Graybar Recognized for Excellent Performance by National Group Purchasing Organization
Amerinet honors distributor for delivering cost-saving solutions to its 24,000-member health care providers
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19 / -- Graybar, a leading distributor of communications, security and electrical products and related supply chain management and logistics services, received a 2007 Amerinet Supplier Performance Award during the national health care group purchasing organization's annual Supplier Forum Nov. 12 in St. Louis.
Graybar earned the award for delivering outstanding customer service and margin improvement tools in the "Distributor under $25 million" category, a designation based on contract sales volume with Amerinet. Graybar met several criteria for the recognition, including membership in the "Amerinet 20 Percent Club" in which companies demonstrate 20 percent or more sales growth over the previous year. Graybar was one of two distributors out of 120 to receive the honor.
"Graybar shows strong support of Amerinet programs, processes and joint customers," said Allen Dunehew, chief contracting officer at Amerinet. "Graybar representatives understand our members' needs and help us save money through process efficiencies and quality customer service."
"Customer recognition like this is extremely important to the entire Graybar team, and it helps validate that we are achieving our goal -- to work to our customers' advantage," said John Mansfield, vice president-corporate accounts for Graybar. "Graybar is honored and proud that Amerinet would recognize us with this award."
About Graybar
Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, telecommunications, networking and security products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more than 250 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, serving as the vital link to hundreds of thousands of customers. For more information, visit graybar.com/ or call 1-800-GRAYBAR.
Source: Graybar
CONTACT:
Dawn Ouchi of Graybar
+1-314-573-6287
Web site: graybar.com/
