David Weekley Homes, one of the nation’s largest privately held home builders, has announced the winners of its 20th annual National Preferred Partner Survey, which for the first time includes the access control manufacturer Kwikset.
The award recognizes field and manufacturing partners who have consistently operated at world-class levels, as determined by the home builder’s supplier evaluation platform. This comprehensive process, anchored by the National Preferred Partner Survey, evaluates companies in the areas of quality and customer service.
“At David Weekley Homes, we’ve built our brand’s reputation on providing an unparalleled homebuying experience for our customers,” comments vice president of supply chain services John Schiegg from David Weekley Homes. “Our National Preferred Partners play a major role in helping us maintain this reputation, so we’re very grateful for these valuable relationships and their strong commitment to delivering nothing less than excellence.”
The National Preferred Partner Survey format consists of two questions with a 1-to-5 rating system for partners and is sent to David Weekley Homes team members who are currently doing business with them in their market. When the partners receive their quarterly results, they are shown how they rank amongst National Preferred Partners in their industry as well as the contact information for each David Weekley Homes team member who completed an evaluation for them.
The evaluation process involves a comprehensive system of feedback and discussion that enables David Weekley Homes to measure excellence among all established trade partners and their channel partners. Providers that receive the highest scores throughout the year are presented with the prestigious National Preferred Partners Award.
A total of 122 companies were evaluated this year and 20% percent achieved the designation of National Preferred Partner. Many companies who partner with David Weekley Homes have been recognized as a National Preferred Partner multiple times.
“At David Weekley Homes, we’re grateful to have incredible National Preferred Partners who provide high-quality products and services,” says Schiegg. “With these strong partnerships, we’re able to uphold our reputation of being a world-class brand.”
In addition, Kwikset is a first-time recipient of the National Preferred Partner award.
“We’re excited to recognize Kwikset as a National Preferred Partner of David Weekley Homes,” adds Schiegg. “They have demonstrated themselves to be a leader in product innovation for lock manufacturing and have an unwavering dedication to delighting customers.”
