The prestigious Van Well Award was
introduced in 1964 to recognise outstanding service to the SPAR
organisation. It is appropriate that the first person to receive
the award was Adriaan van Well himself.
The winners of the Van Well Award have inspired and supported their
colleagues in the worldwide organisation. They also made an
outstanding contribution to the development of SPAR in their own
country. It is these leaders that have been acknowledged and
awarded the Van Well Award.
Many others have contributed
greatly and indeed continue to contribute to the continuing success
of the SPAR Partnership; retailers and wholesalers working together
and providing personal service in local communities backed by the
strength of a global organisation.
The A.J.M. van Well Award Winners:
- 1964 Mr A.J.M. van Well
- 1965 Mr H. Reisch
- 1968 Mr W. Hagen
- 1970 Mr H.A. Holland
- 1972 Mr H.K. Green
- 1976 Mr B.J. Elkins
- 1977 Mr E.A. Mayer
- 1978 Mr L. Drexel
- 1982 Mr E.S. Hall
- 1982 Mr W. Zauner
- 1994 Mr J.G.A. Irish
- 1994 Mr H.J. Zijderveld
- 1997 Mr B.A. Schmidt
- 1999 Mr R. Burnhill
- 1999 Mr. F.Th. Poppmeier
- 2001 Mr H. Drexel
- 2003 Mr N. Nishio
- 2005 Mr H.M. Reisch
- 2007 Mr P. Hughes
- 2008 Mr I. Hall