12/15/2021 - By Mike Hess

Lakeland, Florida, December 14, 2021 – Employee-owned Harrell's, LLC, is pleased to announce Steve Mercuri of the West Turf team as their 2021 Sales Professional of the Year. The Sales Professional of the Year (SPOTY) is the most prestigious award a Territory Manager can achieve at Harrell's.

In addition to performance, the nine nominees were evaluated on more than fourteen leadership areas within the company's Core Values – To Serve, Honor and Glorify God, To Take Care of People and To Grow a Financially Sound and Stable Company; and our Four Pillars – Humility Gratitude, Intentionality and Accountability.

Steve Mercuri joined the Harrell's family in October of 2015 and from day one, he has proven his superior commitment to his customers, fellow sales representatives, and family. Managing one of the most fast-paced and competitive territories in the West, Steve not only understands how to manage sales that are constantly shifting, but also how to best serve his customers and make time to foster strong relationships. Steve is a territory manager in Los Angeles, California, and throughout his 27 years in the turf industry, he has never missed an opportunity to help everyone he works with to be successful.

"Steve has been a great sounding board for myself and constantly asks me how the family is doing every time we speak," says Geoff Johansen, West Sales Director. "Steve's friendship and intentionality on a personal level has been a tremendous help and is greatly appreciated by myself and my family. Steve embodies Harrell's core values and represents a rare combination of humility and drive that you don't see from many people in our industry."

Congratulations are also extended to eight additional nominees for the award:

• Chris Simon – Turf Southeast
• Dave Nowakowski – Turf Florida
• Jason Funderburg – Turf Midwest
• Kendall Wiley – Turf South Central
• Mike Hall – Hort North
• Roger Whitaker – Turf Northeast
• Scott Tretera – Turf Mid-Atlantic
• Steve Kuyrkendall – Turf Coastal Plains

About Harrell’s, LLC- In addition to being one of the nation’s largest distributors of branded fungicides, herbicides and insecticides, Harrell’s produces top-quality, custom blended fertilizers, specialty liquids, and wetting agents. Harrell’s guarantees stringent quality control procedures, tight manufacturing specifications and careful selection of raw materials for each product that carries the Harrell’s name. They are also the owner, world-class formulator and sole world distributor of POLYON® the industry’s superior controlled-release fertilizer technology.

For more information about Harrell’s including their core values to serve, honor and glorify God, take care of people, and grow their financial strength, visit www.harrells.com.

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