TAMPA, Fla., June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Gerdau's North
American long steel business division, (NYSE: GGB,
gerdau.com/longsteel) earned two
American Metal Market Awards for Steel Excellence, including
"Information Technology Company of the Year" and "Product
Innovation of the Year." It is only the second time a company
has won two awards from the organization in one year.
"The winners of the AMM Awards for Steel Excellence represented
the best companies in their respective segments of the global steel
industry, embodying innovation and ingenuity," said Bristol Voss,
editor-in-chief at American Metal Market. "We had a record number
of nominations for this year's awards, and finalists represented
world-class innovation in their respective fields. To be named a
winner truly signifies excellence in products, processes and
people. Gerdau won in two categories against very stiff
competition."
Gerdau won "Information Technology Company of the Year" for the
e-commerce platform, eGerdau, which
was launched in November 2014. The
new eGerdau brings technology enhancements based on customer's
needs that are mutually beneficial to Gerdau as well. The tool
saves both parties time, increases
customer engagement, downloads and retrieves customer documents and
facilitates the ease of doing business.
Gerdau was also awarded the "Product Innovation of the Year"
award for GGMULTI, a merchant bar quality product with 10 different
grades and standards. It is designed for high performance,
achieving consistent strength specifications with low carbon
content. It is offered in varying shapes and sizes of angles,
channels and flats. By combining several grades into one,
there are many benefits for both Gerdau and the customer such as
reduced inventory and simplification on the purchasing and
warehouse processes.
"We are honored to have received two awards because it
represents how our teams raised the bar this year to create
products that differentiate us from the rest of the industry,"
John Coll, vice president of sales
and marketing, said. "We have a strong sales force that provides
excellent support to our customers, while keeping close personal
relationships, and eGerdau and GGMULTI helps us better serve
them."
Winners were announced at the sixth annual American Metal Market
Awards for Steel Excellence on June 9
during the Steel Success Strategies XXX conference.
About Gerdau
Gerdau is the leading producer of long steel in the Americas and
one of the largest suppliers of special long steel in the world. It
has over 45,000 employees and industrial operations in 14 countries
with operations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, which together represent an installed
capacity of over 25 million metric tons of steel per year. It is
the largest recycler in Latin
America and around the world it transforms millions of
metric tons of scrap into steel every year. Gerdau is listed on the
stock exchanges of Sao Paulo,
New York, and Madrid and has approximately 140,000
shareholders.
Media contacts:
Kimberly M. Selph
Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
Gerdau Long Steel North America
Tel. (813) 362-6394
kimberly.selph@gerdau.com
Kaley E. Goodfellow
Specialist, Communications and Public Affairs
Gerdau Long Steel North America
Tel. (813) 207-2235
kaley.goodfellow@gerdau.com
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