For the seventh time in nine years, Trane, a leading global provider of
indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll
Rand, has been selected by the nation’s largest, privately held
residential home builder, David Weekley Homes, as a winner of its
nationally recognized “Partners of Choice” Award. The Partners of Choice
award is the result of David Weekley Homes’ interactive supplier
feedback platform. Each year, this interactive evaluation system
culminates in David Weekley Homes presenting its acclaimed Partners of
Choice Award honoring those suppliers who earned an “A” in the areas of
either quality, service or both, over a 12-month period. This year Trane
was one of only 24 suppliers to receive the award, earning an “A” in
service.
“Our interactive feedback system is a practical way of measuring
world-class excellence,” said Bill Justus, vice president of supply
chain services for David Weekley Homes and founder of the home builder’s
evaluation platform. “Our rating system allows us to compare performance
across all industries. Our team members have spoken, and as a result
have acknowledged Trane for delivering world-class service to David
Weekley Homes.”
At the heart of this platform is the National Trading Partner Survey, in
which approximately 600 of the home builder’s team members are asked to
evaluate national partners on quality and service. Each supplier’s
numeric scores are averaged, and then an alpha rating – from “A” to “F”
– is assigned relative to its ranking with all other national trading
partners. Then, through a series of discussions, meetings and coaching
calls, David Weekley Homes and its suppliers search for the best way to
achieve excellence together. Through this process, David Weekley Homes
takes “partnering with its suppliers” to a world-class level.
“Trane’s seven years of winning David Weekley’s prestigious “Partner of
Choice” Award is a testament to the unstoppable nature of our HVAC
systems and our people,” said Steven Ross, business development manager
at Trane. “By teaming up with David Weekley Homes and working closely
with our distributor and contractor partners, we are able to provide the
highest level of customer service for new construction projects. We work
together to create beautiful, comfortable homes with the value that
discerning customers expect from Trane and David Weekley Homes – leaders
in our respective industries.”
About Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating and
sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments. Our people and
our family of brands—including Club
Car®, Ingersoll
Rand®, Schlage®,
Thermo
King® and Trane®—work
together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and
buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; secure homes and
commercial properties; and increase industrial productivity and
efficiency. Trane solutions optimize indoor environments with a broad
portfolio of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning
systems, building and contracting services, parts support and advanced
control. Ingersoll Rand is a $14 billion global business committed to a
world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more
information, visit ingersollrand.com
or trane.com.
About David Weekley Homes
David Weekley Homes, founded in 1976, is headquartered in Houston and
operates in 17 cities 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,” “Builder of the Year,” and the “National Housing Quality
Award.” Weekley has also appeared seven times on FORTUNE®
magazine’s coveted “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Since
inception, David Weekley Homes has closed more than 70,000 homes. For
more information about David Weekley Homes, visit the company’s web site
at www.davidweekleyhomes.com.
Copyright Business Wire 2013