Thermal Industries & Atrium—Crystal Achievement Award Winners

September 08, 2009 10:35

By: Angela Palmer

Window & Door Honors Industry Innovators

Window & Door has announced its 2009 Crystal Achievement Award Winners. Award winners are selected by a panel of judges representing all segments of the window and door industry. The awards recognize significant innovations and achievements in window and door technology, manufacturing and marketing.

Thermal Industries, and its parent company, Atrium Companies, received the Most Innovative Marketing Program, Large Manufacturer, award for its Training Tuesdays by Atrium webinar series. This series of free, targeted educational Webinars are designed as a proactive solution for the challenging construction market and a value-added service for remodelers and building industry professionals. The monthly training sessions were held the second Tuesday of every month and covered crucial topics such as sales, advertising, lead generation, management, Web site tips, business software, legal information, green products, green building and more.

A variety of spokespeople led the Webinars providing expert advice and industry insights. They included Rick Grosso, an expert in sales psychology and training; Phil Rea, founder of R2R Associates, a coaching and training organization specializing in the home improvement industry; Chuck Anton, canvassing expert; Diane C.O. Gilson of Info Plus Accounting; John Wagner, co-founder of the Certified Green Dealer program; and Tim Musch of MarketSharp, co-sponsor of the Training Tuesdays Series, and creator of database marketing systems for the remodeling industry.

For more information, visit www.trainingtuesdays.com.