PNA Trade Show and Awards Function 2009
PNA held their yearly Trade Show and Awards Function in July 2009 at The Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre.
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At the Awards function we awarded our Suppliers and Franchisees for their achievements the past year.
The winners at this year’s awards function were:
FRANCHISEE OF THE YEAR - CATEGORY WINNERS
- Franchisee with the best management processes and store appearance:
PNA Secunda : Franchisees - Barend and Zelda Van Der Walt
- Franchisee that supports the PNA preferred suppliers the best:
PNA Savannah : Franchisees - Les and Annelie Turner
- Franchisee that supports the Franchisor the best:
PNA Plettenberg Bay : Franchisees - David, Wilfred and Corlette Wilms
NATIONAL Franchisee of the Year
- PNA Greenstone - Gold - Franchisees : Tommie and Hilda Roodt
- PNA Savannah - Silver - Franchisees : Les and Annelie Turner
- PNA Cape Gate - Bronze - Franchisees : Les and Annelie Turner
COASTAL Franchisee of the Year
- PNA Cape Gate - Gold -Franchisees : Les and Annelie Turner
- PNA Somerset Mall - Silver - Franchisees : Chris and Tana Van Der Merwe
- PNA Oudtshoorn - Bronze - Franchisees : Erika and Louis Fourie
INLAND Franchisee of the Year
- PNA Greenstone - Gold - Franchisees : Tommie and Hilda Roodt
- PNA Savannah - Silver - Franchisees : Les and Annelie Turner
- PNA New Redruth - Bronze - Franchisees : Heleen Strohmenger
+ Tommie & Hilda Roodt
NEW COMER OF THE YEAR
- PNA Lephalale (Ellisras) - Franchisees : Johan and Ruselle Ebersohn
STAND ALONE AWARDS - CATEGORY WINNERS
- Highest % turnover growth (year on year):
PNA Mafikeng : Franchisees - Johan Mostert, Cecil Hartman, Michael Smit, Adriaan Niemand
- Highest turnover per m² for the year June 2008 – May 2009:
PNA Savannah : Franchisees – Les and Annelie Turner
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
- Best stand at the trade show
Supplier with the best stand at the TRADE SHOW : “Xpress GraphX”
COASTAL Supplier Awards
- Coastal STATIONERY supplier of the year : Pentel
- Coastal ARTS AND CRAFT supplier of the year : Southern Art
- Coastal BOOKS supplier of the year : Pan Macmillan
- Coastal REPRESENATIVE of the year : Darryl Damon - Bantex
INLAND Supplier Awards
- Inland STATIONERY supplier of the year : Pilot
- Inland ARTS AND CRAFT supplier of the year : XPress GraphX
- Inland BOOKS supplier of the year : CUM / Christian Art - Floating Trophy
- Inland REPRESENATIVE of the year : Andriette Otto - Struik Christian
NATIONAL Supplier Awards
National STATIONERY supplier of the year:
- - Gold - Pentel
- - Silver - Pilot
- - Bronze - Max Frank
National ARTS AND CRAFT supplier of the year:
- - Gold - XPress GraphX
- - Silver - Art Board and Creative
- - Bronze - Southern Art
National BOOKS supplier of the year:
- - Gold – CUM/Christian Art
- - Silver - Struik Christian
- - Bronze - NB Publishers
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Every year most of the PNA suppliers host a exhibition for the PNA store owners and that is where the PNA Franchisees source new product for their customers to keep their stores exciting.
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Testimonials
"Die opening van 'n PNA het aan ons op finansiele en werksgebied standvastigheid gegee. Met die keuses van beskikbare besigheid het ons doelbewus 'n Franchise gekoop om die voordele van bestaande kundigheid optimaal te benut. Ons is nou 11 jaar deel van die PNA groep en nog nooit spyt dat ons in hierdie familie ingekoop het nie."
- Louis Fourie - PNA George & Oudtshoorn
"Hoekom PNA? Ek is tans die eienaar van vier PNA winkels. Dit moet 'n aanduiding wees dat ek 'n gelukkige konsessiehouer is. PNA is 'n baie stimulerende bedryf. Dit bied aan enige konsessiehouer 'n standvastige besigheidskonsep. Met harde werk en die ondersteuning van die Fransesgewer bied my PNA winkels aan my 'n goeie winsgewende besigheid. Ek sal die PNA-konsep aanbeveel vir enige voornemende besigheidspersoon - wat bereid is om te werk"
- Harrie Lighthelm - PNA Benoni |
