ORLANDO FL, January 14, 2013– Flooring America and Flooring Canada awarded its Soft Surface Supplier Partner of the Year Award to Beaulieu of America for the second year in a row. Flooring America is one of the nation’s largest floor covering cooperatives with over 500 stores and was started in 1999. Beaulieu of America is the nation’s third largest carpet maker. “Their service excellence in the field and a commitment from their management team to persevere and grow made them a clear choice for this award,” said Randy Upson, Vice President Flooring America/Canada-IDG.

“What a proud moment for all of us at Beaulieu,” said Ken Sherwood, Vice President for National Accounts at Beaulieu of America. “Last year we won supplier of the year for the first time in our company’s history. This year, our team’s commitment allowed us to win this prestigious award for the second time! We appreciate the support of the members and staff of Flooring America–Flooring Canada.”

Beaulieu supplies the popular Resista Refresh odor controlling carpet to Flooring America and Flooring Canada dealers. In December, Flooring America joined with Beaulieu’s Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort that continues through January 31, with donations to the Red Cross in New York and New Jersey.

The Soft Surface Supplier Partner of the Year Award was presented to Beaulieu at the Flooring America convention at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida on Friday, January 11.

For more information, contact: support@blissflooring.com

To learn more about Beaulieu of America and its collection of quality carpets, visit: BlissFlooring.com

Photo Caption: Etienne Koth, Senior Merchandiser Flooring America/Canada-IDG; Dallas Chapman, DVP and Ken Sherwood, VP National Accounts for Beaulieu of America; and Randy Upson, VP Merchandising Flooring America/Canada-IDG

About Beaulieu of America
Beaulieu of America makes carpet for residential, commercial, and specialty markets. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Beaulieu designs, manufactures and markets BLISS carpet for residential replacement, HOLLYTEX main street commercial carpet, BOLYU carpet for specified commercial, AQUA carpet for the hospitality industry.

About Flooring America and Flooring Canada
Flooring America is a division of CCA Global Partners the nation’s largest floor covering cooperative. With more than 500 independent, locally owned flooring retailers, Flooring America’s member stores work hard every day to become the most recommended flooring stores in North America. Flooring America’s independent retailers strive to make customers deliriously happy by guiding, advising and finding the right floor to make homes beautiful. We are the flooring store where friends send friends for their new floors.