The best profile for a showroom salesperson is not the high-energy type “A” personalities that focus on getting the sale.

The ASA Education Foundation, providing industry-leading education and training services to ASA members, the PHCP-PVF industry and beyond since 1977, recently announced the addition of two team members.

PMI joined with the Buy Safe America Coalition, a group of retailers, consumer groups, wholesaler-distributors and manufacturers, to support and advance the INFORM Consumers Act. Introduced in the U.S. Senate on March 23, the legislation is designed to protect consumers from counterfeit and stolen products sold online, which has become a growing problem.

Aaron and Co. has announced the addition of Paul Martino as President effective March 1. Martino will succeed Barry Portnoy as president, who will stay on as CEO.

EVAPCO has selected Delta T Equipment as its manufacturer’s representative to serve the Southeast Texas region.

RepMasters of Denver, Colorado has been named Watts Representative of the Year and winner of The Golden Regulator Award for driving significant sales growth during the 2020 pandemic year.

Winsupply has completed the purchase of Discount Drainage Supplies, a waterworks distributor with three locations in Ohio. Based in Akron, Discount Drainage is the largest stocking distributor of drainage pipe and related products in Ohio, including culvert pipe, PVC pipe and septic supplies. Details of the purchase were not disclosed.

Merit Brass Company announced that Darren Hilliard has been promoted to the role of President and Chief Financial Officer.

Dakota Supply Group (DSG) announced it is now a full line supplier of residential and commercial plumbing products for LIXIL across its American Standard, DXV and GROHE brands.