Québec Home Hardware Dealers Recognized at AQMAT Gala Reconnaissance

ST. JACOBS, ON (March 22, 2021) – Home Hardware Stores Limited is proud to acknowledge five category award winners and four category award finalists at the 9th Annual AQMAT Gala Reconnaissance, which was held virtually on March 20. AQMAT’s Gala Reconnaissance recognizes the achievements of the industry’s best companies, innovative products and most talented employees.

Home Hardware’s honoured award recipients include:

CONQUEROR AWARD – honouring a business that shows progressive growth through acquisitions, marketing strategies or export activities.

•    Winner: Groupe L’Acadien Bricoleur Inc., Home Hardware, Dealer-Owner, Jean-Claude Parr.

Groupe L’Acadien Bricoleur’s stores include:

o    L’Acadien Bricoleur, Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, Bécancour, Québec.
o    L’Acadien Bricoleur-Saint Edouard, Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, Saint-Edouard-de-Lobtinière, Québec.
o    Centre de rénovation Daveluyville, Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, Daveluyville, Québec.
o    Quincaillerie de Normanville, Quincaillerie Home Hardware, Trois-Rivières, Québec.
o    L’Acadien Bricoleur Gentilly, Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, Bécancour (Gentilly), Québec.

LOYALTY AWARD – recognizing at least 10 years of service by an employee as well as efforts to build customer loyalty and team spirit.

•    Winner: Ghislain Doré, Senior Sales Advisor, Roberge et fils Inc. Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, La Sarre, Québec.

•    Winner: Patrick Dumais, Operations Manager, Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, L’Épiphanie, Laval, Brownsburg-Chatham and Mirabel, Québec.


•    Winner: Dominic Parr, Senior Materials Advisor, L’Acadien Bricoleur Inc., Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, Bécancour, (Saint-Grégoire) Québec.

•    Winner: Alain Grenier, Manager, Quincaillerie Parent Enr., Home Hardware, Sherbrooke Québec.

Home Hardware’s honoured award finalists include:

HERITAGE AWARD – honouring a family that has been in business for at least two generations and where the next generation plays a true role.

•    Finalist: Famille Limoges, Dominic Limoges et Chantal Limoges, Entreprises Limoges Inc. Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, L’Assomption, Québec.

CONQUEROR AWARD – honouring a business that shows progressive growth through acquisitions, marketing strategies or export activities.

•    Finalist: Michel Charrette, Matériaux Manic and Matériaux Marquette, Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, Baie-Comeau, Québec.

SOCIETY AWARD – honouring an ecological, social or humanitarian commitment that is recognized and appreciated by customers, suppliers or the community.

•    Finalist: Jean Sébastien St-Pierre, Réno-Mat St- Etienne, Centre de Rénovation Home Hardware, Lévis, Québec.
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PERSPECTIVE AWARD – honouring outstanding marketing; allowing the company to better stand out from the competition.

•    Finalist: France Collet and Robert Fontaine, Quincaillerie Collet Fontaine Home Hardware, Saint-Philippe, Québec.


About Home Hardware Stores Limited
Home Hardware Stores Limited is Canada's largest Dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials, and furniture home improvement retailer with close to 1,050 stores under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners. Founded in 1964 in rural St. Jacobs, Ontario, Home Hardware remains 100% Canadian owned and operated. Through the Home Hardware network, Dealer-Owners have extensive distribution and marketing capabilities as well as access to thousands of quality, brand name and private label products. Home Hardware Stores Limited has received designation as one of Canada's Best Brands and Best Managed Companies and is committed to helping Canadians with all of their project needs. More information about the company is available at homehardware.ca.
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