Olympic Hot Tub Awarded the Locksin Thompson Award for Total Commitment, Professionalism and Outstanding Achievement in Retailing
(Seattle, WA – January 23, 2006) – Seattle-based hot tub retailer Olympic Hot Tub Company was recently awarded with the Locksin Thompson Dealer of the Year Award for the second time by their hot tub manufacturer, Hot Spring® Spas, makers of the world’s number one selling brand of portable spas.
Alice Cunningham and Blair Osborn, owners of Olympic Hot Tub, were recently honored at an awards ceremony in Palm Springs, CA at the manufacturer’s annual dealer conference and product show. Olympic was selected from among 850 Hot Spring dealers worldwide to receive this symbol of excellence because of their commitment, professionalism, product knowledge, and outstanding customer service. Winners also embody an entrepreneurial spirit that enables them to recognize, adjust, and progress through the ever-changing challenges of the retail market and the spa industry.
Olympic Hot Tub has been honored as a Hot Spring Territory Dealer of the Year four times since 1992, and also received six Retail Excellence Awards. In addition, they were the very first recipient of the Locksin Thompson Award in 1992 when the award was first initiated by the manufacturer.
According to Mike Dunn, vice president of sales and marketing at Hot Spring Spas, the Locksin Thompson Dealer of the Year Award is Hot Spring Spa’s highest worldwide retail award honor. “It is with great pleasure that I present this award to the team at Olympic for their remarkable efforts during 2005,” said Dunn. “It is no wonder they are an 11-time award winning dealership—they have consistently displayed tremendous dedication and commitment to providing the local market with the utmost in customer service and dependable, superior products.”
Cunningham says that aside from receiving this honor, the best reward she can get is to put a smile on a customer’s face. “I have people coming in after they’ve owned their spa for a month or two, with a big smile on their face, telling me that they can’t believe how much they benefit from their spa; how often they are using it, how much closer they feel to their loved ones and how much more relaxed they feel,” said Cunningham. “There’s a lot of reward that comes with hearing that kind of positive feedback.”
More About Olympic Hot Tub:
At Olympic Hot Tub, "We make it easy to take it easy®" is more than a tag line. It is a statement that describes the heart and soul of the company and how it does business. Research shows that consumers hesitate to make hot tub purchases because they are uncomfortable with the purchasing process, need help figuring out where to install their hot tub, and have worries or concerns about hot tub maintenance. Through the years, Olympic Hot Tub has developed proven, credible, and caring approaches toward addressing these very real concerns and has earned among the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the nation in the process.
Olympic Hot Tub is the oldest spa and hot tub company in the Northwest with five retail stores located in Seattle, Fife, Issaquah, Lacey and Everett and a sales and service center in Tukwila, Washington. Founded in 1977, the company employs 45 exceptional team members and has a customer base of over 14,000 in greater Puget Sound and SE Alaska. Olympic Hot Tub Company is credited by the Seattle Times with the introduction of hot tubs to the greater Puget Sound area. Currently celebrating its 28th year of business, Olympic Hot Tub Company is the #1 selling Hot Spring Spa dealer in the United States. Hot Spring Spas are the largest selling brand of spas in the U.S. In addition, Olympic is the most award-winning spa retailer in the U.S. For more information, call Olympic Hot Tub at (206) 286-0700, email alice@olympichottub.com, or visit www.olympichottub.com.
More About Watkins Manufacturing and Hot Spring Spas:
The warm, tranquil water of a hot tub is becoming more recognized as a vital backyard amenity. The company that knows this best is Watkins Manufacturing, maker of Hot Spring® Spas, the number one selling brand of portable spa and Caldera Spas, built for pure comfort, performance and style.
A Masco company since 1986, Watkins has manufactured more than 650,000 spas since its inception over 25 years ago. Watkins also manufactures Tiger River®, Hot Spot® and Solana® spas. All these brands have a common element; they are built based on Watkins’ fundamental mission to produce quality spas that are superior to the host of others on the market. Watkins' quality systems are certified to be in accordance with ISO 9001:2000, the highest international standard for design and manufacturing excellence. All brands are distributed through a network of over 1,000 dealer locations throughout the United States and in over 50 countries.
Hot Spring® spas are the world's number one selling brand, and have been the market leader since 1977. Hot Spring spas are the spa of choice in all 50 states, Canada, and over 50 countries. Visit www.hotspring.com to learn more.
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