La-Z-Boy Honors Reps
November 30, 2009
La-Z-Boy, Monroe, Mich., have honored New York sales representatives Cheryl Solomon and Richard Cali with the 2009 Patrick H. Norton Award for Sales Excellence and named Nova Scotia rep Jonathan Scott this year's "Rookie of the Year."
La-Z-Boy also inducted nine other sales representatives into the company's Summit Club .
Solomon has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1997. She is a two-time Summit Club inductee, and this is her first time being named an overall award winner. Cali, her partner in Upstate New York, has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 2000 and is a first-time award winner.
Additionally, nine sales representatives were inducted into the 2009 Summit Club for outstanding achievement in sales at an awards ceremony during the International Home Furnishings Market in October:
* Paul Daniels, Ontario. Daniels has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1979 and also was a Summit Club winner in 2005.
* John Wright, Ohio. Wright has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy for five years and is a first-time Summit Club inductee.
* Tom Harvey, Pennsylvania. Harvey has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy for three years and is a first-time Summit Club inductee.
* Jim Graham, Texas. Graham has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy for seven years and was named "Rookie of the Year" in 2003. This is Graham's third year as a Summit Club winner.
* Mark Mitzner, Texas. Mitzner has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1987 and has previously accepted seven Summit Club awards.
* Rusty Guynes, Texas. Guynes has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 2003 and is a first-time inductee.
* Bob Vogel, Florida. Vogel has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1994 and has been honored with the award three times before.
* Buck Dellinger, Colorado. Dellinger has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1977 and has previously accepted 14 Summit Club awards.
* Halle Carroll, Colorado. Carroll has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 2004 and also was honored with the award in 2006.
"Inductees into the Summit Club represent the best sales talent in the industry, and all demonstrated outstanding performance last year," said Greg White, senior vice president of sales and merchandising for La-Z-Boy. "La-Z-Boy has a dedicated team of sales representatives whose commitment to the La-Z-Boy brand, customer satisfaction and our retail partners is a great source of pride within the company."
La-Z-Boy also inducted nine other sales representatives into the company's Summit Club .
Solomon has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1997. She is a two-time Summit Club inductee, and this is her first time being named an overall award winner. Cali, her partner in Upstate New York, has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 2000 and is a first-time award winner.
Additionally, nine sales representatives were inducted into the 2009 Summit Club for outstanding achievement in sales at an awards ceremony during the International Home Furnishings Market in October:
* Paul Daniels, Ontario. Daniels has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1979 and also was a Summit Club winner in 2005.
* John Wright, Ohio. Wright has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy for five years and is a first-time Summit Club inductee.
* Tom Harvey, Pennsylvania. Harvey has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy for three years and is a first-time Summit Club inductee.
* Jim Graham, Texas. Graham has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy for seven years and was named "Rookie of the Year" in 2003. This is Graham's third year as a Summit Club winner.
* Mark Mitzner, Texas. Mitzner has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1987 and has previously accepted seven Summit Club awards.
* Rusty Guynes, Texas. Guynes has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 2003 and is a first-time inductee.
* Bob Vogel, Florida. Vogel has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1994 and has been honored with the award three times before.
* Buck Dellinger, Colorado. Dellinger has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 1977 and has previously accepted 14 Summit Club awards.
* Halle Carroll, Colorado. Carroll has been a sales representative for La-Z-Boy since 2004 and also was honored with the award in 2006.
"Inductees into the Summit Club represent the best sales talent in the industry, and all demonstrated outstanding performance last year," said Greg White, senior vice president of sales and merchandising for La-Z-Boy. "La-Z-Boy has a dedicated team of sales representatives whose commitment to the La-Z-Boy brand, customer satisfaction and our retail partners is a great source of pride within the company."
