WD-40 Company and Rebuilding Together Launch Second-Annual Search for Tradesperson of the Year

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WD-40 Company and Rebuilding Together® are conducting a national search for the 2011 Tradesperson of the Year™ – someone who gives back to the community, adds value to his or her skilled trade industry, and reflects the values of Rebuilding Together and WD-40 Company.

“Without the generosity and dedication of individuals and professional organizations in the skilled trades, Rebuilding Together could not accomplish its mission to improve the lives and communities of homeowners in need”

Individuals can nominate qualified skilled trade professionals at RTTradespersonOfTheYear.com now until Jan. 20, 2012. Six finalists will be chosen from specific skilled trade categories, including: carpenter, contractor, electrician, HVAC/plumber, painter and roofer. One grand-prize winner will receive a Super Bowl getaway for two to the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans, including air travel, lodging, game tickets and $500 in cash. Each finalist will also be a guest on a live national radio broadcast of “On the House with the Carey Brothers.”

“At WD-40 Company, we value doing the right thing, making it better than it is today and creating positive lasting memories,” said Tim Lesmeister, vice president of marketing at WD-40 Company. “Skilled trade professionals use WD-40 Multi-Use Product for hundreds of tasks on the jobsite, and we want to honor those who are leaders in their industries and generous in their communities.”

Chris Grundy, host of DIY Network’s Cool Tools, will serve as this year’s spokesperson and appear in commercials on DIY Network to promote the contest. Grundy, a tool expert and avid do-it-yourselfer, is also providing skilled trade professionals tips on how to use WD-40® Multi-Use Product to get the job done on a special section of the WD-40 Brand website at WD40.com.

"Without the generosity and dedication of individuals and professional organizations in the skilled trades, Rebuilding Together could not accomplish its mission to improve the lives and communities of homeowners in need,” said John White, vice president of business development and advocacy at Rebuilding Together. “We’re excited to partner with WD-40 Company again for the Rebuilding Together Tradesperson of the Year™ program.”

For more information about the Tradesperson of the Year™ program or to nominate an individual for the award, please visit RTTradespersonOfTheYear.com.

About WD-40 Brand

WD-40 Multi-Use Product has been helping construction and skilled trade professionals get the job done for more than 50 years. As the program’s presenting partner and sponsor, WD-40 Brand exemplifies integrity, versatility and problem solving – all values reflected in the Rebuilding Together Tradesperson of the Year™. To learn more about WD-40 Multi-Use Product and its 2,000+ uses, visit WD40.com.

About Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities. Through a network of more than 200 affiliates, Rebuilding Together provides free home repairs to low-income Americans, making homes safer, more accessible and more energy efficient. Rebuilding Together, along with its sponsors, partners and more than 200,000 volunteers, believes in a safe and healthy home for every person. For more information on how you can donate or volunteer, visit RebuildingTogether.org.

About “On the House with the Carey Brothers”

As the program’s national radio partner, James and Morris Carey, known as the Carey Brothers, will be interviewing finalists on-air during their weekly radio program and discussing the program in their syndicated newspaper column. Nationally recognized experts in home building and renovation, the two regularly share their 55 years of experience as licensed contractors with readers and listeners. To learn more, go to OnTheHouse.com.

WD-40 Company, with headquarters in San Diego, is a global consumer product company dedicated to delivering unique, high-value and easy-to-use solutions for a wide variety of maintenance needs of "doer" and "on-the-job" users by leveraging and building the brand fortress of the company. The company markets four multi-purpose maintenance product brands – WD-40® Multi-Use Product, WD-40® Specialist™, 3-IN-ONE® and BLUE WORKS™ – and eight homecare and cleaning product brands: X-14® hard surface cleaners and automatic toilet bowl cleaners, 2000 Flushes® automatic toilet bowl cleaners, Carpet Fresh® and No Vac® rug and room deodorizers, Spot Shot® aerosol and liquid carpet stain removers, 1001® carpet, household cleaners and rug and room deodorizers, and Lava® and Solvol® heavy-duty hand cleaners.