Rheem Hosts Premier Performers Event Honoring Top Rheem and Ruud Distributors

Rheem Manufacturing held its esteemed Premier Performers Event June 9-12, 2010, in Colorado Springs, CO, for distributors of Rheem and Ruud heating and cooling products who were recognized for the company's highest honor as a Premier Performer. Winners and their spouses were hosted at the historic Broadmoor Hotel and treated to a day trip into picturesque Royal Gorge in the Rocky Mountains. Winners also received custom awards, special gifts, local media exposure and custom identification of each branch store location.

The Premier Performer award is the highest honor granted by Rheem Manufacturing Air Conditioning Division and is designed to recognize distributors that are setting the standard for excellence by honoring them for outstanding performance and leadership. This annual program is based on performance criteria that identifies and recognizes extraordinary business growth and exemplary business management of eight distributors who have out-performed industry peers.

Criteria for Premier Performers is as follows: brand commitment, growth, market shares, product mix, customer support, program participation, training and certification, and business planning, execution and reporting.

The 2009 winners celebrated in Colorado were:

Platinum winners:

• Century A/C — Texas
• Gemaire — Virginia
• Comfort Supply — Texas
• Airco, Inc. — Texas

Gold winners:

• Wittichen Supply — Alabama
• Coburn Supply — Louisiana
• Goodin Company — Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Nebraska
• Bruce Rogers — Arkansas

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