Awards | Sweetwater.com

Honors & Awards

Over the years, Sweetwater has garnered dozens of industry awards. We are honored and humbled that our unique, comprehensive approach to customer service and our outstanding sales staff have earned such recognition. Here are just a few of the awards we've won.

		Music Inc. REX Awards
	•	2007 Overall Excellence
	•	2006 Customer Service
	•	2004 Dealer Excellence
	•	2003 Customer Service Excellence
	•	2002 Retailer of the Year
	•	2002 Customer Service Excellence
	•	1999 Retailer of the Year
	•	1997 Overall Excellence
	•	1996 Overall Excellence

		Dealer Awards
	•	2008 Zoom - Exceptional Sales Performance
	•	2007 Paul Reed Smith - Top Dealer in the Territory
	•	2007 Paul Reed Smith - Top 10 Dealer
	•	2007 Audix - Dealer of the Year
	•	2007 Taylor - Outstanding Achievement - 2nd Largest Dealer
	•	2007 Parker - Outstanding Achievement
	•	2007 Korg Keynote - Overall Commitment to Excellence
	•	2007 Blue Microphones - E-commerce Dealer of the Year
	•	2007 ADAM Audio - Number One Dealer Worldwide
	•	2007 PreSonus - Wave Award - Outstanding Sales Achievement
	•	2007 Grace Design - Dealer of the Year
	•	2007 PreSonus - Wave Award - Marketing Partnership
	•	2006 Monster Cable - Most Monsterous Internet Dealer
	•	2006 Young Chang - Dealer of the Year - Pro Audio
	•	2006 Eventide - Dealer of the Year
	•	2005 Eventide - Dealer of the Year
	•	2005 Kurzweil - Deal of the Year
	•	2005 Monster Cable- Monsterously Outstanding Achievements in Sales and Marketing of Monster Products
	•	2004 True Systems - Dealer of the Year, Outstanding Performance
	•	2004 PreSonus - Dealer of the Year
	•	2004 Best Multi Store - Dealer of the Year
	•	2004 Hear Technologies - Outstanding Sales Achievement
	•	2004 Monster Cables - Internet Retailer of the Year
	•	2004 Crown - Outstanding Performance
	•	2004 Parker - Top 3 Dealer of the Year
	•	2004 Kurzweil - Top Dealer
	•	2002 Waves - For Best Overall Performance in Sales
	•	2002 Microboards - Prefered Reseller Award
	•	2001 nord - In recognition of Top Sales Performance
	•	2000 Crown - Local Retailer of the Year
	•	2000 Crown - Outstanding Sales Achievement
	•	2000 Rane - Outstanding Sales Achievement
	•	1999 Crown - Outstanding Sales Achievement
	•	1999 Kurzweil - Top 10 Dealer Award
	•	1999 Presonus - Circle of Excellence
	•	1998 Neumann USA - Dealer of the Year
	•	1998 Mackie - #1 in Worldwide Sales of the HR824 Studio Monitor
	•	1998 Lexicon - Outstanding Dealer Award
	•	1997 Lexicon - Outstanding Dealer Award
	•	1996 Aphex - Top Dealer
	•	1991 Young Chang - Golden Circle Award
	•	Fostex - Award for Technical Excellence Achievement

		Music & Sound Retailer Awards
	•	2003 Best Multi-Store Dealer - Music Software
	•	2003 Best Single-Store Dealer - Best Sales Staff
	•	2003 Best Overall Performance Sales and Customer Support
	•	2002 Best Single-Store Dealer - Recording Related Products
	•	2002 Best Single-Store Dealer - Best Customer Service
	•	2002 Best Single-Store Dealer - Best Sales Staff
	•	2001 Best Overall Performance Sales and Customer Support
	•	2000 Best Single-Store Dealer - Recording Related Products
	•	2000 Best Multi-Store Dealer - Music Software

		Other Awards
	•	2007-2008 Chamber of Commerce Cornerstone Investor
	•	2007 Fort Wayne Business Journal - Best Place to Work
	•	2007 Arts United - Outstanding Arts Corporate Supporter
	•	2006 Fort Wayne Business Journal - Best Place to Work
	•	2006 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Integrity
	•	2005 Fort Wayne Business Journal - Best Place to Work
	•	2005 ILIO - 1st Annual ILIO Product Award
	•	2004 NAMM - Sweetwater's 25th Year Congratulations
	•	2000 Keyboard - Total Stereo Session Drums
	•	1999 MMR Special Appreciation Award for 20 Years of Service
	•	1997 Business People Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year
	•	1997 Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year
	•	1995 Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce Cornerstone Member
	•	1989 City of Fort Wayne Certificate of Appreciation
	•	Ball State University Fellows Society

		Inc. 500 - America's Fastest Growing Companies
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