Apothecary Products Accounting Team Members Named April 2024 Recipients of The Noble Award Program
We’d like to congratulate the members of our Accounting Team for recently being selected as recipients of The Noble award program!
Apothecary Products (APL) launched The Noble award program in early 2024 to recognize the contributions of teams who through their work activities:
- Demonstrated superior performance and/or contribution which positively impacted APL
- Exemplified outstanding collaboration inspiring to others
- Showcased APL’s WE CARE value system and business core competencies in a matter for which is admirable to others
APL’s Executive Team is responsible for the nomination and selection of this award. They selected the Accounting Team to recognize their outstanding contribution and collaboration on 2023 year-end close and financial audit activities.
“The year-end close process is the culmination of a yearlong focus on complete and accurate financial reporting, covering tens of thousands of transactions which cross these individuals’ desks annually. The Accounting Team, with cross-functional support across the organization, navigated this process flawlessly, achieving all key deadlines. Not only did this group of individuals complete all requests on time, but they finished the audit without any audit findings for the 9th consecutive year. The team’s diligence allowed the auditors to complete the audit weeks before we typically do.”
Pictured from left to right: Thung Xiong (Staff Accountant), Justin Willey (Accounts Receivable Specialist), Jake Townsend (Accounting Supervisor), Denny Young (Controller), Sherri Knutson (Accounting/Payables Specialist), Darran Spence (CEO) and David Neiss, (SVP, Finance).
April 2024 One APL Award Recipient
Apothecary Products is excited to share that Karina Ramos Hernandez (Sr. Production Assembler) has been named the April 2024 recipient of our One APL Award!
This award is the highest level of peer-nominated recognition at APL. It honors outstanding team members who demonstrate a sense of team and show exemplary performance in their day-to-day activities to help APL deliver business results.
Karina was nominated for this award by several production team members who work closely with her daily. Her co-workers appreciate her positive leadership style that helps the team work together more efficiently to meet production goals.
“Karina’s positive attitude helps keep our spirits up when the workday gets long. She’s always willing to stop what she’s doing to assist us with questions or concerns. Karina is an expert on APL’s day-to-day production assembly processes and the go-to person for special orders. Her vast knowledge is a valuable resource for other APL team members as well as production leadership. Our managers will often go to Karina to brainstorm how to efficiently meet new customer requirements or jobs. Her close attention to detail helps avoid costly mistakes to save APL time and money.”
Please join us in congratulating Karina (pictured on the left with Darran Spence, APL CEO)!
Apothecary Products Continuous Giving Scholarship Recipients Named
Apothecary Products is thrilled to share Amira Mohamed and Gayle Cederberg have been named 2024 recipients of its $2500 scholarship program, a scholarship awarded based on students exhibiting exemplary community stewardship.
Amira, relative of Aisha Ali, Warehouse Specialist for Apothecary Products, is a senior at Lakeville South High School who will be pursuing an undecided major at a local university this fall. Amira’s commitment to supporting her community has occurred throughout high school career where she has actively leveraged her multilanguage skills as a bridge to link people from different areas, backgrounds, and cultures. Fluent in six languages (Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Swahili, and English), she has actively promoted community-based initiatives that promote linguistic diversity furthering the voice and perspectives of non-native English speakers by serving as an interpreter and translator. In her essay submission, Amiar shared “I’m dedicated to using my language abilities and cultural awareness to advance inclusivity, empathy, and teamwork, whether it be through fostering communication, providing direction and support, or actively participating in community groups. As I pursue my academic and personal goals, I’ll always be committed to creating welcoming environments where a range of viewpoints are acknowledged and celebrated in order to strengthen the bonds that bind the world’s communities together.”
Gayle, relative of Lynn Cederberg, Quality Manager for Injection Molding Solutions (Wisconsin based manufacturing location of Apothecary Products), will be a first-year student at Century College this coming fall pursuing advanced education in Radiology. Gayle too began her commitment to supporting her community in high school as a member of the National Honor Society, which enabled her ability to volunteer at numerous community events. Gayle had a leadership role in the execution of three Red Cross Blood drives over the past year and her volunteerism extended further including traveling to Anchorage, Alaska, where she brought much need attention and care for a local houseless community. Gayle shared in her essay submission, “My community has done so much for me, my school, and many of the school’s programs. Service gives me the ability to help others and possibly even change lives.”
We wish Amira, Gayle, and all the applicants success in their academic endeavors and thank all applicants for their role in building a better community.
Apothecary Products nominated as 2024 ACG BOLD Award Nominee
We are committed to creating solutions for a wide range of healthcare needs. Part of that commitment to the health of all people is the way we engage with our local and global community. We'd like to thank Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) for their nomination of us for a 2024 Association for Corporate Growth BOLD Award for our community involvement. The BOLD Awards honor and celebrate cutting-edge organizations and the leaders that have made BOLD moves to positively grow, restructure, or enhance their companies for the benefit of all stakeholders—including employees and the community at-large.
Although we were not selected as the winner at the February 27, 2024, event, the progress we are making in improving communities is a win in itself!
Learn more about award program here.
Introducing “The Noble”
Recognizing and celebrating the contributions of our team members on a regular basis are vital components to Apothecary Products’ strategic initiative to sustain a positive employer of choice environment people want to be part of. Last month, the company launched The Noble award program recognizes the contributions of a team who through their work activities:
- Demonstrated superior performance and/or contribution which positively impacted the company
- Exemplified outstanding collaboration inspiring to others
- Showcased our WE CARE value system and business core competencies in a matter for which is admirable to others
We would like to congratulate members of our Supply Chain Planning team for their outstanding contribution and collaboration, being selected as recipients of this award in January. Recipients receive a certificate of merit and their choice of The Noble branded item.
Why This Recognition Program Is Named The Noble:
Apothecary Products was founded and began selling a unique line of medication management products in 1975 under the leadership of Terry Noble, a pharmacist and entrepreneur. Mr. Noble tirelessly collaborated with individuals and other small businesses to grow product offerings and achieve company growth, until he retired in 2014. Many of the products Apothecary Products sells today are inspired by his legacy for which we wish to honor in part through the naming of this program. Additionally, the word “noble” is defined in the dictionary as “having, showing, or coming from personal qualities that people admire”. With every presentation of this award program, the Apothecary Products Executive Team seeks to reenforce the admirable characteristics this program highlights.
January 2024 One APL Award
Please join us in congratulating the January 2024 recipients of the One APL Award; Olivia Wyatt-Yerka, Industrial Engineer, and Eyasu Woldeamanueal, Logistics Supervisor (pictured from left to right with APL CEO, Darran Spence)!
We have an amazing team and celebrate the great things they do through various recognition programs. The One APL Award is the highest level of peer-nominated recognition at APL. It honors outstanding team members who demonstrate a sense of team and show exemplary individual action and performance in their day-to-day activities to help APL deliver business results. Award recipients are selected quarterly and receive a framed certificate, distinguished trophy, front row parking spot, inclusion in an award display and invitation to an annual recognition event.
Thank you!
Meritorious Service and Achievement Award
On January 24, 2024, at an All-Team Meeting, Apothecary Products Chief Executive Officer, Darran Spence, presented Connie Jeurissen, Customer Relations Manager, with the Meritorious Service and Achievement Award. This is the highest honor awarded at APL and recognizes individuals for meritorious service and achievement in furthering and supporting APL’s vision, mission, Board, Executive Leadership, and APL team members as a whole. Recipients of this award receive a framed embossed certificate of merit and a monetary reward.
Connie is a well-deserved recipient of APL’s highest level of recognition due to her selfless commitment, tireless efforts, and unrivaled philanthropic spirit. She acts on an ongoing basis quietly behind the scenes furthering APL’s philanthropic initiatives. She embodies APL’s We Care values and exhibits them in a manner that is admirable and inspiring to the entire company. As just a few examples in the past year, Connie took leadership of organizing APL’s holiday charitable giving program, donations to St Francis Hospital during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, dropped off donated diapers to charity, collected and dropped off donations to 360 Communities and was the primary point of contact for all charitable giving programs with the CAP Agency of Scott Carver & Dakota Counties.
Connie has enabled Apothecary Products to be a more welcoming employer and better neighbor to our community because of her caring attitude and actions. Connie has raised the standard amongst our team of delivering our We Care values in an extraordinary manner.
Apothecary Products Continuous Giving Scholarship Application 2024
Deadline April 1, 2024
We are proud to announce for the 3rd consecutive year, we will be offering up to 2 qualified recipients the opportunity to receive a $2500 scholarship to support plans to continue their education beyond high school. The scholarship will be awarded based on students who shows exemplary community stewardship.
Relatives and other acquaintances of Apothecary Products team members are strongly encouraged to apply. Students pursuing advanced education in manufacturing, business disciplines or related are strongly encouraged to apply.
Selection of the recipient will be conducted through an anonymous review of applications by a committee composed of Apothecary Products employees. All information submitted will be held in strict confidence. Applicants will be notified in writing whether or not awarded the scholarship by April 19, 2024. A check will be made payable directly to the student after one semester following award of the scholarship has been completed with transcript support confirming the student was in good academic standing throughout the semester. The student is responsible for all applicable taxes.
Interested applicants should submit an essay not to exceed 2 pages double spaced on the topic: Describe your involvement in activities supporting your community and its impact on you and the community(s) in which you have served.
In addition, applicants should include a cover letter with following required information:
- Legal and preferred name
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Daytime phone number
- Name and relationship to relative/acquaintance at Apothecary Products, if applicable
- The name of post-secondary education and/or career training institution, including specifics on program such as degree or program focus
- Status within the program (i.e. first year student, returning student, etc.)
- Graduation date, or anticipated
The essay and requested information should be emailed to [email protected] before April 1, 2024.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month at APL
Every October we honor the memories of Apothecary Products team members Diana Baribeau and Carol Nyberg who we lost to breast cancer, encouraging all to make breast health a priority.
Over the past month, our team members participated in various activities including uplifting card-making, a head covering drive, and donating a variety of Apothecary Products inventory and needed items for St. Francis Cancer Center. Along with pink-themed treats, we shared educational resources to help raise awareness of cancer prevention and early screening.
We also made a donation to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) in honor of Diana and Carol. We encourage you to visit The BCRF website at bcrf.org to learn more and get involved!
October 2023 APL Team Member Recognition
We have amazing team members and celebrate the great things they do through various recognition programs. We would like to congratulate Jeff Harris (Director, FP&A and Data Analytics), Jaime Way (National Account Manager) and Dan Flygare (Director, Marketing) for their well-deserved recognition at our recent All-Team Meeting on October 26th, 2023.
Jeff Harris (pictured with Darran Spence, Interim Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer) received the Meritorious Service and Achievement Award. This is the highest honor awarded at APL and recognizes individuals for meritorious service and achievement in furthering and supporting APL’s vision, mission, Board, Executive Leadership, and APL team members as a whole. Recipients receive a framed embossed certificate of merit and a monetary award.
Jaime Way and Dan Flygare (pictured with Darran Spence, Interim Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer) received the One APL Award. This award is the highest level of peer-nominated recognition at APL and honors outstanding team members who demonstrate a sense of team and selflessly put APL first to deliver on behalf of the entire team. Recipients receive a framed certificate, award trophy, and invitation to an annual recognition event.