The 3M Renewable Energy division hosted its first ever Window Film Dealer Webinar for more than 200 dealers, where it named Sunset Glass Tinting of Stafford, Texas, as it’s National Dealer of the Year.

Al Olivia, left, of Film Star Distribution and Eddy Russell, right, owner of Sunset Glass Tinting and three-time winner of 3M’s Dealer of the Year award, were recently honored by 3M.

“We were pleasantly surprised to be [named] National Dealer of the Year,” says Eddy Russell, owner. “We have won this [award] three times; once in 2008, 2009 and 2012.”

In addition to naming its Dealer of the Year, 3M also honored several other companies, inlcuding New Dealer of the Year: Orlando Window Tint Specialists of Orlando, Fla., and Tint America of Delray Beach, Fla. Other winners included:

• Regional Dealer of the Year

• Mid-Atlantic: Solar Eclipse Glass Tinting – Woodbridge, Va.
• Northeast: American Window Film – Foxboro, Mass.
• Southeast: Professional Window Tinters – Miami, Fla.
• Midwest: Sun Control of Minnesota – St. Paul, Minn.
• South Central: Shades of Texas – Cedar Park, Texas
• Northwest: Clear Innovations – Milwaukie, Ore.
• Southwest: Window Solutions – Foster City, Calif.
• Rocky Mountain: Spotshots Window Tinting – Boulder, Colo.
• Northeast: American Window Film – Foxboro, Mass.

In addition to the Dealer of the Year honorees, 3M presented Market Leadership Awards to:

• Akron Glass Tinting – Akron, Ohio
• American Window Tinting – Fayetteville, Ark.
• Royal Window Tinting – Tucson, Ariz.
• Sun Control Plus – Old Forge, Pa.

“We look forward to this conference as an opportunity to thank our dealers and share with them information on upcoming products, projects and activities,” says Peter Eisenberg, U.S. Business Manager for 3M’s Renewable Energy division. “This is the first time we conducted this meeting via webinar and overall the reaction has been very positive. ”