Sphere 1 taps Makita for special honor

Makita U.S.A., Inc. has been named Sphere 1 Vendor Partner of the Year for the second year in a row.

Makita received the award before the Sphere 1 membership during the Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

"Makita earned the best overall score on the Sphere 1 Annual Support Card which ranks all 97 vendors on six individual criteria important to the success and growth of our cooperative," said Carol Shackelford, Sphere 1 CEO.

Sphere 1 is a cooperative of independent tool, fastener, and concrete accessory distributors.  The award is based on successfully meeting six key criteria including member balloting, volume, growth, number of members buying from each, successful Gateway for Growth planning, and Sphere 1 University Student Course completion.

"At Makita we are focused on bringing more innovative solutions to contractors, and working with our dealer partners to achieve sales success,” said Rich Chapman, Makita Senior Vice President of Sales.