The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association, (PRSM), the authority on retail, multi-site facilities management, today announced the winners of the 2018 U.S. Retailer and Supplier of the Year awards, and the 2018 Canadian Retailer and Supplier of the Year awards. The awards were presented at PRSM2018 National Conference in Nashville, TN.
“The PRSM membership includes the largest and most progressive retailers and FM suppliers in the world. These awards are determined by peer nominations and votes by the PRSM membership. We are pleased to recognize those retailers and suppliers in both the U.S. and Canada who truly stand out from the crowd,” said Bill Yanek, PRSM CEO.
Paul Walsh, Preservation Lead for Apple, Inc. accepted the 2018 Retailer of the Year Award and Mike Kurland, CEO of Branded Group took home the 2018 PRSM Supplier of the Year Award.
“Branded Group is honored to be selected as PRSM’s 2018 Supplier of the Year,” Michael Kurland, Branded Group CEO, said. “PRSM offers unparalleled member benefits and enhances our industry as a whole, which is why Branded Group has been involved with PRSM since the company’s launch four years ago. A special thank you to PRSM and its members for helping us to be better.”
The Home Depot Canada received the 2018 Canadian Retailer of the Year and David Levy, CEO of Facility Plus was awarded the 2018 Canadian Supplier of the Year.
“On behalf of our team – thank you for this award. It is a real team effort,” said David Levy, owner and CEO of Facility Plus. “It is a 24/7/365 effort to always provide the best service possible. We would like to thank our customers and PRSM. If it were not for you we would not be up here this afternoon.”
The annual PRSM Association awards also include Volunteer of the Year, Service Excellence Award and the Innovation in Sustainability Award. For more information, visit PRSM2018 National Conference.