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INDUSTRY
Quest for Quality Awards
Vanco Supply Chain Mitigation
The first layer of our strategy has been to be really mindful
about how and when we announce new products. Everyone
gets excited for innovation and to launch their latest and
greatest, but when dealers can't order your product soon
thereafter, it can create a disconnect. Our team has agreed
that stock availability is a determining factor of when we
announce a product. Our second layer has been establishing
trusted relationships with our materials partners.
We've been fortunate to have partners who advised us on
shortages they were anticipating. As a result, Vanco was able
to adjust our orders and inventory levels to meet demand.
This provided a huge win for our team this year. When many
companies in our space were out of stock on popular products
like amps for the better part of the year, we were able
to control our supply and effectively shorten out of stock
periods. " -Mark Corbin, President, Vanco Int'l
GOLD URC: " URC's comprehensive portfolio focused
on control and automation, our training program, and our
reliable supply chain are clear advantages. URC built an
extensive network of suppliers to weather short-term and
long-term product disruptions... to ensure timely, accurate
product delivery for our dealers. Given the headwinds of the
past few years, this award affirms our original supply chain
strategy and celebrates the many members of our team.
We are thankful for the recognition by our dealers and the
industry. We are more committed than ever to ensure supply
of quality products for our dealers and to help fuel their
businesses. " -Chang K. Park, CEO, URC
SILVER Sonance: " Sonance puts partnership and dealer
support first. We knew when supply chain became a global
issue that we needed to protect our dealers and do everything
in our power to buffer that pain point. Our team is
dedicated to thinking creatively to overcome obstacles and
we do so with our customers in mind. "
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CATEGORY KUDOS:
AudioControl: " AudioControl is committed to delivering
the best sales and technical support, and we appreciate
being recognized for those efforts. Our team will
continue to work closely and forge great relationships
with our dealers. "
Savant: " Savant has taken extraordinary steps to ensure
timely delivery of key products to our network of dealers
despite very real supply chain challenges. Together Savant
and GE Lighting, a Savant company, have been able to
apply a level of expertise and reach, smoothing the supply
of key components. Savant invested early and heavily to
secure core components as well as invested engineering
resources to redesign key products to accommodate
alternative components. "
Sony: " Sony has worked hard to ensure a smooth flow of
products through our supply chain so our dealers can
specify Sony with confidence. "
Best Social Media Presence
PLATINUM Ring: " One of our main purposes on social media
has been to build authentic connection and relationships
directly with our customers in our online community. We
focus on making great bespoke content that's perfect for
the platform our customer is on, to not only provide entertainment
and fun engaging stories, but to educate in organic
ways Ring's strong customer use-cases. We've seen incredible
positive feedback over the years to real-life stories, such
as funny moments with family, neighborly moments, animal
interactions, and with kind strangers in the community and
moments where Ring helped a family stay connected or safe.
Every story or piece of content we post is meant to engage,
educate and inspire. "
GOLD Sonos: " Sonos social media consistenly offers
music, podcast and voice command recommendations,
which make smart home technology more integral in our
clients' lives. " - verbatim survey response from integrator
SILVER Google Nest: " In addition to creating relevant
content for our followers, we also include as much 'behind
the scenes' as possible, as the Google Nest Pro team consists
of many talented members all working to service our partners
and the Nest Pros. Follow Google Nest Pro on LinkedIn to
stay connected with our announcements and to see our
team in action at industry events, both big and small. "
CATEGORY KUDOS:
Josh.ai: " At Josh.ai, our commitment to curating an
authentic and engaging social media presence resonates
with our audience while setting our brand apart. From
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