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Surfaces resources, technology, inventory, and support, while the acquired business brings market leadership, local knowledge, customer loyalty, and entrepreneurial energy,” John elaborates.“ Our values are People First, Do Right, Always Improve, Go Beyond, and Let’ s Go, and we look for businesses that can genuinely align with that mindset. We are particularly attracted to companies that are leaders in their local markets or are clearly winning with customers because of the strength of their people, their service model and their relationships. In distribution, people buy from people. No distribution business succeeds unless its people are excellent, customerfocused and trusted in the market.”
All Surfaces has a similar philosophy when choosing its suppliers.“ Although it may sound like a cliché, we prefer to work with our suppliers as true partners. We believe we have some of the best suppliers in each product category we serve, and strong vendor relationships are a critical part of how we support our customers. I am fond of saying that our suppliers want their products in our
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