The Vernon Company (PPAI 109323) has named Christina Hamilton, who represents SanMar, its 2016 Supplier Account Manager of the Year at the Newton, Iowa, distributor’s annual National Sales Meeting last month.

“Christina epitomizes what this award is about,” says Vicki Palm, Vernon’s director of marketing. “She provides outstanding support to our account executives and is dedicated to helping them succeed and grow their business. Vernon account executives respect her and trust her, and many sell SanMar because of her.”

The Supplier Account Manager of the Year is given annually to someone who goes above and beyond to provide Vernon and its account executives with the kind of service that helps to make everyone else’s jobs a little easier. The company began honoring individual supplier representatives for outstanding service and dedication to Vernon and its account executives in 2014.