The Avedis Zildjian Company has announced that Mike Carter and Chris Flatt of World Class Percussion Marketing were awarded Zildjian’s Salesman of the Year Award. Craigie Ziljdian, Zildjian CEO, presented them with a signed cymbal at the 2012 NAMM show in recognition of their exceptional performance. “Mike and Chris were successful with both our established retailers as well as with our new Zildjian direct customers. They did an excellent job of partnering with our dealers to manage inventories, present new product opportunities, and create in-store and online promotions. We are fortunate to have them as members of our national sales team,” said Craigie Zildjian.