKSEN, DERIK	FORT SMITH	4
BOSTON, DAN	TULSA	3
PETITTI JR, JON	MUSKOGEE	3
BARRIOS, JOSE	OKC	3	Since 2009 w/GPCC
SOPER, KENT	OKC	3	Since 1997 w/GPCC
ALLEN, ERIC	TULSA	3
JAMESON, LARRY	OKC	3	Since 2008 w/GPCC
SHED, FLOYD	OKC	3	Since 1995 w/GPCC
WILLHITE, JEREMY	OKC	3
SELLERS, JEROD	TULSA	3
HUTCHINSON, RICHARD	NWA	1
HALSEY, LOGAN	FORT SMITH	1

Congrats to Lance and Imperial for becoming members of NAMA Board of Directors

Congrats Lance and Imperial on Going to Capitol Hill with Nama

NAMA Announces Captains For Vending Industry's Washington Fly-In

Emily Jed
Emily@vendingtimes.net


CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has announced the industry leaders who will serve as captains for the second annual NAMA Takes the Hill Fly-In, an advocacy event for the vending industry taking place on July 12 and 13.

Led by vending operators Jeff Smith of All Star Services (Port Huron, MI) and Todd Elliott of Tomdra (Tucson, AZ), who are co-chairs of the event, the NAMA Fly-In invites all industry members to attend and make their voices heard on Capitol Hill with their senators and members of Congress.

NAMA reports that this year's Washington junket is shaping up to surpass all metrics set at last year's inaugural event. The 2015 Fly-In included 14 industry leaders as captains to assist in driving participation. For 2016, the number has increased to 65 and the role of the captains has been expanded to serving as mentors for new participants.

The current number of registered participants stands at nearly 165, representing 31 states and the District of Columbia, according to NAMA senior vice-president of government affairs Eric Dell. "With two and a half months until the event, we anticipate that participation will dramatically increase, far surpassing last year's levels," Dell said.

Here is a list of the 2016 Fly-In captains:
Josh Rosenberg, Accent Food Services
Craig Hesch, A.H. Management Inc.
Jeff Smith, All Star Services
Larry Atnip, Atnip Brokerage
Stu Case, Avanti Markets
Elyssa Allayahar, Avanti Markets
John Seeberger, BBI
Mike Kelley, BBI
Kathy O'Brien, Biscomerica
Scott Meskin, Black Tie Services
Anant Agrawal, Cantaloupe Systems
Robert Donohue, Canteen
Betsy O'Brien, Canteen
Shivani Gupta, Canteen
Scott Corley, Coca-Cola
Bud Burke, CoffeeMatt
Nicky Gacos, Colorado Café
John Barnes, Company Kitchen
Chip English, Continental Vending
Chuck Reed, CPI
Kevin Kaid, Crane Merchandising Systems
Carla Variglotti, The Cuyahoga Group
Steve Richardson, Demitri Chesapeake Brokerage
Elliott Teitelbaum, Elliot's Vending Co. Inc.
Paul Plante, Florida Fresh Vending
Lori Endres, G&J Marketing and Sales
Greg Sidwell, G&J Marketing and Sales
Mark Kelley, General Mills
Cyndi Brodt, General Mills
Pete Tullio, Gourmet Coffee Services
Paul Tullio, Gourmet Coffee Services
Mark Dieffenbach, Hershey Co.
Barbara Russell, Holiday House Distributing
Lance Whorton, Imperial Vending 
Mike Knowlton, Kellogg Co.
CJ Carter, Kimble's Food by Design
Gary Nelson, Liberty Enterprises
Mark Stein, Mark Vend
Steve Van Deusen, Mars Chocolate
Patrick Moran, Moran Munchies
Ted Goodwin, Nestle
Michael Patterson, The Patterson Co.
Brian Gill, PayRange
Mike Brown, PGI Services
Paul Schindelar, PHS Advisors
Lou Pace, Quality Brokerage Inc.
Ryan Fawns, Quality Brokerage Inc.
Jennifer Toomey, Refreshment Solutions
Dominic Macerola, Rome Refreshment Services
John Murn, RSA Management Group
Rod Nester, Smith Vending
Scott Plaisted, Southern Refreshment Services
Chris Hart, Southern Refreshment Services
Sofia Gallichio, Thayer Distribution
Maxwell Elliott, Tomdra Inc.
Mike Lawlor, USA Technologies Inc.
Amy Bartholomee, Vend Central Inc.
Bill Carpenter, Vend Natural
Brent Garson, Vendors Exchange International
Connie Baarlaer, Vendors Supply
Kelly Saad, Vistar
Dan Walsh, Vistar
Susan McManus, Vistar
Brent Farrell, Vitality Vending
Jeff West, Jr., West Dairy & Vending

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OKC Cook Out

Thank you Paul for cooking for us!