The Toro Company has recognized Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation with The Distributor of Excellence Award. The award is considered Toro's top honor and is based on outstanding achievements in market share performance, financial health, customer care and customer satisfaction. The Distributor of Excellence Award is presented each year to only one company in four geographic areas: United States, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Asia Pacific and Canada/Latin America.
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First introduced in 1984, The Toro Company Partners in Excellence Awards recognize the highest performers among its distributors, which includes approximately 50 domestic and 100 foreign distributors in 90 countries.
“This is a tremendous honor for our company and a true tribute to our great team,” said Jerry Pate, founder of Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation. “The United States represents 70 percent of Toro’s worldwide business, so this is an important award for all of the Toro distributor partners.”
Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation was also awarded its fifth consecutive Best in Division Award for the Residential Landscape Contractors Division a record no other company has achieved in Toro’s 100-year history.
“No distributor has won back-to-back RLC Divisional awards," Pate said. "For our folks to win that award for five straight years, is something very special."
