Baystate Rug, Lima Carpet named top Mohawk dealers

Joe Montemagni of Baystate Rug and Flooring accepts the 2010 Floorscapes Dealer of the Year Award from Tom Lape (left), Mohawk Residential pres.; and Jeff Lorberbaum, Mohawk chairman/ceo.

Joe Montemagni of Baystate Rug and Flooring, Chicopee, Mass., was recently named 2010 Mohawk Floorscapes National Dealer of the Year; and Todd and Renne Wenner of Lima Carpet Corp. and Design Center, Avon, N.Y., were recognized as the 2010 Mohawk ColorCenter National Dealer of the Year.

Baystate Rug and Flooring, founded in 1975, has been a Mohawk Floorscapes dealer for eight years. “After attending our first Floorscapes convention and seeing the dealers nominated for this award, we couldn’t even imagine what it would take to be considered … We have pushed ourselves to become better and better,” Montemagni said.

Renne and Todd Wenner of Lima Carpet Corp. and Design Center (center) accept the 2010 ColorCenter Dealer of the Year award. They are flanked by Tom Lape (left), Mohawk Residential pres.; and Jeff Lorberbaum, Mohawk chairman/ceo.

Lima Carpet Corp. and Design Center joined the Mohawk ColorCenter program in 1996. Mohawk’s Manny Llerena noted that last year the company’s net sales and margins grew by double digits. “Todd and Renne’s attention to merchandising is impeccable, and they provide high quality training for their people.”

“You put your heart and soul into the business, but you never expect anything like this. … It’s not just us winning the award; it’s the whole company,” said Todd Wenner.