IMARK Plumbing announced the recipients of its 2023 Distinguished Performance Awards. IMARK recognizes members and suppliers who achieved results and successfully participated within IMARK marketing programs with these awards. 

Ted Havel, vice president of marketing and suppliers relations said, “We are grateful to see the continued success and participation amongst IMARK members and suppliers. Those recognized accomplished objectives and achieved results leading to sales growth and increased profits.”

The IMARK Plumbing preferred suppliers listed below were recognized based on the results of a member ranking process, which was determined by the suppliers’ level of involvement in the following areas: IMARK marketing, communications, and training programs, IMARK program execution and the support of IMARK members. Awards were given within each of the following categories: Marketing, Merchandising, Product, Promotion and Delivery. 

• Marketing Award: Suppliers that excel in promoting their brand, product training, creating end-user demand, providing helpful marketing resources, and offering effective marketing funds: Sloan Valve
• Merchandising Award: Suppliers that excel in offering effective merchandising displays/signage and training member personnel on merchandised products: PASCO
• Product Award: Suppliers that excel in offering top-quality products, and developing new and innovative products: Sioux Chief
• Promotion Award: Suppliers that excel in creating consistent and effective promotional offers and create the most effective IMARK Exclusive promotions: Legend Valve
• Delivery Award: Suppliers that excel in achieving on time deliveries, have high order fill-rates and expeditiously handle back-ordered items: Spears
• Supplier of the Year: Suppliers that received numerous ratings in each of the five categories (Marketing, Merchandising, Product, Promotion and Delivery) and achieved status on the 2023 Supplier Gold / Platinum Program: Liberty Pumps. 

IMARK Plumbing recognized the following members for distinguished performance in 2023. The members listed below were recognized (based on objective criteria tracked by IMARK) for their effective implementation of IMARK marketing and training programs, their exemplary support of IMARK preferred suppliers and achieved status on the 2023 Member Premier Program.

• Auburn Supply Co, Mokena, Ill.
• Aquaflow Pump & Supply Co., Bear, Del.
• Barry Company Incorporated, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Economy Plumbing & Heating Supply Company, Mattapan, Mass.
• Lion Plumbing Supply Inc, Miami, Fla.

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