OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL – The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW), the association representing shooting sports wholesalers, manufacturers and their trade partners, is proud to announce the nominees for this year's NASGW Leadership Awards.

Each year, NASGW Awards the top optics, accessory, ammunition and firearms manufacturers who best demonstrate a commitment to the two-step distribution process, and who provide outstanding value and service. Wholesaler members evaluate the performance of manufacturers on four key criteria; distribution policy, marketing, sales and promotion; logistics and operations and NASGW and industry support. This comprehensive assessment of manufacturer performance has been designed to provide a more balanced appraisal that truly recognizes the best of the best according to NASGW distributor members.

This year's nominees are:

Firearm Manufacturer of the Year
Ruger
Glock
Smith & Wesson
SIG SAUER
Kel-Tec
Mossberg
Springfield
Taurus

Optics Manufacturer of the Year
Burris
EOTech
Leupold
SIG SAUER
Trijicon
TRUGLO, Inc.
Sun Optics
Konus

Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
Hornady
Magtech
PMC Ammunition
Aguila Ammunition (TxAT)
Remington
SIG SAUER
Winchester
TR&Z USA Trading Corp.

Accessory Manufacturer of the Year
Battenfeld
Birchwood Casey
Crimson Trace
Magpul
Streamlight
Allen Co.
Hogue, Inc.
TRUGLO, Inc.

Importer of the Year
Armscor
Century Arms
Eagle Imports
IWI US, Inc.
Aguila Ammunition (TxAT)
American Tactical
PMC Ammunition
Walther

Innovator of the Year
Ruger
SIG SAUER
Colt's Manufacturing
Crimson Trace
G2 Research
Hornady
Leupold
Smith & Wesson

Award recipients will be announced at the Annual Awards Dinner & Reception at this year's NASGW Expo on October 25th in Kansas City, MO. The awards dinner will set the stage for three days of productive meetings as distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer's reps and media prepare for the coming sales year.

About NASGW

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers is comprised of wholesalers, manufacturers, independent sales reps, media and service providers - both national and international - all of whom are primarily focused on shooting sports equipment and accessories. As a trade association representing the business interests of its members, NASGW's mission is to bring shooting sports buyers and sellers together. For more information about the NASGW, visit the association's website at www.nasgw.org.

For More Information Please Contact Us At:
Ryan Foster
National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
630-596-9006, ext. 2317
rfoster@nasgw.org