• Winsupply named Eric Roush vice president, supply chain. Previously director of sourcing services at the national distributor, Roush will lead Winsupply Sourcing Services in fulfilling its mission of providing supply chain expertise in support of the growth and prosperity of Winsupply’s nearly 600 locations. Roush’s areas of responsibility include the operation of Winsupply’s five distribution centers, central accounting and pricing, vendor incentive program administration, customer care and regional distribution center purchasing.

  • Giovanni Iannuzzi is the new director of plastics at Deacon Industrial Supply. He has more than 10 years In the commercial/ mechanical piping sector, including working with some of the world’s premier plastic pipe manufacturers over the last five years, Deacon noted.

  • A. O. Smith announced Senior Vice President of Wholesale Sales Jim Margoni will retire in early 2020, and Rick Hawk, current vice president of sales for national accounts, has been named the successor, effective Jan. 1. Margoni has agreed to remain on with the organization for a brief period after Jan. 1 to assist with the transition.

  • Rinnai Corp. announced Peter Reiner has joined the organization as its vice president of marketing. Reiner’s experience includes developing innovative marketing strategies in executive leadership positions with companies such as LG Electronics, Toys R Us and Sara Lee Corp.

  • LIXIL Americas promoted Mark Buting to chief financial officer. Bunting will report directly to Adam Bryson, CFO, LIXIL International.

  • HARDI announced the addition of Syretta Williams as its new manager of training and HR solutions. Williams comes from more than 12 years of experience in analyzing, designing, developing, implementing and evaluating programs and courses.

  • David Payne has joined Jones Stephens as its southeast regional sales manager. He brings more than 25 years of sales experience in the plumbing manufacturer community.

 

Company News

  • The member-owned AD buying/ marketing group is adding a strategic partner to its eCommerce portfolio. In addition to its existing relationship with UNILOG, AD has added Insite Software, a provider of B2B eCommerce solutions to its complement of eCommerce platform providers.

  • Dreamline recently announced new capabilities and a broader portfolio of products as a result of its new partnership with Arizona Shower Doors, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom glass shower doors and enclosures. Headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania, DreamLine and Arizona will continue to operate separate business divisions that combined form a national, technology-driven leader offering endless possibilities for customers across the entire glass shower door and enclosure market, DreamLine explained.

  • Houston, Texas-based Rectorseal named Wright Sales Co., out of Claremont, California, as its manufacturers representative for the territories of California, Nevada, except for Clarke County, and Hawaii. Wright Sales is helmed by principals Mike Brase (president) and Cindy Brase (vice president). RectorSeal’s John Kane (western regional sales manager — plumbing/HVAC) will oversee the territory.

  • New Lenox, Illinois-based Munch's Supply employees participated in St. Jude’s Walk/ Run to End Childhood Cancer at Soldier Field in Chicago. Munch’s raised almost $7,000 through fundraising, employee raffles and branch collection boxes. Munch’s “Diamond Dollar” campaign gave customers the opportunity to participate by purchasing diamondshaped donation cards to display at branches.