VERONA, ITALY -- During Marmomacc this year, the Edilgraniti Outstanding Associate Award for 2003 was presented to John Ganster Sr. of the Verona Marble Co. of Dallas, TX, at the restaurant 12 Apostoli in the heart of historic Verona.
Established in 2001 by Edilgraniti, this prize is awarded every year to the person -- quarry worker, distributor, architect or anyone else -- who has made the greatest contribution to the promotion, value enhancement or use of natural stone around the world. Ganster was recognized for his promotion of natural stone and Veronese marble and granite in the U.S. market through the development of a series of significant projects.