Southern Wholesalers Association will host its 78th annual convention June 25-27 at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort in Hilton Head, SC. The business program will include a conference booth program, general session and a keynote address by Ed Scott, Jr. who will speak about the global economy and its impact on wholesalers in the Southeast.
The Home Depot® said its diluted earnings per share for the 2005 fiscal year share were up 20.4% to $2.72 on net earnings of $5.8 billion. Sales for the fiscal year were $81.5 billion, up 11.5% vs. fiscal 2004. Comparable store sales for the year grew 3.8%.
Charles Villyard of OK! Sales in Moore, OK, retired in January after 50 years in the plumbing industry, according to his son, Sam Villyard. He started with Amoco in the late 1960s selling plastic pipe and fittings.
Bradford White Corp. appointed Dennis J. Travisano to the new position of director, business development. In a 25-year career with Jacuzzi® Whirlpool Bath, he served as national builder manager and most recently, vice president/wholesale for Jacuzzi's Bath Division.
First Supply (Madison, WI) held a Pump Show at its Eau Claire, WI, facility in February. A seminar on code updates was presented by Leroy Janske, State of Wisconsin wastewater specialist.
Keeney Manufacturing named Alan Monat senior project manager. He had been a merchant for plumbing and electrical and worked on special projects at The Home Depot.
Alan J. Campbell, 56, president/CEO of the Florida Society of Association Executives, died of a heart attack Feb. 3 in Tallahassee, FL. Before that, he was executive director of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association.
NAW: The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors announced its newly elected officers include C.S. “Chip” Hornsby, most recently chief executive of Wolseley North America (Newport News, VA) and effective Aug. 1, CEO of parent company Wolseley plc, as first vice chairman.
A.Y. McDonald started his own plumbing business in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1856, and it has remained there under his family's continuous ownership and management for 150 years.
CSI University is a day-long leadership program scheduled for Tuesday, March 28, held prior to The CSI Show & Convention, at the MGM Grand conference center in Las Vegas.
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