Doc Johnson Trumpets 6 XBIZ Exec Awards Nominations

LOS ANGELES — Doc Johnson is trumpeting six 2019 XBIZ Exec Awards — Retail nominations.

The nominees are as follows:

  • Business Development Executive of the Year — Cheryl Hanslip 
  • Marketing Executive of the Year — Erica Braverman 
  • Progressive Leadership Award —Chad Braverman
  • Community Figure of the Year — Scott Watkins 
  • Senior Leadership Award — Kerin DeFrancis 
  • Businessman of the Year — Ron Braverman 

Ron Braverman, the company’s founder and CEO, praised his executive team. “Doc Johnson would like to thank XBIZ and their entire staff for the six XBIZ Exec Award nominations this year,” he said.

“I am so proud of our team; these nominations are an incredible validation of our hard work across the company, and we appreciate being recognized for all the effort we pour into our products and our customer support. We, as a team, will only continue to reach new heights and further expand the Doc Johnson brand in 2019.”

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The retail edition of the 2019 XBIZ Exec Awards will be presented at an exclusive awards ceremony set for Wednesday, Jan. 16, during the XBIZ 2019 tradeshow, taking place Jan 14-18, at the Andaz hotel in West Hollywood, Calif.

Voting is underway on XBIZ.net, and will run through midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Click here for a complete list of nominees.

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