Advantech is a Taiwan based provider of industrial computer solutions and services. Founded in 1983, the company is a global leader in the fields of IoT intelligence systems and embedded platforms. Advantech partnered closely with Wendy’s and QSCC during implementation of a new payment program.

QUIKSERV has been a premier manufacturer and distributor of Wendy’s Drive-Thru and Pick-Up Windows for more than 30 years. This Houston, Texas based company is an integral partner in Wendy’s “Design to Value” program. They have introduced several innovations that reduced costs while maintaining product quality, including a Manual Open/Self Closing PUW option.

Pete Gosselin of Graphic Packaging International, Inc. is currently National Account Manager and has demonstrated outstanding commitment to Wendy’s for more than 20 years. Graphic Packaging is a leading company in the design and manufacturing of packaging for commercial products. They support the Wendy’s system with innovative paper products including paper cup sets and chili containers. Pete has earned this Golden Link Award based on his longstanding partnership and dedicated service on behalf of Wendy’s.

Command Packaging has been the leading U.S. manufacturer of packaging solutions for retailers, grocers, and food service industries. They are actively involved in advocating for new standards for reusability, recycling and sustainability for grocery bags, retail bags, and restaurant bags. Command Packaging has a long history serving the Wendy’s system.

Flanagan Foodservice Flanagan was founded in 1977 and is now Wendy’s largest distributor in Canada. Over the last five years, Flanagan has consistently ranked in the top six among Wendy’s distributors for combined metrics and the top three for delivering Clean Invoices in North America. Over that same time period, Wendy’s restaurants have continually ranked Flanagan in the top ten of all North American DCs on the annual QSCC distribution satisfaction survey. This is Flanagan’s second Golden Link Award—the first was in 2011.

Tasha Swartwout of Sygma/Sysco earned a Golden Link Award for exceptional performance while managing the relationship between QSCC and Wendy’s largest distributor in North America. Sygma/Sysco supports roughly half of all U.S. and Canadian restaurants. Tasha oversees the team responsible for all sales and customer service. Tasha has helped position the Sygma organization as a key partner in QSCC’s Distribution and Logistics Strategic Initiative.

Tyson Fresh Meats has long been a valued partner for Wendy’s. In 2018, they licensed the Progressive Beef Program, which supports Wendy’s initiatives around animal traceability, enhanced animal welfare, improved animal health and the judicious use of antibiotics. Tyson Fresh Meats also responded to Wendy’s need for additional beef patty processing capacity in the West, where they built a new, state-of-the-art facility for Wendy’s.

Dairy-Mix, Inc. was founded in 1948 and has been a key Wendy’s supplier since 2013. This Florida-based company has built a reputation for going over and above the call of duty. Last May, Dairy-Mix’s leadership and staff worked tirelessly to assure a steady Frosty® mix supply during the brand’s successful 50-cent Frosty promotion.

Bimbo QSR is a global bakery leader with 37 high-speed bakeries in more than 21 countries. They have been proud suppliers of Wendy’s buns for 40 years. Each year BQSR produces over 850 million buns for Wendy’s delicious sandwiches, covering well over half the volume for the US and Canada. Wendy’s values are deeply engrained within the BQSR culture.

The Star Group is an organization comprised of boutique companies that specialize in different sectors of the fresh produce industry. They are Canada’s pre-eminent distributor of the freshest fruits and vegetables, bringing to the table world-class capabilities in seed selection, import and export logistics, and food safety. They were the first in the world to combine five unique greenhouse technologies under one roof, and Wendy’s is their first major partner to share in the fruits of development.