supplyFORCE held its Commitment to Excellence Awards ceremony for the Electrical Supply Division, Industrial Supply Division and Pipe, Valves & Fittings Division on Jan. 30, 2008, in Atlanta, GA.

supplyFORCE, delivering National MRO solutions with the largest network of MRO suppliers in North America, held its Commitment to Excellence Awards ceremony for the Electrical Supply Division, Industrial Supply Division and Pipe, Valves & Fittings Division on Jan. 30, 2008, in Atlanta, GA.

Held in conjunction with supplyFORCE’s 2008 National Meeting, the Commitment to Excellence Awards recognizes Owner-Members who have contributed significantly to the success of supplyFORCE agreements. Three specific categories were presented: Excellence in Sales Leadership (by division), Owner-Member of the Year (by division) and Best Conversion Award (by division).

The winners of the 2007 supplyFORCE Commitment to Excellence Awards are:



Kirby Risk Corp.

Electrical Supply Division

  • Excellence in Sales Leadership:  Kirby Risk Corporation (Lafayette, IN)

    (Pictured, L to R) David Duco, Vice President, Electrical Supply Division (supplyFORCE); Rick Snider, Strategic Sales Analyst (Kirby Risk); Mike Richardson, Strategic Sales Analyst (Kirby Risk); Edgar Cyr, National Accounts Manager (Kirby Risk); and John Eggleton, President and CEO (supplyFORCE).



    • Reynolds Co.

  • Best Conversion Award:  The Reynolds Company (Fort Worth, TX)

    (Pictured, L to R) David Duco, Vice President, Electrical Supply Division (supplyFORCE); George Mehaffey, Vice President, Gulf Coast Sales (Reynolds); David Dozier, Vice President, Sales (Reynolds); and John Eggleton, President and CEO (supplyFORCE).



    • Walter A. Wood Supply Company

    Industrial Supply Division

  • Excellence in Sales Leadership:  Walter A. Wood Supply Company (Chattanooga, TN)

    (Pictured, L to R) Dave Achtemeier, Director, Industrial Supply Division (supplyFORCE); O’Henry Porter, Director of Sales (Walter A. Wood); Don Dutton, Marketing Manager (Walter A. Wood); and John Eggleton, President and CEO (supplyFORCE).



    • Shamrock Supply Co.

  • Owner-Member of the Year:  Shamrock Supply Company (Santa Ana, CA)

    (Pictured, L to R) John Eggleton, President and CEO (supplyFORCE); Michael O’Connor, Vice President/General Manager (Shamrock); and Dave Achtemeier, Director, Industrial Supply Division (supplyFORCE).



    • Hubbard Supply Company

  • Best Conversion Award:  Hubbard Supply Company (Flint, MI)

    (Pictured, L to R) Dave Achtemeier, Director, Industrial Supply Division (supplyFORCE); SongSoo Anderson, Sales Manager (Hubbard); Jeff Bigelow, CEO (Hubbard); and John Eggleton, President and CEO (supplyFORCE).



    • Industrial & Construction Enterprises

    Pipe, Valves & Fittings Division

  • Excellence in Sales Leadership:  Industrial & Construction Enterprises (Washington, NC)

    (Pictured, L to R) John Eggleton, President and CEO (supplyFORCE); Dean English, Sales (ICE); Richard Horton, Branch Manager (ICE); Rick English, Sales (ICE); Jim Creech, President (ICE); and Mike Vita, Director, PVF Division (supplyFORCE).



    • AP Supply Company

  • Owner-Member of the Year:  AP Supply Company (Texarkana, AR)

    (Pictured, L to R) John Eggleton, President and CEO (supplyFORCE); Don LeGrand, Vice President (AP Supply); and Mike Vita, Director, PVF Division (supplyFORCE).



    • Piping & Equipment Company

  • Best Conversion Award:  Piping & Equipment Company (Houston, TX) (Pictured, L to R) Mike Vita, Director, PVF Division (supplyFORCE); Tom Pettit, Manager (P&E); Jerry McKeller, Vice President, Purchasing (P&E); and John Eggleton, President and CEO (supplyFORCE).