Awards4U was founded in 1977 as Tallahassee Engraving & Awards. The company was acquired by Sam Varn in 1987 and has grown to become one of the premier awards, recognition and promotional products companies in the nation.
Our 32 hard working employees are dedicated to making YOU look good. And we do that very well!
We are proud of the many achievements received by our company and Sam over the years. These include:
Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year - 1989
Cellular One Mark of Excellence - 1991
Awards & Recognition Assn. (ARA) President's Award - 1995
ARA Founders Award - 1996
ARA Certified Recognition Master designation - 1996
ARA Speaker of the Year Award - 1999
Rotary Ethics in Business Award nominee - 2002 and 2003
Awards and Recognition Industry Education Foundation Board of Trustees - 2003
Jim Moran Institute Entrepreneurial Excellence Award - 2004
The Tallahassee Democrat (local newspaper) Volunteer of the Year Award - 2004
Florida Retail Federation Retailer of the Year - 2004
ARA President's Award - 2005
Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year - 2006
National Retailer of the Year - 2007
Sam has also served the awards industry's international trade association, as a member of its Board of Directors (1991-1996), including a term as President in 1994.
He has conducted seminars at the Regional, National, and International Awards Markets for more than twelve years. As a reflection of his continued commitment to education in his industry, he was the second of an elite few to achieve the distinguished status of Certified Recognition Master (CRM).
In 1996, he launched this website, one of the first in the awards industry. Awards4U currently has over 12000 square feet of production and showroom space featuring state of the art equipment, a complete design and art department and some of the best production staff members to be found anywhere!
Sam is known for his commitment to excellence in his market and throughout the industry. His philosophy is simple: We do more than sell award and recognition products. We make the moment of recognition last a lifetime!
Please contact him at sam@awards4u.com or 1-800-659-0860, if you have questions or comments.
Thank you again for the opportunity to be of service!
