February 1, 2010 - Stratford, ON - Wal-Mart Canada Corp. announced that Alliance Sales & Distribution, Inc. (ASD) has been nominated for Wal-Mart Electronics Vendor of the Year for its role in supplying one of the world's largest retailers with video games and video game accessories and developing environmental initiatives.
Wal-Mart determines the Electronics Vendor of the Year based on a number of criteria, including: merchandise quality, fulfillment execution and understanding of the market. "I would like to congratulate you on your nomination for Electronics Vendor of the Year." Said Mike Gludish, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Wal-Mart Canada Corp. "To add some context to this achievement, we consider you to be our top vendor for last year out of the 100+ vendors we work across my area of responsibility, which includes the media categories (video games, music, and movies), as well as the wireless categories (GPS, cell phones, wireless accessories). You should be very proud of this accomplishment."
"This nomination represents the hard work of our dedicated ASD employees", said Pete Young, CEO of Alliance Sales & Distribution, Inc. "Wal-Mart is one of our most valued customers, and we are proud to be able to bring our knowledge, expertise and leadership in environmental responsibility to help them better serve theirs. This honor speaks volumes about our commitment to delivering high quality, innovative products as well as the level of service we provide our customers. We are grateful to Wal-Mart, as well as our employees, for this special honor. It truly takes a team effort to achieve this accomplishment."