Media Advisory: First “Strummy” to be Awarded to Local SportChek Employee

TORONTO, July 18, 2013 /CNW/ –

WHAT: Fresh off a U.S. tour, the Rose Bowl alumnus Burlington Teen Tour Band will give a surprise in-store performance for the first-ever recipient of the Strummy Employee Excellence Award.  The first-of-its-kind, the Strummy will be awarded monthly to an employee in the services sector who has received extensive direct customer recognition for outstanding customer service.  Andrew Smith, founder & CEO of customer-to-business social network Strum, will present an original work of art by one of Canada’s leading encaustic painters, David Brown, to the winner – with the message that customer service excellence, like great art, is a talent.  A talent that merits recognition.
WHO: Andrew Smith, founder & CEO of Strum
The (Rose Bowl Alumnus) Burlington Teen Tour Band
WHEN: Saturday, July 20, 2013
11:00am
WHERE: Sport Chek Uptown
2529 Yonge Street, Toronto
WHY:  It feels good to be recognized.  And it feels good to recognize.  Since Strum’s launch in late May 2013, Strum members have sent thousands of messages directly to local business owners complimenting employees for great service.  Today, Strum is launching the Strummy Employee Excellence Award to recognize the best of the best in customer service on a monthly basis – because service excellence is a talent, and great talent merits recognition.
Strum is the world’s first customer-to-business social network, providing customers a direct feedback path to their favourite businesses and giving local businesses a more personalized way to reward great customers.  Find out more about Strum at http://strumapp.com.