Rheem Earns Prestigious "Partners of Choice" Award from David Weekley Homes

2016-08-01

Homebuilder rates Rheem’s service as a superior supplier

ATLANTA, August 1, 2016—Rheem has earned the nationally acclaimed “Partners of Choice” award by David Weekley Homes, the nation’s largest privately held homebuilder. Out of 25 award winners across the United States, Rheem is one out of 10 companies to achieve an “A” ranking in Service for 2016.

“We’ve always admired David Weekley Homes’ commitment to collaborating with its business partners and Rheem is delighted to be recognized once again with the company’s esteemed Partners of Choice Award,” said John llard, senior manager, residential new construction accounts, Rheem. “We are proud to be acknowledged on this level of achievement – Rheem strives every day to succeed in providing the best service and this award proves we are doing something right.”

The award is part of the National Trading Partner Survey where nearly 1,000 David Weekley Homes employees – from executives to project managers – get an opportunity to rank suppliers. The team members are asked to evaluate 200 national partners on the effectiveness in delivering Quality and Service to the organization multiple times throughout the year. The suppliers earn good grades through demonstrative actions and customer feedback.

“The year-long process is vigorous. Our unique rating process is a quantifiable way to measure excellence,” said Bill Justus, David Weekley Homes’ vice president of supply chain services. “That’s exactly what has happened with Rheem. Rheem scored a 9.56 rating out of 10 for Service – a score shows Rheem is one of the best-in-class suppliers across the nation.”

In 2013, Rheem was the first water heater manufacturer to earn an ‘A, A’ ranking in both Quality and Service from David Weekley Homes.

To learn more about Rheem tank and tankless water heating solutions, please visit www.Rheem.com/WaterHeating.

About Rheem (www.rheem.com): Founded in 1925, Rheem is the only manufacturer in the world that produces heating, cooling, water heating, pool/spa heating and commercial refrigeration products, and it is the largest manufacturer of water heating products in North America. Rheem is headquartered in Atlanta, and it has an international presence in 14 countries. The company’s premium brands include Rheem, Raypak, Ruud, Richmond and Splendid, as well as commercial refrigeration brands Russell, Witt, ColdZone and Kramer, which are part of the company’s Heat Transfer Products Group (HTPG) division. To learn more, visit www.Rheem.com.

About David Weekley Homes: David Weekley Homes, the nation’s largest privately-held home builder, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016. Headquartered in Houston, the company operates in 24 cities and 13 states across the United States. David Weekley Homes was the first builder in the United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Home Building, an honor which includes “America’s Best Builder,” “National Housing Quality Award” and “National Builder of the Year.” David Weekley Homes has also appeared 10 times on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list. Since 1976, the company has closed more than 80,000 homes. For more information, visit www.davidweekleyhomes.com.