Surya named Rugs Direct's 2012 Partner of Year

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, July 18, 2012

Rugs Direct executives Randy Kremer, left, and Bill Martin, right, honor Surya Tiwari, president of Surya India, and Satya Tiwari, president and chief rug officer of Surya USA, with the Partner of the Year Award.

CALHOUN, Ga. — Surya, a manufacturer of area rugs and home accessories, was named Rugs Direct's 2012 Partner of the Year during the July Atlanta market.

Surya is the only manufacturer to have won the award in consecutive years.

"It is truly an honor to receive this award once again from Rugs Direct," said Satya Tiwari, president of Surya USA. "A primary focus at Surya is to make sure that our customers, like Rugs Direct, have access to the widest range of applicable designs so that they can better serve the market. We design our rugs and home accessories with today's shoppers in mind. Our customer-centric focus blended with Rugs Direct's effective Internet technology ensures a very strong partnership and sustainable retail success."

Rugs Direct, an area rug e-commerce site, has worked with Surya since 2003.

"Surya has some of the best designed rugs in the industry, along with a very broad selection at many different price points. Also, their team really gets what superior customer service means," said Randy Kremer, owner of Rugs Direct. "As we continue to innovate and stay at the leading edge of design, we will look to Surya for continued service and inspiration."