We also provide 5 gallon home and office bottled water and coffee services to numerous metro Atlanta customers, organizations and corporations. Additionally, EWA Beverage Group Inc. was the exclusive minority broker/partner with Crystal Springs Water in providing bottled water to all athletes and all other venues and concessions at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
We also provided private label bottled water to Delta Airlines Worldwide for seven years and were awarded their supplier of the year in the $6 Million sales and above in 1998. Other prominent customers include BP, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology and numerous organizations and corporations throughout the United States.
We also provide emergency bottled water for the U.S. Corp of Engineers in the continental United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.
PARENT COMPANY
EWA BEVERAGE GROUP, INC. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Edward Washington & Associates, Inc. which was established in 1992 to provide sales and marketing support services to both the non-profit and profit sectors. In that capacity, the company provides consulting services to ARAMARK School Food Services at Southern University. Edward Washington & Associates, Inc. is a member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, is certified by the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council and shares reciprocal agreements with all other minority supplier development councils in the United States. Edward Washington & Associates, Inc. recently expanded into apparel and promotional sales and services for the corporate and organizational markets.
Please visit our website at www.ewashinc.com
Another subsidiary, EWA Concessions Supply, specializes in various concessions products. The company was the major supplier for all popcorn, peanuts, soft pretzels and cups for ARAMARK Leisure Services for the 1996 Atlanta Braves at Fulton County Stadium. In addition, during the 1996 Olympics games, EWA Concessions Supply provided concessions for the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce at Centennial Park and the ACOG Park and Ride Lots. Also, during the 1996 Games, EWA Concessions Supply provided concessions for the Olympic Stadium, Fulton County Stadium and surrounding athletic venues.
EWA Concessions Supply has provided products to such customers as ARAMARK, Ogden Entertainment, Phillips Arena, Marriott, Fine Host and ARAMARKs vending division. The company has also worked with Centerplate on a national basis.
KEY ACCOUNTS
Key customers of EWA have included:
Emory Healthcare Emory Dining Georgia Lottery Druid Hills Golf Club Delta Airlines Worldwide Enterprise Rent-A-Car Delta Technology Emory University BP Gourmet Services, Inc. ARAMARK (school food service division) Georgia Institute for Technology Southern University Hyatt Regency Atlanta Host Marriott Boy Scouts of America Atlanta Peach Movers Jekyll Island Authority McLane CoreMark Reynolds Plantation (Linger Longer Communities golf courses) PROM Catering Vocal City Entertainment Compass Foods The Hamman Day Spa Wade Ford Levy Restaurants 100 Black Men of Atlanta and America Troutman & Sanders Law Firm Georgia Aquarium Atlantas Americas Mart World Trade Center
AWARDS AND CREDENTIALS
EWA Beverage Group, Inc. is certified by the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council
(GMSDC), the city of Atlanta, Fulton County and holds reciprocal agreements with all minority
development councils in the United States. We are also a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
EWA Beverage Group, Inc. was the exclusive minority broker/distributor for Suntory Water Group, Inc. and was partner with Crystal Springs Water in providing bottled water to all the 1996 Olympic athletes and selling at all Olympic venues and concession locations.
Selected Awards include the following:
Atlanta Tribune's 2008 25 Top Black Businesses in Georgia Delta Air Lines Supplier of the Year Supplier of the Year for the GMSDC U.S. Small Business Administration Administrators Award for Excellence in Business Finalist for Subcontractor of the Year, U.S. Small Business Administration Minority Joint Venture Partner with Suntory Water Group as exclusive provider of all bottled water at the 1996 Olympic Games NMSDC Advanced Management Education Program, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
EWA Beverage Group, Inc. is proud to participate in numerous community activities as an active organizational member as well as an event sponsor by providing products and services.
Examples of our current community involvement include the following:
Member of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) and reciprocal member of all other Minority Supplier Development Councils in the United States Member of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Sponsor of the Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless Campaign Sponsor of the Emory Center for Women Sponsor of the annual Paul Hewitt Golf Tournament Sponsor of the annual NFL Players Association Charity Golf Tournament Sponsor of the GMSDC Annual Golf Tournament Sponsor of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Football Classic Sponsor of the Georgia Tech Athletic Club Sponsor of the Atlanta Tip-Off Club Sponsor of Emory Universitys Farm-worker Outreach Program