Here is updated news on manufacturers representatives and firms.
>> Bradford White Corp. presented sales achievement awards to some of its manufacturers reps during its national sales meeting in Orlando, Fla. Preferred Sales Associates of Alpharetta, Ga., was recognized for best overall sales performance. Pictured (left to right) are Doug Braig, Preferred Sales; Bradford White's Nick Giuffre, vice president/sales; Matt Flournoy, Bill Hickman, Tammy McClure, Lisa Flournoy, Rich Flournoy and Tyson Whitley, with Preferred Sales; and Ted Sikorski, vice president/marketing, Bradford White. Regional awards for outstanding sales achievement were presented to: Focus Sales LLC of Middlesex, N.J., for the northeast region; Preferred Sales Associates for the southeast region; Signature Sales of Corona, Calif., for the west region; Mena & Associates of Katy, Texas for the southern midwest region; and Wesmech Technical Sales of Toronto, Ontario, Canada for international sales.
>> Supply New England awarded its Manufacturers Representative Agency of the Year Award to David Gooding Inc. of Braintree, Mass., which represents manufacturers in plumbing, heating and waterworks. The company covers all of New England, the state of New York and New York City. Supply New England, a recent combination of the former Reardon Supply Co., R.B. Corcoran and United Supply, has 17 branch locations and a sister company, Kitchen & Bath Gallery, which operates five showrooms. Pictured are: David Corcoran, president of Supply New England (left center) congratulating David Gooding on the award. Also left to right are: Rob Corcoran of Supply New England; Joe Jaeger of David Gooding Inc.; and Jason and James Reardon of Supply New England.