Ferguson evaluated nominees in four categories: financial impact, efficiency, engagement/integration and the “extra mile” factor. Company officials said DiversiTech scored well in the engagement/integration category due to its “leading role in ‘pricing and execution’ for supporting hot deals and new product launches.”

Officials also said that DiversiTech’s strength in the extra mile category was the company’s ability to “deepen its partnership with Ferguson by holding quarterly meetings, which assisted with strategic planning and improved communication.”

DiversiTech has provided HVAC market products to Ferguson for more than 20 years.

“We are honored to have received this important award,” said Bud Sjogren, DiversiTech’s chief sales and marketing officer. “As a partner to Ferguson for more than two decades, the award demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing them with the products and services they need to support their customers and business goals. The award also validates our mantra of ‘simplify your work.’ We are looking forward to strengthening our partnership with Ferguson and all our customers in 2018 and for many years to come.”