2016 Azbee Awards of Excellence

Category

Print > Individual Profile > Upper Midwest

Awarded to

Amelia Levin, Contributing Editor; Joe Carbonara, Editorial Director; Maureen Slocum, Publisher

Entry details

2015 Hall of Fame: Ken Gill – A Serial Entrepreneur

Issue date (if applicable): 4/1/2015
Publication name: Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
Publishing company: Zoomba Group
Website home page: http://fesmag.com/

Please describe the publication's mission and readership:

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) magazine provides news, analysis and original research essential to equipment and supplies professionals, from operators and dealers to facility designers and consultants.

Since its launch in 1947, FE&S has been a cornerstone of the industry and is well respected for its unbiased coverage.

FE&S reaches over 76,000 readers and 27,000 subscribers monthly. FE&S provides readers with a context through which they can connect broader events, developments and trends to their specific businesses. Highlights include original research, case studies, and individual and operational profiles.

In 2015, FE&S introduced THE Quarterly Product Knowledge Guide, a supplement that keeps our readers up-to-date on products in order to make informed purchasing decisions.

In addition, FE&S delivers industry insights to our readers through a digital edition, three unique e-newsletters, webcasts, and our award-winning social media accounts. FE&S also proudly hosts the long-running Dealer of the Year & Industry Awards Gala, and, in 2016, is introducing the Foodservice Equipment & Design Global Thought Leadership Summit.

Please describe the enterprising work that went into this entry and its significance or impact on readers:

In May 2015, Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) magazine presented its annual Hall of Fame Award to Ken Gill, founder of The Gill Group and a pillar of the foodservice equipment and supply industry. Prior to this award ceremony and gala, FE&S showcased Gill and his story in the April 2015 issue.

FE&S Contributing Editor Amelia Levin wrote the profile through interviews with Gill, his two daughters who work with him, and leaders throughout the industry. The article detailed Gill’s approach to life and business as an ambitious entrepreneur.

Not only did Gill start the namesake foodservice companies, Gill Group and Gill Marketing, but he also has open and run restaurants, a financial planning house and more. He has been a legend in the industry for decades, and won FE&S’ Dealer of the Year Award in 1984.

This profile gave FE&S readers a deeper look into a man described as a teacher, mentor, friend and visionary. It is best put by FE&S’ 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee, Bill Boelter: “Ken is a leader who had the respect and admiration of everyone in the industry.”

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