(CHICAGO) March 28, 2016 – Joshua J. Rosenberg, President and CEO of Accent Food Services, was recently announced as NAMA’s Industry Person of the Year as part of the association’s 2016 Industry Awards. Rosenberg will be presented with his award on April 13 at the 2016 NAMA OneShow in Chicago.
The NAMA Industry Person of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has consistently exemplified the highest standards of professional excellence throughout his or her career in the refreshment services industry, has been active in leadership roles, and has been an inspiration to others.
Since 2015, Josh has served as President and CEO of Accent Food Services, where he leads a team of more than 250 employees, with a focus on innovation, customer engagement and a dynamic corporate culture. Under his leadership, the company has delivered $18 million in new sales, maintains a 97% customer retention rate and has expanded to more than 300 micro markets. A 21-year veteran of the industry, Josh began his career as a merchandiser at Coca-Cola in 1995. Through his passion for vending and a vision for integrating technology, he grew to lead the development of Coca-Cola’s North America vending sales strategy as Vice President of National Vending Sales, before coming to Accent Foods.
Dedicated to serving the industry on a broader scale, Josh was elected to NAMA’s Board of Directors in 2015. He is heavily involved in advocacy efforts, participating in NAMA’s DC Fly-In, where he’ll serve as a Fly-In Captain in 2016, and representing the industry in meetings with elected officials on Capitol Hill and in the Texas legislature. An innovator working to advance the industry, Josh was a member of the task force instrumental in developing NAMA’s inaugural Executive Forum, which took place in February in Silicon Valley.
Josh was recognized as one of Automatic Merchandiser’s 2015 Pros to Know and he currently sits on the board of Unified Strategies Group and serves as an advisory board member for USConnect. In his free time, he coaches youth baseball and basketball. Josh resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Rebecca and their 3 children. He is a graduate of Madison University with a degree in Marketing.
About the Awards:
The NAMA Industry Awards are presented to individuals that best exemplify support of the refreshment services industry through a history of service and leadership throughout the industry and in their own communities. They must be innovative, possess a willingness to expand conventional practices and follow ethical business standards in accordance with the NAMA code of ethics.
About NAMA OneShow
OneShow is the one place industry members gather to focus on advancing industry innovation, building relationships and growing their businesses. Featuring a robust exhibit hall and 40-plus hours of education and networking, this premier event provides attendees with information directly applicable to their businesses and valuable peer-to-peer relationship-building.
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Founded in 1936, NAMA is the association representing the $25 billion U.S. vending and refreshment service industry. With more than 1100 member companies – including many of the world’s most recognized brands – NAMA provides advocacy, education and research for its membership. Visit NAMA on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
