FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nutrisystem, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTRI), a leading provider of weight loss management products and services including Nutrisystem® and South Beach Diet® brands, was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year category of the 16^th Annual American Business Awards for the third consecutive year.

The Nutrisystem, Inc. Customer Service Department has two core roles and seamlessly executes against them for multiple brands: the traditional role of customer service and the role of trusted advocate, supporting individuals throughout their weight loss and maintenance journey.

“We’re so proud of our Customer Service team for receiving this award for the third consecutive year,” said Dawn Zier, CEO, Nutrisystem. “Our customers are at the core of everything we do. Three-peating as Customer Service Department of the Year is a tremendous accomplishment and a testament to how our talented team conducts itself in a way that honors the importance of each and every customer and their desire to be the best version of themselves.”

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. — large and small, public and private, for-profit and non-profit — are eligible to submit nominations to the American Business Awards in a wide range of categories, honoring achievement in every aspect of work life, from customer service and management to public relations and product development. The 2018 Stevie winners will be celebrated and presented their awards during a gala event on Monday, June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.

More than 3,700 nominations were reviewed in the judging process this year by more than 200 professionals, whose average scores determined the winners. Nutrisystem was nominated in the Customer Service category for Health Products and Services.

“As a team, we operate with one common goal and that’s creating an optimal customer experience,” said Bill MacBride, SVP of Contact Center Operations at Nutrisystem, Inc. “Happy customers create brand loyalty and it’s always encouraging to hear compliments from our customers about our level of service. We look forward to continuing to operate with excellence and humanity and to playing an instrumental role in the weight loss success of customers nationwide.”

“The nominations submitted for the 2018 American Business Awards were outstanding. The competition was intense, and those recognized as Stevie Award winners should be immensely proud of this accomplishment,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2018 Stevie winners are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

For more information on Nutrisystem, its program and products, visit http://www.nutrisystem.com.

About Nutrisystem, Inc.

Nutrisystem, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTRI) is a leader in the weight-loss industry, having helped millions of people lose weight over the course of more than 45 years. The Company’s multi-brand approach to weight loss includes multiple plans for 2018. For more information, go to NutrisystemNews.com and Newsroom.SouthBeachDiet.com.

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.