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“This year got off to a 4.4 percent start, which looks pretty good when you realize it is being compared to a month [January 2018] that had a 19.4 percent gain.”

My advice to myself would be to make sure that I paint a clear and honest picture of the situation for our people and to trust in the power of a common goal and the abilities of the excellent people in the company. I’d tell myself to worry a whole lot less and enjoy the ride a lot more.

Overall, 84 percent of businesses now use some form of non-cash rewards.

“The winners of Vendor of the Year do an extraordinary job of partnering with our locations and Winsupply Sourcing Services to grow our business and provide our customers with outstanding products and service," said John McKenzie, president of Winsupply Support Services Group.

At the 2018 HARDI Annual Conference, Dec. 1-4 in Austin, Texas, six industry veterans shared decades of distribution acumen during a roundtable discussion that examined the moments that shaped their careers, what they’d change if they were given a mulligan, and more.

Comfort Supply will hold a grand opening celebration at the 56 North Conalco Drive location for local contractors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 21.

Taking on a more proactive, well-rounded approach to training and professional development is crucial to getting the best ROI from investing in training your people.

“Elasto Proxy is more than doubling the size of its Toronto-area location,” said John Rye, branch manager for Newmarket. “This will allow us to increase our stocking levels and keep more customer products on-hand while remaining close to major transportation corridors.”

“Partnering with GPS Education Partners will help accelerate HVACR careers among the young student population by providing a future workforce to help fill our talent pipeline and a pipeline for our business partners,” said Andrew Larson, chairman and CEO, Gustave A. Larson Co.

“Acquiring Axis is in keeping with our strategic intent and complements our growth in the area of industrial plant floor automation,” said Randy Breaux, president, Motion Industries.