Sphere 1 Member and Supplier of the Year Awards
Sphere 1 announced the winners of its member and supplier of the year awards at the group's 20th anniversary annual meeting.
The Member and Supplier of the Year Awards are the most prestigious awards for the cooperative of tool, fastener and concrete accessory distributors.
They are based on the overall score on Sphere 1’s annual support card. Out of 110 preferred suppliers, 153 distributors members with 796 locations and six criteria that are critical to the success of the cooperative, the 2018 Member and Supplier of the Year Awards were presented to:
Preferred Supplier of the Year Awards for excellent service and a quality program to the Sphere 1 Membership:
• Mi-T-M Corporation - Opal Echelon
• Diamond Products Limited - Ruby Echelon
• Freud America - Sapphire Echelon
• Milwaukee Tool Corporation - Emerald Echelon
Member of the Year Awards for demonstrating excellence in collaboration and growth within the cooperative:
• Midway Rentals and Sales - Opal Echelon
• Construction Tool & Supply - Ruby Echelon
• Connective Systems & Supply - Sapphire Echelon
• L.W. Meyer Inc. - Emerald Echelon
Additional 2018 Award Winners were presented to the following:
Preferred Brand of the Year for top sales achievement by brand.
• Metabo HPT
Gateway for Growth Awards for highest performance within the Sphere 1 platform.
Members
• Midway Rentals and Sales - Opal Echelon
• Nationwide Tools & Supplies - Ruby Echelon
• Connective Systems & Supply - Sapphire Echelon
• ProFast Supply (a Hahn Systems Company) - Emerald Echelon
Suppliers
• DRILTEC - Opal Echelon
• M.K. Morse - Ruby Echelon
• Freud America - Sapphire Echelon
• Milwaukee Tool Corporation - Emerald Echelon
Sphere 1 University Awards for outstanding training programs and course completions.
Member
• The Tool Nut (Highest Course Completions by Location Average)
Suppliers
• CEP – Construction Electrical Products - Opal Echelon
• ICP Building Solutions Group - Ruby Echelon
• ITW CCNA - Sapphire Echelon
• DeWALT Industrial Tool Group - Emerald Echelon
Overall Volume
Members
• SouthernCarlson (Overall)
• Jobsite Supply (by Location Average)
Suppliers
• Magnolia Brush - Opal Echelon
• Stabila - Ruby Echelon
• WernerCo - Sapphire Echelon
• DeWALT Industrial Tool Group - Emerald Echelon
Largest Percentage in Growth
Members
• Brownco Manufacturing and Sales – Opal Echelon
• Momentum Rental and Sales Inc – Ruby Echelon
• Structural Materials – Sapphire Echelon
• Tomarco Contractor Specialties – Emerald Echelon
Suppliers
• Henkel Corporation – OSI Sealants – Opal Echelon
• Vulcan Threaded Products – Ruby Echelon
• PHD Manufacturing – Sapphire Echelon
• Spotnails – Emerald Echelon
Member Supporting the Most Preferred Suppliers
• Pioneer Fasteners & Tools Inc.
Moves Management Award
• SouthernCarlson
20th Anniversary Cooperator Award
• Erik Wilson, Freud America, Inc
Partnership Awards
• Colleen Good & Kathy Hageman, Colleen Good’s Tax & Accounting
• Barb & Joe Drochak, Rhino Group LLC
Board Member Service Award
• George Morgan, SouthernCarlson, 2008 - 2019
Outstanding Achievement Award
• Carol Shackelford, Sphere 1, 1998 - 2018
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