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'First Look': Bakersfield Life's 'Best Of' sneak peek
By The Bakersfield Californian
Bakersfield Life's "Best Of" competition winners are revealed in the May issue, but in the meantime readers are getting a sneak peek this week at some of the winners.
MONDAY David Perkins, marketing director at Urner's, was on "First Look with Scott Cox" Monday. Magazine managing editor Jorge Barrientos revealed that Urner's is the winner for customer service.
David Perkins, marketing director at Urner’s, was on “First Look with Scott Cox” Monday. Bakersfield Life managing editor Jorge Barrientos revealed that Urner’s is the winner for customer service in this year's "Best Of" competition.
Readers had the opportunity to vote on the "best of" in 108 categories in this 20th anniversary of the competition. In each, there are two...
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