Sears Names Top 2000 Suppliers as 'Partners In Progress'
Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S) honored its top suppliers at the company's annual "Partners In Progress" event held at Sears headquarters yesterday. Sears bestowed the award this year on fewer than 130 suppliers. More than 10,000 suppliers competed for this award.
"Sears suppliers are vital to the success of our business and our ability to make Sears the destination of choice for our customers," said Sears Chairman and CEO Alan J. Lacy. "Of the thousands of suppliers with whom we do business, our Partners in Progress award recipients have demonstrated the highest level of commitment, quality and leadership - attributes we strive to achieve in everything we do at Sears. Through their professionalism and dedication, these suppliers have earned Sears recognition."
Begun almost 20 years ago, the Partners In Progress program recognizes suppliers that make significant contributions to the growth of Sears businesses and the creation of new ways to better serve Sears customers. The winners were selected from nominations submitted by Sears store support organization and include awards for various achievements.
In addition to being named Partners in Progress, the following suppliers were recognized for their exceptional contributions to Sears business success:
2000 Sears Partners in Progress
Business Group Awards
Awards for Business Group Suppliers of the Year -- winners exemplify the highest achievement in partnership with Sears:
Icon Health and Fitness for Sears Hardlines Vanity Fair Intimates, Inc. for Sears Softlines Fixture Hardware Co. for Sears Support Businesses
Awards for Quality - represent the highest quality in merchandise or service:
Shaw Industries for Sears Softlines Waterloo Industries, Inc. for Sears Hardlines Genco for Sears Support Businesses GE Appliances/ Consumer Service for Sears Services
Awards for Innovation - contributed the most meaningful product development or innovation:
Whirlpool for Sears Hardware
Coty US LLC for Sears Softlines
National Energy Services, Inc. for Sears Support Businesses
Ambrosi & Associates, Inc. for Sears Services
Category Source of the Year - top performer in a merchandise category:
Johnson Controls, Inc. for Sears Automotive
Stella Footwear/Graves Importing for Fine Jewelry, Cosmetics, Fragrances,
Home Fashions and Family Footwear
Sony Electronics, Inc. for Home Electronics/Home Office
Icon Health and Fitness for Lawn & Garden and Family Fitness
Superba Inc. for Men's & Children's Apparel
Vanity Fair Intimates, LP for Women's Ready to Wear and Intimate Apparel
Fixture Hardware Co. for Sears Support Businesses
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
2000 Partners in Progress
A Classic Time Watch Company Inc.
A. Eicoff & Co.
Adlab
Ambrosi & Associates, Inc.
Amerock Corporation
APG, Inc.
APL Limited
Aramark Business Services
Aramark Corporation
Artland
Automated Distribution Systems
Avis Rent A Car Systems, Inc.
BCTC Corporation
BLM Engineers
Brann Chicago
Briggs New York Corporation
Cee Sportswear
Chim Li Fashion Co.
Cole Vision Corporation
Conair Corporation
Continental General Tire Inc.
Coty US LLC
Crowley Liner Services
Cupid
Curtron
Donnellon Public Relations
E H P Tractor Division
E.R. Rule of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Echostar Communications Corporation
Electrolux Home Products
Escalade Sports
Euro-Tapis
F & F Construction
Fishman & Tobin, Inc.
Fixture Hardware CO.
Fownes Brothers & Co, Inc.
GE Appliances
Genco
General Electric - LaFeyette
General Electric - Leiser
H&R Block Tax Services, Inc.
Hartford Computer Group, Inc.
Heartland Express
Hitachi Home Electronic (America), Inc.
Hitachi National Service Division
HoMedics
IBM Global Services - Sears Account
Icon Health and Fitness
Imax
Informix Software, Inc.
Itronix Corporation
Jamac Inc.
Janome Sewing Machine Co., LTD
Johnson Controls, Inc.
JVC Company of America
Karastan
Kichler
Kimball Distributing Company
L.S. Starrett Co., Evans Rule Div.
L'Art De La Mode
LA GAL
Lane-Valenti Industries
Levolor Home Fashions
Louisville Bedding Company
Markon Footwear
Martin Emprex
Meyer Corporation
Milco Industries
Miracle-Ear, Inc.
Mohawk Industries
Monterey Canyon, Inc.
MS Carriers
MTD Products, Inc.
Murray, Inc.
National Energy Services, Inc.
Nike, Inc.
Nissei Sangyo America, LTD.
Nurserymen's Exchange
Pacific Coast Feather Co.
Pacific Electricord
Peking Handicraft, Inc.
R & M Richards
Rexon Industrial Corp. Ltd.
Rexon USA
Rosetti Handbags & Accessories
RSV Sport, Inc. (L.E.I)
SAG Harbor Dresses
Salton
Sara Lee Knit Products
Shaw Industries
Smiles Fashion
Sol Savransky Diamonds, Inc.
Sony Electronics, Inc.
Sovereign Sales LLC
State Industries, Inc.
Stella Footwear/Graves Importing
Superba Inc.
Tabletops Unlimited
Taiwan Janome
Techtronic Industries, Inc.
Telxon
The Antique Drapery Rod Company
The Brickman Group, LTD
The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
The First Years
The Gem Group
The Hoover Company
The Lee Company
The Northern Trust Company
The Sherwin-Williams Company
The Timberland Company
The Trane Company
Thomas Liao Co., LTD
Thule, Inc.
Vanity Fair Intimates, LPWarren Distribution
Waste Management
Waterloo Industries, Inc.
Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor
Whirlpool Corporation - Clyde Division
Whirlpool Corporation - Marion Division
Wiseknit Factory, LTD
SOURCE: Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Contact: Paula S. Davis of Sears, Roebuck & Co., 847-286-4965
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