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Bernis Martin Receives SHFA's Willis Award
May 9,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on May 10, 2010
Bernis Martin, vice president of Kimbrell's Furniture Distributors Inc., Charlotte, N.C., is the newest recipient of Southern Home Furnishings Association's highest honor, the Willis Award of Merit.
"Bernis has served our company now continuously for over 40 years starting part-time in Kimbrell's delivery department in Fayetteville, N.C.," Said Kimbrell President Hank Johnson. "He exhibited a strong work ethic, the ability to lead by example and the intelligence to progress through all phases of our retail operation. We at Kimbrell's are proud to have Bernis as this year's Willis Award recipient."
The Willis Award of Merit was created in 1954 by the Willis Family of Willis Furniture Co., Virginia Beach, Va., as a memorial to John Willis Jr. and his son, Benjamin J. Willis Sr. The annual award honors an outstanding home furnishings retailer in the SHFA area who, in the opinion of the Willis Award Committee, contributes most unselfishly to the community, industry and God.
The award will be presented to Martin this summer at a celebration in his hometown of Belmont, N.C. He also receive recognition at this years SHFA Conference June 13-15 in Charleston, S.C.
For more information contact SHFA's Nicole Filippo at (800) 888-9590 or by e-mail.
Southern Home Furnishings Association is a regional affiliate of the National Home Furnishings Association. SHFA serves furniture retailers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.