ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — While hosting its 57th Annual Meeting in Florida recently, Maytag® Commercial Laundry awarded key distributors with accolades for dedication and excellence within the industry.
Receiving the most prestigious and sought-after honor of the event was Hercules Corp., Hicksville, N.Y. The distributor received the Fred Maytag Award, given to the distributor that best emulates the founder’s marketing philosophy and supports the Maytag brand with salesmanship, professionalism and integrity.
“We’re proud to commend Hercules for this award,” says Trey Northrup, Maytag Commercial Laundry general manager. “A long-term commercial laundry provider, Hercules has demonstrated tremendous excellence, customer service and unwavering dedication within commercial laundry—upholding the historic tradition associated with this honor.”
Founded by Alfred May in 1959, Hercules is now the largest family-owned laundry room outsource provider in the country, Maytag says. It is a past recipient of the Maytag Commercial Laundry Energy Advantage™ and Red Carpet Service® awards, and is also a three-time Multi-Housing Excellence Award winner.
“Through nearly 60 years of service and distribution, Maytag Commercial Laundry has been an outstanding partner—one that we can count on to help our business grow in future generations,” says Andrew May, president and CEO of Hercules. “We are truly honored to receive this renowned decoration and look forward to continuously providing the excellence our customers have grown to expect.”
Other Maytag distributors receiving awards were:
- Northwest Laundry Supply, Spokane, Wash. — OPL Excellence Award
- Best Wash Inc., Houston, Texas — Vended Distributor Award
- Washstation, London, England — Multi-Housing Excellence Award
- Intertrade Chile S.A., Santiago, Chile — Marketing Excellence Award
- Harco, Mississauga, Ontario — Red Carpet Service® Excellence Award
- PT MLC, Jakarta, Indonesia — International Distributor of the Year
- Excellence Appliance Technologies Inc., Quezon City, Philippines — Top Quota Award
More than 270 people from 23 countries attended the event, which offered education, networking and training, as well as afforded an up-close look at new Maytag products and the brand’s strategic vision for 2016 and beyond.
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