Lowe's honors its Partners of the Year

Lowe's is honoring Hitachi, Pergo and Sunrise Global as its 2015 Vendor Partners of the Year, a nod to their product quality, innovation and customer service.

Hitachi has an exclusive relationship with Lowe's, while Pergo has several exclusive programs with differentiated (and affordable) flooring options for Lowe's customers. Lowe's partnership with Sunrise Global has "set the industry standard" for 40-volt and 80-volt cordless outdoor power equipment, said Lowe's.

"We celebrate our vendor partners who are committed to putting the customer first, drawing on their team's creativity to find new and innovative ways to help people love where they live," said Mike McDermott, Lowe's chief merchandising officer.

An additional set of vendor partners were also honored for setting the highest bar in innovation:

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  All Strong Industry for the Style Selections and allen + roth cordless blinds


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  Blue Rhino for refined technology to minimize environmental impact


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  GE Appliances for the Cafe/Keurig Refrigerator and Edge-to-Edge Freestanding Range


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  Nicolas Holiday for technology improvements to the Trim a Tree program


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  MasterBrand Cabinets for style and DIY friendly options


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  MTD for the Troy-Bilt FLEX line and Troy-Bilt Pivot Zero Turn Mower


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  PLI Pak Lite for Pergo Gold and Floor Comfort XPS foam underlayment


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  Positec for the Rockwell Bladerunner and the WORX Switch Drive 20V Drill and Drive


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  Samsung for the ActiveWash Washing machine and the Flex Duo


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  Skydrop for the Smart Sprinkler Controller


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  Stanley Black & Decker for the DeWalt line of 40V Lithium outdoor power equipment


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  Sunrise Global for the Lowe's-exclusive Kobalt 80-volt outdoor power equipment


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  Teknor Apex for the Neverkink MAX garden hose