RUGS DIRECT HONORS VENDORS AND REPS IN  SUMMER AWARDS PRESENTATIONS

ATLANTA -- Surya, Shaw and Darryl Ernst of United Weavers were honored for business excellence by Rugs Direct. The annual awards were presented during the Atlanta Summer Market.

The multi-channel retailers makes the presentations every year during the Atlanta Summer show in recognition of outstanding service from vendors and sales representatives.

This year's winners were:

• Sales representative of the year: Darryl Ernst, United Weavers.

• Vendor of the year: Shaw Living

• Partner of the year: Surya

Rugs Direct is headquartered in Winchester, VA and is a major retailer of rugs through Internet sales as well as in bricks-and-mortar stores.

Darryl Ernst of United Weavers proudly receives Rep of the Year Award from Rugs Direct. He's joined by, from left:
Wasim Abu Hadba, vice president of sales for United
Weavers; Bill Martin, exec vp of Rugs Direct; David Craig,
 chief executive officer; sales rep Darryl Ernst, Randy Kremer, president of Rugs Direct and Adrienne Wooddell, head of merchandising for Rugs Direct.

Shaw receives vendor of the year award. From left: Bill Martin, exec vp and Adrienne Wooddell, head of merchandising for Rugs Direct; Gary Williams of Shaw; Randy Kremer, president of Rugs Direct; Ken Breithaupt, eastern regional manager for Shaw; Jim Curtin, vp of sales for Shaw, and David Craig, ceo of Rugs Direct.

Satya Tiwari receives the ultimate honor as Rugs Direct Partner of the Year from the Rugs Direct Team.
Congratulating Tiwari are, from left: Bill Martin, Adrienne Wooddell and Randy Kremer of Rugs Direct.

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