Waterless Co. LLC appointed Vincent Newton eastern regional sales manager. He has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial plumbing industry. The company manufactures No-Flush™ urinals.

Burke Agency, Walled Lake, MI, has been named as the manufacturers representative for VitrA USA for the state of Michigan. VitrA USA manufactures contemporary bathroom furniture for home and commercial use. For more information, visit www.vitra-usa.com. Burke Agency was named a Rep of the Year by SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES in 2004.

Luxury Marketing, Stehr Enterprises, Hot2Cold and Silvertip Marketing have been appointed manufacturers representatives for Julien Inc., a manufacturer of professional grade commercial stainless steel kitchen equipment. Located in the New York - New Jersey metropolitan area, Luxury Marketing has represented manufacturers of decorative plumbing products since 1986. Stehr Enterprises covers the Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland and Delaware markets. Founded in 1987, Hot2Cold represents select manufacturers throughout the Midwest. Texas-based Silvertip Marketing will represent Julien in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

DECOLAV announced its multiple 2006 Award for Design Excellence (ADEX) wins. The Aura™ (Model # 3352), a double pedestal vanity sculpted from white tempered glass, won a platinum ADEX award. The patented 9400T frosted tempered-glass faucet stand, available in 10 shimmering frosted colors, is the winner of an ADEX silver award.

The Chicago Faucet Co., a member of the Geberit Group, announced that William Christensen became its president/CEO effective Feb. 22. He joined the Geberit Group in November 2004 and most recently was head of strategic marketing in Jona, Switzerland.

Alsons Corp. won three 2006 Award for Design Excellence (ADEX) awards. Shown here, its IN2ITION™ hand shower was a Gold Award winner. It combines a traditional hand-held shower with five spray settings and a fixed showerhead with an extra-wide spray.

HOUZER stainless steel sinks has secured manufacturers reps in every key market of the United States, currently totaling 28 agencies, according to Kenneth F. Fey, executive director. The most recent appointments include: Smith & Stevenson for North and South Carolina; Preferred Sales for Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and western New York; Paul L. Korman Sales for New York City, Long Island and Westchester County; KWA Marketing for Indiana & Kentucky; Stabeck Sales & Marketing for Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska; Vernon Bitzer Associates for eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware; Moore Gray Sales for Michigan; Pinnacle Sales Group South-East for Georgia; and Mission Sales for Missouri.

Hansgrohe said its Axor Starck X, by designer Philippe Starck, received multiple design awards in 2005. Shown here, the Axor Starck Waterwall shower system won both an iF design award and a Design Plus Award. The Design Plus award stands for product design of consumer goods that function better than their predecessors and are environmentally friendly, attractive and useful.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association named Edward Pell to its national headquarters staff as manager of market research, a new position. Pell has been writing about the kitchen and bath industry since 1978.

Elkay named Jack Krecek vice president/marketing, North America, Plumbing Products division. Krecek, a 21-year veteran at Elkay, had been vice president and general manager of the Elkay Water Cooler division. Also, Jeff Valles was appointed to marketing manager/faucets for Elkay's total faucet business. He had been a sales and marketing executive at Phylrich International, a manufacturer of premium faucets that was recently acquired by Elkay.