MIAMI, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- South Florida based Gilly Vending Inc. has been named the recipient of the February 2016Broward College Supplier of the Month Award.
Broward College is the largest institution of higher education in Broward County, Florida and committed to making opportunity universal. The "Vendor in the Spotlight" acknowledgment is designed to highlight and introduce certified minority, women, and small disadvantaged businesses that are registered with the College to facilities management, procurement and college-wide end users. The recognition is an acknowledgment of the performance excellence inherent in the longstanding partnership between Gilly and Broward College.
"We truly appreciate the fostering of sustainable growth and economic opportunities offered to suppliers and vendors like Gilly. We strive every day to exceed Broward College's expectations and provide unique vending and micro market services to our hundreds of clients throughout the country," said Founder and President Gilda Rosenberg.
In the United States, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) reports that there are more than 9.1 million firms owned by women, employing nearly 7.9 million people and generating $1.4 trillion in sales as of 2014. Founded 33 years ago, Gilly Vending is the nation's largest woman-owned vending company. "We're here today because we share in the power of entrepreneurship and support Broward College's core value of diversity and inclusion," Rosenberg added.
Gilly Vending has established an unparalleled network of distribution and strategic alliance partners throughout the United States. In addition to having the largest variety of cutting edge equipment and technology, Gilly also specializes in providing exciting Healthy selections such as all natural baked, organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, low sodium/sugar, and Kosher products in their many machines and micro-markets placements.
The company's mission statement is formulated by its "unparalleled passion and relentless commitment" to its nationwide customers, which include: University of Miami, Yale University, Miami Dade College and Baptist Health South Florida.
Through its nationwide network, Gilly has invested more than $250,000 to help other MBE's obtain quality control systems and improve operations and sustainability. Gilly sets the highest industry standards to succeed long-term and is proud to serve the Broward College community.
