National Award Winners
National Accolades
THE NATIONAL SALES & MARKETING COUNCIL PRESENTS: THE NATIONALS
Presented by the National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC), a council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), along with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, The Nationals is the largest and most prestigious awards competition that celebrates North America’s best new-home sales and marketing, and recognizes outstanding achievement.
Established in 1982, The Nationals showcases winners in distinguished national, regional, and local publications. Preferred sponsors include major building product manufacturers, financial institutions, homebuilders, developers, architects and real estate associates and winners are announced during the Nationals Gala in conjunction with the International Builders Show each year.
Ultimate has been awarded at The Nationals for the past 6 years in a row.
2019 The Nationals
The Ultimate Team at the 2019 The Nationals Awards Gala
Local Accolades
THE BIASC GREATER SALES & MARKETING COUNCIL (GSMC) PRESENT:
SOCAL AWARDS
Presented by the Greater Sales & Marketing Council and BIA of Southern California, the SoCal Awards encompass all facets of professional achievement, sales, marketing, merchandising and design. Given annually.
Ultimate has received 7 SoCal Awards in just the past 5 years, including:
- Sales Professional of the Year
(both under and over $1MM product) - Rookie Sales Professional of the Year
- Sales Manager of the Year
- Marketing Professional of the Year
and, in association with our builder client, Meridian Communities:
- Community of the YEAR – Attached
and has had almost 20 finalists too (top 5 candidates chosen).
THE BIA SAN DIEGO PRESENTS:
ICON AWARDS
The BIA Icon Awards recognize the industry’s most outstanding contributors (builder, trade, and design professionals) who have distinguished themselves by working hard to deliver their best each day for the betterment of our industry. Given annually.
Ultimate has received multiple ICON Awards in the past few years, including:
- BIA Sales Team of the Year
- BIA Sales Professional of the Year
- BIA Marketing Consultant of the Year
and, in association with our builder client, Meridian Communities:
- Best Sales/Leasing Enviornment
- Best Advertising/Community Branding
- Best Architectural Design
- Community of the YEAR -Attached
Quarterly Awards
Both the BIA Southern California and BIA San Diego’s SMC councils present quarterly awards for sales excellence and dollar volume excellence. Ultimate is a proud supporter and of recipient of these awards!
Past Awards
Throughout our 30+ year history, we’ve won many, many other awards that are displayed at our corporate offices; many of these awards are pre-‘great recession’ and have not returned or have merged with multiple markets. We are proud to have these in our war chest! These awards include:
‘The Regionals’
Presented by the NAHB’s Sales & Marking Council of Southern California (SMC/SC)
For Excellence in Sales & Marketing
Silver Winners are selected from the Pacific region of the NAHB
MAME Award: Major Achievement in Marketing Excellence Award
Presented by the NAHB’s SMC of Southern California
For Excellence in Sales & Marketing in this region
ÉLAN Award
Presented by the NABB’s SMC of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (SMC/LA)
For Excellence in Sales & Marketing in this region
Laurel Award
Presented by the NABS’s SMC of the Inland Empire (SMC/IE)
For Excellence in Sales & Marketing in region
PRISM Award
Presented by the NAHB’s SMC of the Desert (including Imperial, parts of San Bernardino and eastern Riverside counties)
For Excellence in Sales & Marketing in this region
SAM Award
Presented by the NAHB’s SMC of San Diego County
For Excellence in Sales & Marketing in this region
SMEI Award – Sales & Marketing Executives International
Recognized for excellence
Our founder and owner, Steve Kaller, too started his career off with these accolades.
1983 MAME Sales Person of the Year: Steven Kaller
1986 MAME Sales Manager of the Year: Steven Kaller
