Makita Announces Grand Prize Winner of Maximum Impact Sweepstakes
April 4, 2006 – La Mirada, Calif. – Makita USA, Inc., manufacturer
of high quality industrial power tools and accessories, is excited to
announce the winner of its national Maximum Impact™ Sweepstakes.
One Grand Prize winner, Karen Hearn of Chatham, Virginia won the Max’d
Out National Grand Prize consisting of a Weekend with Ricky and a
Suzuki® RM-Z450. The Weekend with Ricky is an all-expense paid
trip for two to Carmichael MX Kamp with the reigning 2005 AMA
Supercross/Motocross Champion Ricky Carmichael plus she will get $1,000
spending cash.
Karen Hearn entered the Maximum Impact Sweepstakes online at
makitatools.com while registering her husband’s new Makita power
tool. Her husband, Grant, is an Electrician/Mechanic at Columbia
Forest Paneling Products in Chatham, VA where he uses Makita power
tools on a daily basis and her entire family are huge Supercross and
Ricky Carmichael fans.
“It is rewarding to be able to present a loyal customer and Supercross
fan with the Maximum Impact Sweepstakes grand prize,” said Brent
Withey, Makita Brand Marketing Manager. “After speaking with
Karen it is clear that she and her husband takes great pride in their
work and are thrilled about winning.”
A public award ceremony for our Maximum Impact grand prize winner took
place at Triangle Cycles North in Danville, Virginia. The Suzuki
RM-Z450 was presented by the Suzuki dealership and a Makita
representative. Our grand prize winner has expressed great
enthusiasm at winning and is ready to start
riding!
Special thanks to Tinker Creek Images for their art and photography
services. They are located at 8249 Williamson Road NW, Roanoke,
VA 24019. For more information please contact Paul Collins at
(540) 309-2757.
Makita USA, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of over 400 professional,
industrial quality power tools and has over 4,500 industrial
accessories. All Makita tools are covered by a one-year limited
warranty against defects in materials or workmanship and may be
serviced at any of our 25 factory service centers or by more than 1,000
authorized service centers nationwide. Makita USA, Inc.’s home
office is located in La Mirada, California and operates an extensive
distribution network located throughout the U.S. For more
information, please contact us at 1-800-4-MAKITA (1-800-462-5482) or
visit the website at makitatools.com.