W.W. Grainger Names Georgia-Pacific Commercial as 2007 Supplier of the Year
Recognition is latest in series of awards from distributor customers for Georgia-Pacific Commercial's outstanding sales and service
ATLANTA - Georgia-Pacific's North American Commercial Business has been recognized recently by a number of its distributor customers for outstanding sales and customer service. Most recently, Chicago-based W.W. Grainger - the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions - named Georgia-Pacific as its Supplier of the Year for 2007, as well as awarding it a Grainger Partner in Performance Award and a Sales Dedication Award.
Grainger's Partner in Performance Award recognizes companies in such key areas as delivery, transactional quality, product quality, product line performance and overall compliance. Georgia-Pacific was recognized officially this month at Grainger's Partners in Performance Conference.
William Sleeper, president - Georgia-Pacific's North American Commercial business, said, "We are honored to be recognized by such a high-quality organization as Grainger, which is well-known for its sales and operations prowess. We are especially proud of our sales team, who have executed with excellence and enabled our business to flourish at the field level. At the end of the day, it's all about execution, and we are obsessive about execution with our distribution partners."
This recognition is just the latest in a series of awards Georgia-Pacific has earned from its distributor customers. Last year, Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Afflink awarded Georgia-Pacific its 2007 Supplier of the Year Award. Afflink is a leading sales and marketing organization supporting the nation's janitorial supply companies. In 2006, Chicago-based Network Services also recognized Georgia-Pacific as Supplier of the Year. Network is a leading sales and marketing organization, representing top independent paper and janitorial distributors.
Dennis Shearer, senior vice president - sales for Georgia-Pacific Commercial, said, "We have worked hard over the past four years building a world-class sales team utilizing our unique, customer-driven Sales Force Effectiveness model. An integral part of our philosophy is the acknowledgement of the distributor as our customer. To be recognized by top customers is a dream come true and the ultimate validation for our people, processes and commitment to the distribution community. Our commitment is to continue building Sales Force Effectiveness into our culture, while building processes to make us more efficient and easy to do business with."
About Georgia-Pacific North American Commercial Business
Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs approximately 50,000 people at more than 300 locations in North America, South America and Europe. Georgia-Pacific North American Commercial, a business unit of Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, is a provider of hygienic dispensing systems, towels, tissues, soaps, air fresheners, wipers, cups, cutlery and napkins. Two business groups operate under the North American Commercial business. The Washroom and Wiper Solutions group provides the full range of products to market segments including office buildings, healthcare, manufacturing, and lodging facilities. The Food Services Solutions group focuses on such segments as restaurants, coffee shops, and convenience stores. The Away From Home business features such well-known product brands as enMotion®, Compact®, EasyNap®, Brawny®, Pacific Garden® and Dixie®. For more information on Georgia-Pacific Away From Home, please call 1-866-HELLO GP (435-5647) or visit us at http://www.gp.com/awayfromhome.
