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Doug Riley of The Thos. Somerville Co. - Distribution Trends

Meet the Wholesaler: Doug Riley

A Meteoric Rise from the Bottom to the Top
Herb 2018
Herb Woerpel
November 12, 2018

The Thos. Somerville Co. was founded in 1861. Doug Riley started with the company as a temporary worker in 1985. His meteoric rise reached its ceiling in 2015, when he was named CEO and president.


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Benoist Bros Supply Co.

Benoist Brothers Supply Co. Acquires NuComfort Supply

Benoist Brothers Supply Co. is celebrating its 90th year in business this year
November 12, 2018
The three NuComfort branches will continue to operate under the NuComfort brand as a subsidiary of Benoist Brothers Supply Company.
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HARDI Announces New Six-Course HVAC Curriculum for Online Training Platform

Each course is NATE certified for continuing education unit (CEU) credits
November 9, 2018
The individual courses are on Air Distribution, Overview of Comfort, Building Science, Gas Furnaces, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pumps.
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Motion Industries’ Ellen Holladay Earns PTDA Foundation’s Wendy B. McDonald Award

Holladay serves as Motion Industries’ CIO and leads the company’s e-business and operational excellence groups
November 8, 2018
Holladay was recognized at the PTDA Annual Industry Summit meeting Oct. 17-20 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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HARDI Film

HARDI Releases 'Hot Commodity' Documentary Movie Trailer

The film aims to raise awareness of the nationwide skilled trades worker shortage
November 8, 2018
"Hot Commodity," directed by Raleigh, North Carolina-based Muddy Trails, is set to premiere at the 2018 HARDI Annual Conference, Dec. 1-4, in Austin, Texas.
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Distribution Trends Top 40 Under 40: Blake Quinn

Quinn, 30, currently serves as vice president at AC Pro
Herb 2018
Herb Woerpel
November 7, 2018
“If you’re not passionate about this industry, go find one you are passionate about,” Quinn said. “Passion seems to be the biggest differentiator between those who do really well in the industry and those who do not.”
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How to Effectively Sell a Price Increase Again and Again and Again

The delivery of such bad news calls for tact, diplomacy, and concern for the wellbeing of all parties involved
Barry Wright
Barry Wright
November 6, 2018
Price increases are caused by numerous factors, including tariffs, tightness in supply chains, the cost of freight, shortage of drivers, constraint of product, the never-ending threat of interest rates, and more
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Matt Griffin of Combat Flip Flops - Distribution Trends

Combat Flip Flops CEO Set to Keynote 2018 HARDI Annual Conference

Finding Peace By Walking in the Shoes of the War Torn
Herb 2018
Herb Woerpel
November 5, 2018
Following five years of death and destruction that led him through four deployments — three to Afghanistan and one to Iraq — Griffin’s chaotic lifestyle flip-flopped. Literally.
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Behler Young Homes Gower

Behler-Young Donates HVAC Equipment in Support of a Homes For Our Troops Build in Michigan

Injured Army Sgt. Michael Gower will receive a specially adapted custom home
November 2, 2018
“To be able to provide a piece of Sgt. Gower's new house is an incredible privilege we are honored to have,” said Doug Young, CEO and president, Behler-Young.
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Business loop

Three Challenges Distributors Face While Capturing Market Share

When it comes to the market share pie, it’s only natural to want a bigger piece
Devin HMI
Devin Ferreira
November 2, 2018
Examining the challenges dealers and distributors are bound to face when attempting to implement a market-share-centered incentive program.
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