Copesan Receives YUM! Brands Food Safety Award

Copesan's Director of Quality Assurance Ellen Block and President Deni Naumann (center, from left) accept the 2010 STAR food safety award from YUM! Brands, Director of Global Quality Assurance Scott Brooks (left) and Vice President of Global Quality Assurance Michael Liewen (right).


Copesan Services, a national pest management provider, was recognized by YUM! Brands on May 11, 2011, with the 2010 STAR Supplier Food Safety Award during its 12th Annual STAR Awards ceremony held in Dallas, Texas.  YUM! Brands' annual Supplier Tracking Assessment and Recognition (STAR) award recognizes exceptional performance in a number of categories including innovation, quality, value and service, technology, reliability, and account management.

As one of 22 vendors, representing the top 3% of YUM! suppliers internationally, Copesan is the first pest management provider to receive the recognition. YUM! represents Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver’s and A&W.

“As a client-focused service provider, we are absolutely thrilled to be recognized by YUM! Brands with its STAR award,” said Copesan President Deni Naumann. “It’s extremely rewarding to know from our client’s assessment and measurement that our unique combination of high touch account management and consistent, quality service delivered with local expertise, reaches beyond YUM! Brand’s expectations as acknowledged with its STAR recognition. I am grateful, appreciative and proud of our Copesan service providers and staff who have earned this honor through their daily efforts to provide premier pest management solutions.”
Naumann is also a member of QA Media's Advisory Board.