Schönox HPS North America presented William M. Bird and East Bay Supply Company, both members of the Southern Diversified Distributors family of companies, with the Schönox Smooth Performer Award.
The award recognizes high achievement in the distribution and support of Schönox smoothing, patching, and self-leveling products over the course of the year. The award is given just once a year by Schönox, recognizing outstanding support, dedication, and partnership across the professional flooring community.
Schönox HPS North America Principal Thomas Trissl, Executive Vice President Doug Young, and Jennifer Kennedy, distribution support manager, visited Southern Diversified Distributors in Charleston to present the Schönox Smooth Performer Award.
“The Award was well deserved with William M. Bird and East Bay Supply delivering the highest growth in volume combined with outstanding order fulfillment results augmented with their leading logistics platform,” said Doug Young, EVP, Schönox HPS North America.
“Our vision to be the preferred partner with our customers and manufacturers provides a daily roadmap for our work,” said Maybank Hagood, CEO, SDD & William M. Bird. “The Schönox Smooth Performer Award is a tangible sign we are following that roadmap.”
Founded in 1865, Willam M. Bird supplies 4,000 customers across nine states with more than 60,000 products made by over 100 manufacturers leveraging the company’s 21 locations and 50 trucks.
“At William M. Bird and East Bay Supply, we carefully select the manufacturers with which we partner, knowing they are integral to the trust we must have with them as we provide the right products to the right customers at the right time,” said Gene Corvino, who is CFO and senior VP with Southern Diversified Distributors and president of Willam M. Bird.
“East Bay Supply literally puts the tools into the hands of flooring professionals, but the trust we build with each of those pros is built from our desire to earn their respect each day by doing what we say,” said Jaco Kruger, managing director, East Bay Supply Company.
