ATG Named Canadian Tire's Vendor of the Year in Tool/Fixing Category
Sparks, MD - October 5, 2018 - At Canadian Tire’s annual Products Parade Vendor Forum in September, Apex Tool Group was named the chain's 2017 Vendor of the Year in the Tools/Fixing category - the first time ATG was awarded this honor.
ATG has been a supplier to this iconic Canadian retailer for over 30 years. That decades-long relationship is augmented by “the many new products we delivered in 2017,” shared ATG's Jill Lowe, VP, National Retail Accounts, “and we’re on track to launch even more product introductions this year.”
Photo at left: ATG accepts the Vendor of the Year award from CTC representatives; from left are: Scott Brown, ATG Channel Marketing Manager, John Constantine, Jill Lowe, and CTC executives Tony Laguardia, VP of Fixing and Oliver Horton, SVP, GM.
“This is a huge achievement for our R&D, commercial and marketing teams, led by Gary Gill, National Account Manager, Scott Brown, Channel Marketing Manager and Brian List, Engineering Manager,” stated John Constantine, SVP and President of ATG's North American Hand Tools business unit. “In addition, I want to especially recognize our manufacturing facilities. Their continued hard work in driving production, quality and innovation has set us apart from our competitors.”
This award demonstrates how “we support CTC’s category leadership in the DIY segment through reliability, innovation, and strategic promotions," added Lowe. “We’re extremely grateful to receive this prestigious honor from CTC, and look forward to helping them grow their business with the important trade / professional segment.”