While PepsiCo is known throughout the business world as having one of the most dynamic and effective sales organizations globally, a select few within this organization earn a special recognition by the company for their incredible achievements. One-quarter of one percent—that’s one in four-hundred— earns this recognition for their extraordinary passion for sales and dedication to their customers.

Known as our President’s Ring of Honor award, we honor these colleagues not only for the immediate success that they bring the company (especially critical given the challenging environment into which they must sell), but also hoist their performance high as an example for other colleagues to emulate as PepsiCo continues to try to develop and deliver the best products possible to consumers everywhere.  We try to help people thrive in their careers; recognizing inspiring work is part of our commitment to make this a reality.

To that end, 226 extraordinary performers from 47 countries were greeted by thousands of other PepsiCo employees as they arrived last week, led by Salman Amin, our EVP of Global Sales and Marketing and our Chairman and CEO, Indra Nooyi.

One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is publicly recognizing the efforts and success of our employees for a job well done, or in this case, very well done.  To our President’s Ring of Honor winners, we salute you.  Thank you!