Arthur Andersen expanded its KnowledgeSpace online business information service by introducing the Wholesale Distribution community, one of several industry-driven online communities the firm plans to develop with national trade associations.
Westburne Inc. announced that Ron Pelachuk, executive vice president/Plumbing and Waterworks Product Group (North America), is taking early retirement. The company also executed two agreements involving its Electrical Group for the acquisition of asset of Electrical Suppliers and Blazer Electric Supply Co.
TruServ Corp., a member-owned wholesale cooperative, named Donald J. Hoye as its new chief executive officer. The company also announced that it will restructure and streamline its corporate staff in order to complete a plan to merge the True Value, ServiStar and Coast to Coast organizations.
The American Supply Association's board of directors approved the final proposal on the White Paper by a vote of 27-3 at its summer meeting July 22-25. Four task forces are to be established to implement the reorganization plans within the parameters of the final proposal.
To celebrate the company's 75th anniversary, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. is conducting a nationwide contest to find the oldest HoleShooter drill, the tool the company was founded on.
Charles A. Banks, president and chief executive officer of Ferguson Enterprises, and Steven F. Grosslight, president of Familian Corp., announced that the integration of Familian into Ferguson was finalized Aug. 1.
The National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors is publishing a book that explains how wholesalers can increase their customer bases and profits by creating and marketing value-added services.
Prophet 21 announced its support of Microsoft's BizTalk Framework by developing industry-specific diagrams to enable the exchange of business information for wholesale distributors. The company also announced its outsourcing partnership with Sales Systems for system management.
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