Pictured (second from left) is Kevin Rose of Carpetland USA in Rockford, Ill., after  receiving the Carpetland Color Tile Retailer of the Year award during the recent Alliance Flooring convention in Atlanta. He is flanked by Alliance Flooring co-CEOs Ron Dunn and Jon Logue. Rose, who owns Carpetland USA stores in Rockford and Sycamore, Ill., is a 20-year industry veteran. “I am ecstatic and honored to receive the award,” he said during the awards ceremony. “It is a special moment in my career and I’m extremely thankful.” He was credited with growing sales in the retail and commercial contract business.