2005 Do It Best Supplier of the Year
BELLINGHAM, WA, January 03, 2006 – Homax Holdings, Inc. was chosen by Do it Best Corporation as Paint Department vendor of the year for 2005 in recognition of outstanding products and service. Ross Clawson, President of Homax Holdings, Chuck Walker, VP of Sales, and Roger Littlejohns, National Sales Manager were on hand to accept the award from Do it Best at the 2005 Do it Best October Market.
“It is our company goal to provide outstanding products and services to our customers. It’s an honor to be formally recognized with such an achievement, especially by an excellent organization like Do It Best. We will continue to strive to meet and exceed the expectations from the Do it Best stores” said Ross Clawson, President of Homax Holdings.
Do it Best Corp. was founded in 1945 as Hardware Wholesalers, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Do it Best Corporation represents over 4,100 independently owned hardware and home improvement retailers throughout the United States, and is the only full-line, full-service buying cooperative in the hardware, lumber and building materials.
This recognition by Do It Best awards the hard work and commitment that it takes to be one of the leading suppliers in the D-I-Y industry. Previous honors have come from Sherwin-Williams (2001), Do It Best (2002), Ace Hardware (2003), and Lowe's (2004).
2004 Lowe's Vendor of the Year
BELLINGHAM, WA, February 12, 2005 – Ross Clawson, President of Homax Holdings, Inc., announced that Homax has been selected as the 2004 Lowe's Paint Department Vendor of the Year. This is a great honor for Homax and a great accomplishment for all Homax employees.
Mr. Clawson said, "You should be especially proud that this honor is coming from Lowe's, a company generally regarded to be one of the world's most sophisticated and successful retailers. To know that a company such as Lowe's holds Homax in such high esteem is very rewarding. An honor like this takes real teamwork, and all of our employees have contributed to this effort. Whether your contribution is in forecasting, buying, order entry, shipping, EDI, assembly, sales, collections, marketing, product development, or elsewhere, your efforts and good work have been recognized."
"Special recognition is due to the Lowe's Dedicated Team, whose focus and oversight of the Lowe's business has been key. Special thanks must also go to Chuck Walker and Tracy Neumann for their leadership with Lowe's paint department. On behalf of the entire management team and Olympus Partners, I want to say congratulations again and thank you to all of you."
For those who are new to our company, this recognition by Lowe's is the latest in a series of customer honors. Previous honors have come from Sherwin-Williams (2001), Do It Best (2002), and Ace Hardware (2003).
2003 Ace Hardware "Domestic Vendor of the Year"
BELLINGHAM, WA, March 21, 2003 - Homax Products Inc. has earned the coveted 2003 "Domestic Vendor of the Year" award from Ace Hardware. Ace, number four on the list of "Americas most admired companies" (Fortune magazine, March 2003), offers only six prestigious "Domestic Vendor of the Year" awards each year. Homax was an easy choice as a recipient this year with their quick response to Ace when a crisis arose due to an unreliable vender. In response Homax has more than doubled the number of SKUs to Ace with over 100 SKUs now in Ace stores.
Ace and Homax have worked hard to nurture a strong partnership. As Ace has approached Homax with needs and desires for products and product lines, Homax has worked with them to develop not only the products but the trust of a partner. Homax's reliability was recognized publicly when they were honored with the "Domestic Vendor of the Year" in Las Vegas on March 13, 2003.
Since 1982 Homax has been a supplier of patch and repair products for professionals and do-it-yourselfers alike. Based in Bellingham, Washington, Homax has facilities across U.S. and Canada. With their growing size, numerous products, and willingness to accommodate vendors, it is no surprise that Homax has developed a strong partnership with one of the largest and most admired companies in America.
2002 Do It Best Supplier of the Year
BELLINGHAM, WA, January 24, 2002 – Do it Best Corp., the fastest growing buying cooperative in the hardware, lumber and building materials industry, announced today that Homax has been selected as the 2002 Do It Best Supplier of the Year. This is an exceptional honor for Homax as a whole and a wonderful accomplishment for all Homax employees.
Ross Clawson, President of Homax Holdings, Inc., said, "You should be extraordinarily pleased that this honor is coming from Do It Best, the only U.S.-based full-line, full-service, member-owned distributor of lumber, hardware, and building materials products in the home improvement industry with over 4,100 member-retailer stores in the United States and 45 countries. To know that a company such as Do It Best views Homax with such high regard is very rewarding. An honor like this takes exceptional teamwork, and all of our employees here at Homax have contributed tremendously to make this award possible. Whether your contribution is in forecasting, buying, order entry, shipping, EDI, assembly, sales, collections, marketing, product development, or elsewhere, your efforts and good work have been recognized."
2001 Sherwin-Williams Vendor of the Year
BELLINGHAM, WA, January 15, 2002 - Sherwin-Williams, one of the great paint companies, has named Homax Products, Inc. Vendor of the Year.
We are very proud of this honor. Homax strives to build respectful, productive, and mutually beneficial relationships with all of our business partners. To see one of them recognize and honor our approach to business is gratifying and motivating. Homax fully intends to keep working hard to meet and exceed the expectations of all of our partners in the home improvement industry.