LAS VEGAS, NV – April 27
Today, Natural Insight, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for retail merchandising and field marketing, awarded Lauren Wellenstein, a student at University of Wisconsin - Madison, a $1,000 scholarship.
Developed in conjunction with the Kohl’s Center for Retail at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, the Natural Insight Future Retail Professional Scholarship program provided funding for four finalists to attend the annual Retail Merchandising and Marketing Conference hosted by the World Alliance for Retail Excellence and Standards in Las Vegas, NV.
The runner-up finalists were Kelly McCamley, Lauren Freedman, and Morgan Loomis.
The winner, Lauren Wellenstein, was formally recognized at the WARES annual gala on Sunday night. A student of University of Wisconsin, Lauren is studying Consumer Affairs and Communication Arts.
“We are excited to recognize all four finalist as future retail industry leaders” said Stefan Midford, President and CEO of Natural Insight. “All of them, and especially Lauren our winner, have demonstrated an ability and a desire to innovate within the retail industry and we’re pleased to enable their attendance at the RMMC and help further their education.”
Jerry O’Brien, Director of the Kohl’s Center for Retail Excellence at the University of Wisconsin said, “This opportunity has been invaluable to these students. They have been able to make connections with industry professionals and gain real life experiences which will help launch their careers once they graduate.”
About Natural Insight
Supporting 60,000 skilled professionals in more than 110,000 locations worldwide, Natural Insight is a leading provider of cloud-based workforce management software to merchandisers, product companies, event marketers and retailers. Natural Insight is privately held and headquartered in Sterling, VA with offices in Toronto, Canada and Birmingham, England. Visit http://www.naturalinsight.com.
About University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kohl's Center for Retailing
Our mission is to nurture a synergistic relationship between the retail industry, its partners, and the world-class faculty, staff, and students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This relationship is to be built on the highest ethical standards and dedicated to improving the lives of consumers, productivity of the industry, and elevating the status of retail by fueling innovation and competition in the market place.
About World Alliance for Retail Excellence & Standards
World Alliance for Retail Excellence & Standards (WARES) is an alliance of at-retail companies committed to delivering exceptional sales, marketing and service support to B2C manufacturers and retailers across all channels and countries. Its members are retailers, manufacturers, distributors/wholesalers, food and non-food brokers, retail service providers and support service providers working collaboratively in the retail space.
