Congratulations to all the winners!
[gap height=”45″]Person of the year: Jess Snider
[gap height=”20″]“I love what I do and the people I do it with! I believe in living with purpose and passion. I strive to be the best version of ‘me’ I can possibly be. Life is short – if you live intentionally and with these assets, it becomes a part of everything you do. I am blessed and honored!”
[gap height=”20″]Jess Snider | Regional Sales Manager Australian Gold & New Sunshine LLC
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Favorite Bronzer Lotion Package Design & Product Marketing: Devoted Creations
[gap height=”20″]“On behalf of all of us at Devoted Creations, THANK YOU for all of your votes! We are honored and grateful to have won Industry Choice Awards in three categories! We know that bronzer lotions are a huge sales point for the salons, so being voted “Favorite Bronzer Lotion” by those actually working the front lines is such a huge honor. Not only is it what’s inside the bottle that counts, but we know packaging plays a huge role in sales, so winning “Favorite Packaging” for Lil Bit’s Tailgates & Lines is something we and Taylor ‘Lil Bit’ Wright are thankful for. Last, but certainly not least, “Favorite Marketing Campaign” is an award we’ve won nine years consecutively. Marketing and branding are such integral parts of our business and the growth of our industry. At Devoted Creations, we are more than just a lotion maker; we are a big family, one that includes our distributing and salon partners. These awards recognize the hard work and dedication of the entire family! So, thank you once again, from the bottoms of our hearts for your continued love and support.”
[gap height=”20″]Lisa Parsons National Sales Educator
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Favorite Non-Tingle Product, Tingle Product: Designer Skin
[gap height=”20″]“On behalf of the Designer Skin Team, thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for our products! We are driven each season to bring our customers the most innovative, eye-catching and must-have products. I am beyond ecstatic to know that our industry feels we have done just that with Belle this past year! Plus, it is always nice to see the loyalty our Designer devotees have toward legendary products like BombShell. We are honored to be recognized by our industry!”
[gap height=”20″]Emily Qadri | Senior Brand Manager
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Favorite After-Tan Product: Australian Gold
“The Australian Gold team is thrilled that Hemp Nation was chosen as the industry’s Favorite After-Tan product. We are so honored to be able to provide amazing products that our customers love and appreciate. We’d like to thank all the salons owners/managers and industry members who took the time to let us know that you love Hemp Nation. We look forward to continuing to provide exceptional products to all our loyal AG fans! Your support is key to our continued success.”
Elise Byrne | Brand Manager Australian Gold/JWOWW
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Favorite Low-Pressure Sunlamp: Wolff System Technology Corp.
[gap height=”20″]“We at Wolff are pleased to again be recognized as having the most requested lamps in tanning. Our continuing development efforts will focus on increased value of our lamps, and continuing success for salon operators who make Wolff their choice. And, special thanks to IST Magazine for their concentration on providing information that is helpful to our salon partners.”
[gap height=”20″]Michael Stepp | President
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Favorite High-Pressure Sunlamp: Supra Brands Group
[gap height=”20″]“We are proud to announce that for the 9th time in a row – NINTH – The Supra® Collection has been awarded the ICA shield for Favorite High Pressure lamps. We thank the industry, our distributors, salon owners and managers for your continued support and patronage, and wish you the best season ever in 2017! It is both humbling and rewarding at the same time. As usual, our warehouse is full of all lamps ready for immediate shipping. Thank you so very much!”
[gap height=”20″]Leif Vasstrom | Principal
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Favorite Low-Pressure & High-Pressure Sunbeds: Ergoline, JK-North America
[gap height=”20″]“Ergoline is pleased to be the winners of Industry Choice Awards for both categories of High-Pressure Tanning with the Open Sun 1050, and Low-Pressure Tanning with the Affinity 500. We appreciate your confidence in the Ergoline brand and quality. Thank you for your continued support of JK-North America, while we push into innovation and move the industry forward, we look forward to another great year in 2017. “
[gap height=”20″]Brynn Scarborough Director-Business Development
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Favorite Stand-Up System: Sun Capsule
[gap height=”20″]“I want to thank the many salon clients who have been loyal to Sun Capsule over the past 35+ years. Now, with the introduction of our newest model, the Vitesse, and with our signature flex program, we have a winning combination that has made it easier than ever to swap out that old equipment with something that will wow your customers.”
[gap height=”20″]Tom Holland | President
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Favorite Eye Protection: California Tan
[gap height=”20″]“The California Tan Team is honored to be chosen as the industry’s choice for eye protection. Thank you to all of our fans who voted to make Peepers No.1!”
[gap height=”20″]Lena Lindemann | Brand Manager
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Favorite Spray Booth: Sunless, Inc.
[gap height=”20″]“We are tremendously honored that VersaSpa PRO has been voted “Favorite Spray Booth.” We are dedicated to our customers and look forward to serving them even better in the coming years. We thank everyone who voted and are grateful for their business.”
[gap height=”20″]Mike Concannon | VP Marketing
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Favorite Airbrush System, Sunless Solution: California Tan Sunless
[gap height=”20″]“It is a honor to be held in such high regard by the tanning industry! The California Tan Sunless® team strives to make quality products that salons love and customers request. We formulated our Color Perfecting Complex® solutions to have industry-leading stability and patent-pending color-matching technology. Our MobileBronzer® allows a spray technician to complete a session in 5 minutes! We want to provide salons with every tool to succeed and thrive, while giving customers the best, most natural sunless tan! Thank you to all who voted for California Tan Sunless! It’s a great feeling to know that our industry loves our products as much as we do!”
[gap height=”20″]Ashley Wottring | Sr. Brand Manager & Katie Phillips | Brand Coordinator
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Favorite Software, Support Product: Helios/Helios Marketing Hub, New Sunshine
[gap height=”20″]“On behalf of all of our team at Helios, we thank IST Magazine and all the salons for voting Helios as Favorite Software, and the New Sunshine Marketing Hub as Favorite Support Product. It is our privilege to come alongside our salons to help them manage their businesses efficiently and effectively, as well as achieve their marketing goals and build better relationships with their clients. We continue with our mission to provide salons with excellent service and software to help meet their needs. We love our Helios clients! Thanks!”
[gap height=”20″]Chad Hankinson | Vice President
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Favorite Tanning Accessory: Twilight Teeth
[gap height=”20″]“Winning the 2016 Industry Choice Award is a wonderful feeling! At Twilight Teeth, we work hard every day to provide you with the best teeth-whitening system available. Thank you for trusting us for all of your whitening product needs!”
[gap height=”20″]Jerry Baughman VP & Sales Manager
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Favorite Distributor: Four Seasons Sales & Service
[gap height=”20″]“This wonderful feeling of joy and pride, having won the award for “Favorite Distributor,” is just as intense this year as it was 12 years ago, when we won it the first time. Every year, our team anxiously awaits announcement of the winners – and we are so happy that we have reason to celebrate again. A huge ‘Thank You’ to all who have voted for us. We are honored by your trust and confidence in us. We believe 2017 will be a good year for tanning, and we are committed to your success! We want you to bring more dollars to your bottom line, and we will help you accomplish it. We wish you a prosperous 2017, and look forward to being your tanning products distributor for years to come. All the best to you and thanks, again.”
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