AD Electrical Recognizes Top Members and Suppliers at Annual Gathering

At its annual AD Electrical North American Meeting last month, wholesale buying/marketing group Affiliated Distributors, Wayne, PA, honored members and supplier partners during the Spirit of Independence Awards Banquet. The following companies received awards:

US Member of the Year, Performance – Over $10M:  Eckart, LLC

Canadian Member of the Year, Performance – Over $10M: Electrimat Ltee

US Member of the Year, Performance – Under $10M:  B&S Electric Supply Company, Inc.

Canadian Member of the Year, Performance – Under $10M: Gimpel Electric Supply Ltd

Mexico Member Commitment Award: Bricos

US Supplier of the Year, Performance – Over $10M:  Calpipe Industries, Inc.

Canadian Supplier of the Year, Performance – Over $5M: Kidde Canada

US Supplier of the Year, Performance – Under $10M: Hammond Manufacturing

Canadian Supplier of the Year, Performance – Under $5M: Dimplex

Mexico Supplier of the Year, Performance: General Cable Mexico

AD MVP:  Jeff Cronin, Vice President, Purchasing & Operations, Independent Electric Supply

Supplier of the Year, Marketing Excellence:  Progress Lighting

Best Conversion to an AD Supplier:  Billows Electric Supply & Acuity Brands, Inc.

Best Annual Planning Process:  Border States

Giving Back Award:  Stanion Wholesale Electric Co.

Best Workplace Recognitions: Bricos; Electric Supply & Equipment Co; Schaedler Yesco; Standard Electric Supply; Van Meter, Inc; Werner Electric Co. of MN.

Premier Marketing Partners:  AD’s 2017 Premier Marketing Partners were also acknowledged throughout the event: Atkore International; Acuity Brands, Inc; Encore Wire; General Cable; Hubbell; Legrand; Leviton; Omni Cable; Philips; Siemens; Southwire; and Thomas & Betts.

At the meeting AD also introduced its new AD Disaster Relief Foundation, which allows members and suppliers to help one another recover when a natural or man-made disaster strikes.