Drywall distributor cooperative, AMAROK, Inc., recently presented CertainTeed’s Insulation Group with the Vendor of the Year Award for 2005. The award was given in recognition of CertainTeed’s outstanding and on-going support of AMAROK.
Jun 26, 2006
“CertainTeed has been extremely supportive of AMAROK since becoming a partner, and early on expressed its goal of having the largest market share in their category among AMAROK members,” says Jeff Jenkins, President & CEO of AMAROK, Inc. “Today CertainTeed is our largest insulation supplier, and we are proud to call them a partner.”
According to Jenkins, the criteria used to determine the winner included vendor survey results, revenue generation, cooperation resolving member issues, meeting participation, and MarketTracks advertising support, as well as ease of working with the AMAROK staff.
“We are truly pleased to receive the Vendor of the Year Award. AMAROK is an outstanding cooperative and we very much enjoy doing business with them,” says Jeff Templeton, Vice President and General Manager of CertainTeed’s Residential and Commercial Insulation Group.
AMAROK, Inc. was formed in 1996 to maximize the strengths of independent wall & ceiling distributors throughout the United States. Today AMAROK serves over 170 member-owners with more than 300 locations nationwide and has grown to become one of the most respected purchasing cooperatives within the building materials industry. CertainTeed has been a preferred AMAROK vendor since 1997.
About CertainTeed Corporation
Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed Corporation has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing; vinyl and fiber cement siding; vinyl and composite fence, railing and decking; vinyl windows; residential, commercial and mechanical insulation; PVC pipe; foundations; and access covers.
Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, CertainTeed is a Saint-Gobain company with approximately 7,000 employees and 40 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. In 2005 CertainTeed had sales of $2.8 billion. www.certainteed.com
About AMAROK, Inc.
AMAROK was formed as a purchasing cooperative to address the competitive challenges occurring in the building materials industry. Purchasing cooperatives are created and owned by independent businesses who have joined together to increase the performance and competitiveness of their enterprises. AMAROK members are a select group of Independent Gypsum Specialty Dealers who service wall and ceiling contractors throughout the United States.
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