Hank Butler, who manages the North and South Carolina sales territory for AICO/Amini Innovation, Corp. was named Sales Professional of the Year 2009 at the annual Sales Awards banquet during the recent Las Vegas Market. This is the second time Butler has been awarded this honor. In addition to a trophy, Butler received a specially designed ring recognizing his significant achievement.
“Hank is a problem solver and has dealt with a lot of situations, and is able to recognize the opportunities that arise from those situations,” said Chuck Reilly, AICO Vice President of Sales. “He treats his office like a practice, similar to that of a doctor or a lawyer, and takes care of his customers professionally.”
Butler was also awarded the President’s Club award, which is given to those sales representatives with the highest volume of sales.
Jared Pierini received AICO’s Rising Star award for 2009. He joined AICO in 2007 to oversee the Northern California territory, and has thrived in his position since joining the company.
Brad Pyne, AICO’s New York territory representative, was honored for opening the most new accounts in 2009, which was accredited to his ability to adapt to the changes in his territory, and being opportunistic.
Additional awards went to two individuals for exceptional sales performance. They were Pyne, and North Florida representative Mike Gray. The Spirit of Professionalism award recognized the individual who most exemplified professionalism in their daily work. Illinois representative Luke Wolanski received the award.
“Over the years, AICO has always been fortunate in having a team that is passionate about what they do,” said Michael Amini, AICO founder and CEO, “and I couldn’t think of anyone more deserving than Hank Butler to win this prestigious award as he has proven time and time again his passion for this company, and for his work. However, the whole sales team really has gone above and beyond the call of duty, which can be seen in the awards given out. I want to thank all the sales representatives for a wonderful year.”
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Michael Amini, Larry Rinaldi, Hank Butler, Martin Ploy, Chuck Reilly.