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Pollock Company Receives 2009 Konica Minolta Dealer Award of Excellence
Thursday 17. June 2010 - Augusta, Ga.-based Dealer Recognized for Commitment to Community Involvement in New Annual Awards Category
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that R. Joseph Pollock, President of Pollock Company of Augusta, Ga. has been selected for the inaugural 2009 Konica Minolta Dealer Award of Excellence. Recognized for ongoing and extensive commitment to the local Augusta community, the Pollock Company was chosen to receive this newly established annual award from among four nominees in the respective regions of Konica Minolta’s U.S. dealer channel.
The Pollock Company aims to help Augusta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina businesses become more productive through delivery of state-of-the-art office equipment, service and support. Contributing to the local communities has been a major commitment for the Pollock Company for many years.
“As part of promoting the continued success of our dealer channel, we strive to recognize those partners that go above and beyond to not only be successful business partners, but also give back to the communities in which they have a presence,” said Alan Nielsen, Executive Vice President, Dealer Sales and Administration, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “Joe Pollock and the Pollock Company share the Konica Minolta dedication to corporate social responsibility initiatives which is the reason for their selection for this year’s award.”
Mr. Pollock was also chosen to receive this award for his commitment to the employees of the Pollock Company. The spirit of this new award is to not only recognize Konica Minolta dealers for their charitable activities and social responsibility, but also for their efforts toward building long-term relationships and loyalty with employees.
“On behalf of Pollock Company, we are honored to receive this award. Our long term relationship with Konica Minolta enables us to offer the latest and best equipment and solutions for our customers,” said Mr. Pollock. “We recognize and welcome our obligation to be a part of and partner with our communities and give back, in order to make our markets a better place, both for our customers and employees.
Mr. Pollock adds: “Our stable, long term employees (35% have been with us 15+ years) allow us to be the best business solution for our customers. We believe they deserve nothing less than outstanding service, solutions and benefits, offered with integrity and local accountability and we are committed to deliver more than we promise and simply be the best at what we do.”