Nominate your convenience services for the 2026 Pros to Know Awards
Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com’s Pros to Know Awards recognize professionals who are leading initiatives to help companies or organizations in the convenience services.
- Operators and operations leaders
- Technology and innovation professionals
- Brokers, distributors and supplier partners
- CPG innovators
- Business development leaders
- Product and customer experience teams
- Teams driving growth, modernization and operational excellence
This recognition program highlights both individual and team achievements that promote industry innovation and future growth. Nominate an individual standout, rising leader or the team helping move your organization — and the convenience services industry — forward.
Those submitting nominations may nominate themselves, someone else or a team at their own company or another company within the convenience services industry with which they have a professional relationship. Multiple nominations from the same person or company are permitted. Please limit submissions to three individuals or teams per company.
Once all nominations have been reviewed, winners will be notified. The 2026 Pros to Know Award winners will be featured in the September/October issue of Automatic Merchandiser and on VendingMarketWatch.com.
The nomination deadline for the 2026 awards is July 10.
The submitting party acknowledges that all information submitted is truthful to the best of their knowledge. Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com are not responsible for any improperly filled-out forms and cannot ensure that incorrectly completed forms will be considered.
All information submitted becomes the property of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com.
About the Author
Linda Becker
Head of Content
Linda Becker is head of content for Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com, responsible for the brands’ overall content strategy, planning and performance. She oversees the creation and performance of editorial and multimedia content across platforms such as magazines, websites, webinars, podcasts, newsletters, videos, social media, events and eBooks.
Since joining Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com, Linda has developed a new appreciation for the convenience services industry and its essential role. She is dedicated to serving readers by covering the latest news in the vending, office coffee service and micro market industry. She can be reached at 262-203-9924 or [email protected].