Sherwin-Williams 2023 vendor of the year winners
Paint giant Sherwin-Williams recently honored eight of its 2023 Vendor of the Year award winners across four categories.
“We are honored to recognize those that have contributed to sales growth, customer satisfaction and product innovation. We are thrilled to continue to excel together in 2024,” said Tracey Gairing, VP of procurement at Sherwin-Williams.
The company said that five companies were named Vendor of the Year, and three additional winners were selected in the Innovative Product of the Year, Productive Solutions Award and Marketing Innovation Award categories.
Those winners are as follows:
2023 Vendor of the Year
Advance Equipment: A Sherwin-Williams partner for more than 70 years and first-time winner of the Vendor of the Year Award, Advance Equipment’s efforts resulted in a double-digit increase in sales volume in 2023. The company takes a hands-on approach to understanding how professional painters are leveraging their products in projects.
Festool: Last year’s winner of the Productive Solutions Award and first-time winner of the Vendor of the Year Award, Festool’s achievements have led to their second year of double-digit volume growth for the company. They collaborated with Sherwin-Williams to develop a new stocking program, efficiently reducing working capital while maintaining excellent service.
MetalTech: First-time winner of the Vendor of the Year Award, MetalTech provides proactive support at the field level by attending Pro Shows and selling events that have led to double digit sales growth. In addition, they assisted in marketing their products to Sherwin-Williams wide customer base and promoted renewed interest in their core products.
ROMAN PRODUCTS: A three-time winner of the Vendor of the Year Award, ROMAN PRODUCTS’ customer service in the wallcovering business led to double-digit sales growth in every month of 2023 with perfect service to Sherwin-Williams distribution centers. They proactively work with trade associations and specifiers to drive demand for their industry-leading products.
Simple Green: First-time Vendor of the Year Award recipient, Simple Green has doubled its sales team this year to support Sherwin-Williams in training store managers, sales reps and customers on their cleaning products. Their field efforts help them to identify customer needs and provide a high-performance portfolio of sustainable and environmentally friendly products.
2023 Innovative Product of the Year
Ultimate QuickShot by Graco: Three-time winner of Innovative Product of the Year, the Ultimate QuickShot by Graco exceeded its original forecast and sold more units than any other paint sprayer category.
2023 Productive Solutions Award
Mi-T-M: Achieving double-digit sales growth for the third straight year, Mi-T-M earns the Productive Solutions Award for their line of Job Pro 4000 Pressure Washers. They also provided extensive training to Sherwin-Williams sales teams and resource groups.
2023 Marketing Innovation Award
Trimaco: The Marketing Innovation Award winner Trimaco earns this honor for their investment in deeper learning about the Sherwin-Williams professional painter customer base. Their research and understanding enabled the company to identify gaps and opportunities to increase sales.
