Local Culligan Dealers Win National Sales Awards


Top 10 national sales numbers net Culligan Men a tropical vacation

"Hola hombre de Culligan!" is "Hey Culligan Man!" in Spanish.

Two local Culligan men better study up on the translation as their sales performances earned them a trip to Puerto Rico this spring. Mark Spurgeon from Owatonna, MN and Bruce Meyer from Waseca, MN will be trading in the Midwestern clouds for tropical sun in April after besting hundreds of other salespeople in the Culligan system over a five-month evaluation period.

The two veteran Culligan Men were actually well within the top sales numbers in the country, coming in at 6th and 7th respectively in the national sales rankings.

"Mark and Bruce went above and beyond for their clients, and now they get to enjoy the fruits of that labor," says Chuck Driessen, executive vice president at Driessen Water, Inc., which owns and operates Culligan dealerships throughout Minnesota, Texas, Indiana and Ohio.

Both Spurgeon and Meyer hit their sales marks by selling Culligan's new High Efficiency (HE) water softener and Aqua Cleer drinking water systems. The HE unit is Culligan's latest softener model and is shown to help homeowners dramatically bring down salt and energy usage.

Southern Minnesota has a history of hard water, which is water with a high volume of calcium and magnesium. A water softener gleans out those harmful minerals and ultimately ensures water-using appliances remain at peak condition, as well as helping residents achieve softer hair and smoother skin.

Spurgeon, a nearly six-year Culligan veteran, will be enjoying the trip with his wife Royetta. Meyer has been with the Culligan team for more than three years and will bring along his wife Michelle.

"It takes an entire team to create a great sales experience, from the person who answers the phone to the technician who installs the equipment," adds Driessen. "We are fortunate to have an incredible collection of professionals in this office every day."

For more information, visit www.CulliganIsWater.com or connect at www.facebook.com/Culligan.Is.Water.

Founded in 1936 by Emmett Culligan, Culligan continually develops new technologies to treat hard water and rid water contaminants. All products have been perfected through research and development, set standards in the water treatment industry, and are used by homes and businesses worldwide. For more information or to set up an interview, contact Peter Raisch at 608-288-9000 ext. 141 or at praisch@kennedyc.com.

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