A.O. Smith Water Products President Ajita Rajendra met with customers and media during the 2006 AHR Expo in Chicago. Rajendra succeeded Ronald E. Massa, who had been president of Water Products since 1999.
RE: Innovative Thinking Conference: Hiring - Training - Retention
June 12-13 at the Emerald Pointe Resort in Lake Lanier Island, GA (about 45 minutes from Atlanta).
State Water Heaters named Great Lakes Agency of Grand Blanc, MI, as manufacturers rep for its commercial and residential water heaters in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
WQA Aquatech USA will highlight the latest technological developments in reverse osmosis, microfiltration, UV disinfection, ozone and ion exchange. The convention encompasses the household, commercial and industrial markets. More than 5,000 attendees are expected.
Active Plumbing Supply (Painesville, OH) was awarded the Outstanding Business of the Year Award by the Painesville Area Chamber of Commerce in January.
LENOX® promoted Craig Vogel to vice president of sales for the industrial market and Jim Welch, vice president of sales for the commercial selling market.
IPS Corp. introduced the Single Shot™ insulating suspension clamp. It offers a preloaded nail, which cuts installation time, and can be used anywhere that standard insulating suspension clamps are used, through a stud or hanging below a ceiling or basement floor joist.
Ferguson (Newport News, VA) promoted Henry Wood to national business manager of lighting and fireplaces for the Residential Business Group. He joined the wholesaler in 1994 as a sales/management trainee and since then has served as branch manager and operations manager.
Ren Owen, Sloan Valve Co.'s vice president of business development,
passed away on Jan. 6, 2006, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and
growth in the plumbing industry.
Hughes Supply and Newport News, VA-based Ferguson have been holding the top two spots in the Supply House Times' ranking of the Premier 150 wholesalers for years.