GS1 US® has recognized six companies with GS1 US Excellence Awards for their achievements in implementing GS1 Standards to transform business processes and drive innovation during a ceremony at the GS1 Connect® conference on June 20, 2017 at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. Coca-Cola, Target, and REI were among the honorees. The Roger Milliken Career Achievement Award was posthumously awarded to Ken Traub, a technology visionary who made significant contributions to the development of the world's most widely used supply chain standards.
GS1 US Excellence Awards
GS1 US Innovation Award: Coca-Cola North America and REI CO-OP
The Innovation Award honors companies for their transformative use of the GS1 System of Standards to bring about an enhanced experience for businesses and customers.
GS1 US Operational Excellence Award: Dot Foods and Target
The Operational Excellence Award recognizes companies who successfully applied GS1 Standards to improve business processes, operations, industry collaboration and/or the consumer experience.
GS1 US Small/Mid-Sized Business Excellence Award: Tegu and Upper Lakes Foods
The Small/Mid-Sized Business Excellence Award highlights GS1 Standards implementation stories from small and mid-sized companies, and how standards helped drive their businesses forward.
"These companies exemplify the innovation, efficiency and collaboration needed to thrive in today's ultra-competitive business environment," said Bob Carpenter, president and CEO, GS1 US. "Their creative use of GS1 Standards to solve emerging challenges and bolster company goals are to be commended."
To learn more about GS1 Connect, visit www.gs1connect.org. For more information on GS1 Standards, please visit www.gs1us.org.
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Published Jun 22, 2017 2pm EDT / 11am PDT / 7pm BST / 8pm CEST