At All Florida Paper, we put forth our best effort each day, ensuring we source, stock, and deliver quality products and services in the most sustainable way. While we are proud of our accomplishments as a company, and those efforts felt in the local communities across the world in which we conduct business, it’s reaffirming when third parties also recognize our efforts.
We have focused a great deal of our resources on initiatives pertaining to areas such as the environment, social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, supplier responsibility, giving, and the workplace. Our work in these areas are a vital part of our values and an integral part of our business operations. The challenges we seek to resolve are complex, and we will continue to set the bar higher, and make further progress on all of our initiatives. Below is a list of awards and recognition we have been honored to receive.
Awards and Recognition
Inc. 5000 – America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
All Florida Paper is recognized as one of America’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. This is a testament to All Florida Paper’s business model and perseverance. Since the founding of the company, All Florida Paper has faced many headwinds from competitors, market environments, and the economic recession. With all these challenges, All Florida Paper was still able to blast through the obstacles with determination, and emerged stronger than before. The person at the helm of this multi-million dollar business is Armando Caceres, the president and chief executive officer of the company he founded in 1993. (Read more)
Top 100 Minority Business Awards
All Florida Paper, Inc., a leading South Florida wholesale distribution firm was recently named as a 2012 honoree of the Top 100 Minority Business Awards by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Each year the Chamber’s Top 100 Minority Business Awards program highlights and celebrates South Florida’s minority business community and their steadfast spirit of entrepreneurship in spite of today’s sometimes turbulent marketplace. The businesses represent a variety of industries and showcase the region’s rich diversity. All Florida Paper is honored be a part of this annual event. (Learn more)
Certified Minority and Women Owned Enterprise
A minority and women owned business is a for-profit enterprise, regardless of size, physically located in the United States or its trust territories, which is owned, operated and controlled by women and minority group members. “Minority and women group members” are United States citizens who are Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American. Ownership by minority individuals means the business is at least 51% owned by such individuals. Further, the management and daily operations are controlled by those minority group members.
Florida Vendor of the Year – National Supermarket Association
The Florida Chapter of the National Supermarket Association has recognized All Florida Paper as the 2011 Vendor of the Year for providing exceptional service to supermarkets throughout the State of Florida. Servicing this industry was the first endeavor All Florida Paper got involved in more than 18 years ago, so receiving this award solidifies the commitment All Florida Paper has made to every supermarket throughout the State.
All Florida Paper CEO Named “Executive of the Year”
The Stanford Who’s Who has named Armando Caceres an Executive of the Year in acknowledgement of his remarkable professional career. In his position as President, and Chief Executive Officer of All Florida Paper, Inc., he has consistently performed at an outstanding level while displaying the leadership and dedication required to be considered among the business elite. He started with an investment of $50,000 back in July of 1993 when he founded All Florida Paper, and now the company is worth tens of millions of dollars, and servicing businesses in more than 25 countries. (Learn more)
