Mark Panzer, Associate at BGJ Group, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from MMR

NAPLES, FLA, January 2021 — The BGJ Group, a leading management consulting firm focused on
delivering solutions to the extended retail value chain, is pleased to announce that Mark Panzer has
been honored by Mass Market Retailers (MMR) with the publication’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Panzer has recently joined The BGJ Group as an Associate after five decades in the industry.
“Adding this type of talent to the BGJ Group team allows us to continue growing and provide
additional value to our clients,” said Vince Burke, Managing Partner, BGJ Group. “Knowing Mark for
20-plus years, I’m not surprised by this recognition from MMR. Mark has always treated his
suppliers with respect and honesty, and he would always make himself available for their meetings.
He is a true champion of the retail industry and we’re so glad he’s joined us.”

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Career highlights include a rescue of Rite Aid Corp., the launch of an e-commerce platform at
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy Inc., and the mentoring of many colleagues, some of whom went on
to fill prominent positions in retail and other business sectors.
“I’ve had a blessed career,” Panzer said in an interview. “It’s all been a very positive experience —
the friends, the contacts made and the lesson learned. It’s been outstanding, and I wouldn’t change
a thing. No regrets having picked a career in the food and drug industry.”