Jaime Koroslev – Excellence in Rep Support Award
In 1996, Pinnacle Marketing established an annual award for “Excellence in Rep Support.” The idea is to choose a person each year from one of our principals that clearly have supported our sales growth and/or provided outstanding customer care and support. As such we evaluate many different attributes such as: communication skill set, attitude, reliability, dependability, product knowledge, and relationship building with our customers.
According to the original founder of the firm, Doyle Evans, “We named this award in honor our late employee Jaime Koroslev, who was a model sales person and very keen on superior customer service. This annual award helps us keep Jaime’s salesmanship alive while giving us an opportunity to recognize the support of key principal staff members.” He further states the nominee for this award is selected each year from a pool of highly qualified personnel from their principals, making the selection difficult but very meaningful.
2024 JK Award Winner
Paul Short,
Sanyo Denki America
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Susan Davis, Pinnacle Marketing
Tracy Pasniewski, Carling Technologies
Melanie Franco, Sensata (IPG)
Jeremy Glessner, Littelfuse (CVP)
Rick Barker, Johnson Electric
Russ Palmer, Carling Technologies
Curt Taylor, General Cable
Gray Perrin, EAO Switch
Michael Williams, Crydom
Alana Mercure, Kycon
Tammy Dodson, Tutco
Laurie Hunter, Ohmite
Jill Raymond, EAO Switch
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
Veronica Garcia, Sanyo Denki
Pam Darnell, Johnson Electric
Keith Schultz, OTTO Controls
Tracy Wenrich, Enersys
Judy Heyse, Ohmite
Heidi Vitek, Harding Energy
Shouba Shah, Fast Heat
Diana Westerlund, BEI Duncan
Raymon Bayon, Crydom
Keith Schultz, OTTO Controls
Kelli Huston, Kycon
Ellen Kuzinar, Fast Heat
William Sharpe, OTTO Controls
Carl Furumasu, Kycon
| 2023 | Ryan Murphy Sanyo Denki |
| 2022 | Susan Davis Pinnacle Marketing |
| 2021 | Tracy Pasniewski Carling Technologies |
| 2020 | Melanie Franco Sensata (IPG) |
| 2019 | Jeremy Glessner Littelfuse (CVP) |
| 2018 | Rick Barker Johnson Electric |
| 2017 | Russ Palmer Carling Technologies |
| 2016 | Curt Taylor General Cable |
| 2015 | Gray Perrin EAO Switch |
| 2014 | Michael Williams Crydom |
| 2013 | Alana Mercure Kycon |
| 2012 | Tammy Dodson Tutco |
| 2011 | Laurie Hunter Ohmite |
| 2010 | Jill Raymond EAO Switch |
| 2009 | Veronica Garcia Sanyo Denki |
| 2008 | Pam Darnell Johnson Electric |
| 2007 | Keith Schultz OTTO Controls |
| 2006 | Tracy Wenrich Enersys |
| 2005 | Judy Heyse Ohmite |
| 2004 | Heidi Vitek Harding Energy |
| 2003 | Shouba Shah Fast Heat |
| 2002 | Diana Westerlund BEI Duncan |
| 2001 | Raymon Bayon Crydom |
| 2000 | Keith Schultz OTTO Controls |
| 1999 | Kelli Huston Kycon |
| 1998 | Ellen Kuzinar Tutco |
| 1997 | William Sharpe OTTO Controls |
| 1996 | Carl Furumasu Kycon |