NAUMD Announces the Best Uniforms of the Year at 2010 Convention & Expo

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) announced the winners of the Image of the Year Awards and Best Dressed Public Safety Awards during the 2010 NAUMD Convention & Expo in Las Vegas. These award programs recognize high achievement in the design, creation and manufacture of imagewear apparel.

“From the officer who arrests criminals to the doorman who greets you when you arrive at a hotel, uniforms are an integral part of any customer-facing business”

“From the officer who arrests criminals to the doorman who greets you when you arrive at a hotel, uniforms are an integral part of any customer-facing business,” said Richard Lerman, President and CEO of the NAUMD. “This year’s winners are a dynamic group of companies who have created a competitive edge in their businesses by placing a strong focus on the image of their staff.”

For more than 31 years, the NAUMD’s Image of the Year Awards honor uniform manufacturers and distributors that have mastered the concept of fashion and function within image and market planning. Specifically designed to assist in identifying staff and professionals, imagewear can also extend a company’s brand, increase safety, enhance interior décor and improve employee morale. Winners in each category represent apparel programs with distinct purposes or functions within their industry.

2010 NAUMD IMAGE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

CASINO RESORT:		RESTAURANT FINE DINING:
Unisync for Niagara Fallsview Casino		The Walt Disney Company for Sanaa
HEALTHCARE:		RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS:
Cintas for Florida Hospital Cardio Institute		G&K Service for Ruby’s ampm
HOTEL MULTI-UNIT:		CRUISE LINES:
Superior Uniform Group for Hilton Corporate		Cintas for Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas
HOTEL SINGLE UNIT:		TRANSPORTATION:
Omega Frontline Pan Pacific Vancouver		Apparel Solutions for Hawaiian Airlines
HOTEL SINGLE UNIT-LUXURY:		SERVICE/INDUSTRY:
Cintas for The Pierre Hotel		Brookhurst Inc. for Mary Kay
RESTAURANTS MULTI-UNIT:		SPORTS ARENA OR FACILITY:
Superior Uniforms Group for Ruby’s Diner		Walt Disney Company for ESPN Wide World of Sports
RESTAURANTS FAST FOOD:		SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
Cintas for Panda Express		G&K Services for Class V

The convention also announced the winners of the second-annual Best Dressed Public Safety Awards to acknowledge the importance of professional, neat, well-fitted, and identifiable uniforms in police, fire and other first-responder public safety. Winners were selected in seven categories from an independent panel of judges including those from public safety institutions, officials and media representatives.

2010 NAUMD BEST DRESSED PUBLIC SAFETY AWARD WINNERS

POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER 50 OFFICERS: Red the Uniform Tailor for Old Saybrook Police Department

COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (Tie): Guidry’s Uniforms for Vermillon Parish Sheriff’s Department

Nye Uniforms for Roscommon County Sheriff’s Department

STATE AGENCY: Fecheimer for California Highway Patrol

SPECIAL AGENCY: Galls Aramark for US Mint Police

SPECIAL ORGANIZATION: Perfection Uniforms for West Virginia Sheriff’s Association

UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT: Red the Uniform Tailor for University of Delaware Campus Police

CANADIAN DEPARTMENT: R. Nicholls Distributing, Inc. for Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

For more information the first-annual Best Dressed Public Safety Awards, IOY Awards or the 2010 NAUMD Convention and Exhibition contact NAUMD by calling 212.736.3010 or visit www.naumd.com.

ABOUT the NAUMD

The North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) has served as the voice of the Uniform Industry since 1933, and is a trade association representing the interests and needs of its 450+ members, who manufacture, design, produce, and or sell uniforms and uniform accessories or who provide products and or services to the uniform industry.

NAUMD represents the interests of the industry to the public, appropriate federal, state, and local governmental agencies, and to the consumer and trade news media. The Association provides services to member firms collectively for the betterment of all member companies and the industry at large. NAUMD also provides the means for the education and interchanges of ideas between our members and facilitates communications through several publications and services.