Shawaal Blankenberg The definition of a sale is to satisfy a need, but it takes a wide awake salesperson to satisfy a need you didn’t know you had! Shawaal arrived on the scene around three years ago and almost immediately took the whole product category under his wing and set about remerchandising and restocking the […]
SANA Gold Medal Award – 2020
Dawn Collard A trail blazer and a role model too many she certainly has made her mark on the industry. A Merit award winner as well as a Service Award recipient before her work on the SANA EXCO as GCA Chairperson, Vice President and finally the first woman President of our Association. Her commitment to […]
Service Award – 2020
This award is presented to a SANA member who displays commitment, enthusiasm and loyalty to the Association through positive and motivated involvement in SANA activities. Leslie Hoy – Rand Water Water use and water conservation have had an effect on our industry for many decades and will continue to do so as water accessibility stays […]
Merit Award – 2020
This award honours an individual who has shown dedication and support to the Green Industry over a number of years. Fiona Deport – Builders Warehouse Embracing the relationship between SANA and the Home Stores within GCA has seen her strengthen those ties. Her support of the GCA competition has lead to her using it […]
Gold Medal Award – 2019
Jan de Waal & John Mundell – Garden World This couple have been on the forefront of Garden Centre retailing for many years. Creating a modern family business since 1994 leading with unique concepts and trail blazing ideas from the beginning. Including TV sponsorship which raised the industry profile, Design shows showcasing landscape talent as […]
Service Award – 2019
This award is presented to a SANA member who displays commitment, enthusiasm and loyalty to the Association through positive and motivated involvement in SANA activities. Shane Beckwith – Andy Titterton Wholesale Nursery An active member of the BPGA and serving a term as a chairperson which lead to being on the EXCO is just […]
Merit Award – 2019
This award honours an individual who has shown dedication and support to the Green Industry over a number of years. Tanya Simon – Builders Express Lynnwood Where to start. This SANA journey has been as much part of a personal journey as what it has been one of service. When we asked her to get […]