Ben Ross is the recipient of the NZ Coop emerging leader award

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Ben Ross is the recipient of the NZ Coop emerging leader award

The Cooperative Business NZ Annual Awards, which recognise outstanding leadership and success within the co-operative business sector, were announced in February via an online awards ceremony.

The Cooperative Business NZ Annual Awards, which recognise outstanding leadership and success within the co-operative business sector, were announced in February via an online awards ceremony.

MG Marketing’s Ben Ross was named the Emerging Leader of the Year.

This award comes on the back of Ben’s strong contribution to the Wellington branch during his time as Branch Manager and subsequent work as a senior member of the sales team in Christchurch, most notably his work leading and embedding practices around customer service.

NZ Coop CEO, Roz Henry said the Emerging Leader of the Year recognises an individual who is making their mark within their member organisation.

“Ben’s commitment to MG Marketing is impressive, having started there as a high school student in 2008,” says Roz.

"A stand-out with Ben is how he shaped the way his branch achieves targets - recognising that the traditional approach of ‘just selling more produce’ wasn’t going to make a significant impact or achieve the best outcomes for grower-members."

"We look forward to seeing where his journey continues to take him. The MG Marketing team and the cooperative community is very lucky to have him.”

MG Marketing was also a finalist in the overall New Zealand Co-operative of the Year category alongside Balance Agri-Nutrients, Farmer’s Mutual Group, and winners, NZPM.

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