American Home Shield Names J.B Mathews Co. of Jacksonville, Fla. 2013 Top Garage Door Contractor

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--()--J.B Mathews Co. of Jacksonville, Fla. has been named the 2013 top-performing garage door contractor for American Home Shield, the nation’s leading provider of home protection plans. J.B Mathews, which has answered the garage door needs of residents and businesses in the Apopka, Orlando and Jacksonville area since 2003, earned a $25,000 bonus for its performance in American Home Shield’s 2013 Contractor Quality Bonus program.

With a national network of more than 10,000 independent service contractors, American Home Shield rates and rewards service contractors according to customer feedback.

“Our service contractors understand the importance of delivering quality service to our customers every day, and we are proud to recognize J.B. Mathews, for providing a best-in-class experience to our customers,” said Mark Barry, president of American Home Shield. The company relies on its service contractor network to diagnose and repair system and appliance problems for its more than 1.4 million customers across the nation.

“Our customers in the Orlando and Jacksonville area consistently told us they would recommend J.B Mathews, which is an incredible testimony to the work and service they provide,” said Barry. “This bonus is our way of recognizing and rewarding the quality service J.B Mathews provides our customers every day.”

According to Vince Sullivan, president of Southern Acquisitions and J.B. Mathews, the company earned such high regard by creating a culture of commitment and accountability.

“Our mission statement is to be the most trusted sales and service distributor in our market,” said Sullivan. “And we take that to heart in everything that we do. With every call, we want to be the first and the best at servicing customers.”

In all, six service contractors from across the country each earned a $25,000 bonus from American Home Shield, one from each of the following trade categories: heating and air conditioning; electrical; plumbing; garage door; pool and spa; and appliance. In addition, six service contractors from the same trades earned a $20,000 bonus for having the second highest scores. And more than 100 service contractors earned quality bonuses ranging from $1,500 - $15,000. A full list of award winners can be viewed online at AHSBigScore.com.

American Home Shield’s Contractor Quality Bonus program gives service contractors opportunities to earn a share of the $600,000 available in bonuses. Complete information about the American Home Shield Contractor Quality Bonus program, as well as details on how to join the company’s service contractor network, are also available online at AHSBigScore.com.

About American Home Shield

American Home Shield founded the home warranty industry in 1971 and remains the industry leader, servicing more than 1.4 million customers across 49 states and the District of Columbia. The Memphis-based company operates three customer service centers, employs approximately 1,800 employees and has a national contractor network made up of over 10,000 independent home-service contractors and more than 45,000 service technicians. American Home Shield is a business unit of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, one of the world's largest residential and commercial service networks. The company’s brands include Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec.

About ServiceMaster

With a global network of more than 7,000 company-owned, franchise and licensed locations, Memphis-based The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, is one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service networks. The company’s high-profile brands are Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec. Through approximately 13,000 company associates and a franchise network that independently employs an estimated 33,000 additional people, The ServiceMaster Family of Brands provided services and products to approximately 5 million customers during the last 12 months. The company’s market-leading brands provide a range of residential and commercial services including termite and pest control, home warranties, furniture repair, home inspections, home cleaning, janitorial services, and disaster restoration. Go to www.servicemaster.com for more information about ServiceMaster or follow the company at twitter.com/ServiceMaster or facebook.com/TheServiceMasterCo.

Contacts

ServiceMaster
James Robinson, 901-597-7521
James.robinson@servicemaster.com
or
Lori Dawson, 904-260-3020
LDAWSON@jbmathews.com

Release Summary

J.B Mathews Co. of Jacksonville, Fla. has been named the 2013 top-performing garage door contractor for American Home Shield, the nation’s leading provider of home protection plans.

Contacts

ServiceMaster
James Robinson, 901-597-7521
James.robinson@servicemaster.com
or
Lori Dawson, 904-260-3020
LDAWSON@jbmathews.com