Vic Pemberton, owner of The Pepi Companies in Dothan, Ala. and a founding member of the Southeastern Vending Association, calls the National Automatic Merchandising Association's industry growth strategy one of its best accomplishments following a presentation on the multi-faceted campaign during the Southeastern Vending Association in Destin, Fla. Pemberton was interviewed by Elliot Maras, editor of Automatic Merchandiser.