BALTIMORE, MD., February 2, 2015 – Fishman Flooring Solutions has been named Distributor of the Year for 2014 by the Floor Covering Distributor Alliance (FCDA) and the Alliance’s Powerhold™ brand of flooring installation products. It is the second consecutive year that Fishman has been recognized with the award, which was presented at the FCDA annual meeting in Las Vegas on January 20, 2015.

“Winning this award for the second year in a row speaks volumes about the hard work of the entire Fishman team and their dedication to delighting our customers every single day,” said Fishman Vice President of Sales Bill Mabeus. “It also underscores the value the professional flooring installers, commercial contractors and retailers who are our customers have for the Powerhold brand, which stands for high quality flooring and flooring installation products at competitive prices.”

The FCDA is a network of some of the world’s largest distributors and leading manufacturers of flooring and floor covering supplies. Network members, including 19 flooring distribution firms, are located in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.

Candidates for the Distributor of the Year award are evaluated on several criteria, including the number of FCDA manufacturer members whose products it sells, growth in sales of Powerhold products and average sales of Powerhold products by branch. In addition, the award recognizes a company’s level of involvement with the FCDA board and committees, as well as its participation in annual meetings and marketing initiatives.

Fishman Flooring Solutions is a founding member of the FCDA.

*Photo Caption: Members of the Fishman Flooring Solutions team celebrate the firm's Distributor of the Year Award for 2014 presented by the Floor Covering Distributor Alliance. Left to right: Jon Karp, Mary Henritz, Sharon Eldridge, Len Goldheim and David Ciletti.

Fishman Flooring Solutions, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is the “Solutions Provider” distributor of flooring installation products. It has approximately 150 employees and 28 branches serving Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The firm distributes more than 36,000 products for 75 vendor partners.