Hollywood, Fla. (April 15, 2008)—A.R.E’s annual Above & Beyond Award recognizes member fixture suppliers who deliver exceptional service to their customers. Sherry Shirey, vice president and supplier manager for Bank of America, nominated Portland, Ore.–based Boden Alexander Group for this year’s award.

Boden Alexander’s long–term relationship with Bank of America has included project management, manufacturing, delivery, and installation of a wide range of fixtures for the company’s banking centers for more than six years. In 2007 alone, that included fixtures and millwork for 100 new stores, 50 major renovations, 1,000 minor renovations, and the normal replacements that are part of “business as usual.”

The award was presented during A.R.E,’s Design Awards presentation in Chicago, March 18, during GlobalShop.

A.R.E. fixture supplier member companies are eligible to be nominated for the Above & Beyond award by their retail customers. Details and nomination forms are available online at www.retailfix.com.

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Members of the Association for Retail Environments, formerly NASFM, are retail environments professionals and proven industry leaders—companies that are well known for excellent craftsmanship, topflight service, and cutting–edge innovation. Member companies offer a full range of products and services for retail environments, and include store fixture suppliers, retail design firms, suppliers of visual merchandising products, and suppliers of materials and equipment for the retail environments industry. Member capabilities include importing, exporting, consolidating, installing, project management, engineering, design, and more.