Sales for the electrical members of the Affiliated Distributors buying/marketing group grew 3% in the first three quarters of 2013, on a same-store basis from $8.72 billion to $8.96 billion. Sales across AD all AD Divisions grew by 4% in the first three quarters of 2013 to $21 billion. As a whole, AD distributors hired 1,808 new employees and opened 108 new locations through the first nine months of 2013.
In other news at AD, the buying/marketing group hosted its premier annual event, the AD Electrical Divisions’ North American Meeting, on Oct. 6-9, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. The meeting broke all previous attendance records with over 950 attendees, including more than 100 first-time attendees, many of which represented new AD Canada affiliates and suppliers.
AD’s annual event includes its “Spirit of Independence” Awards Banquet. Awards included the following AD affiliates and suppliers:
Best Annual Planning Process: Electrical Engineering & Equipment Company, Windsor Heights, Iowa; Best Conversion to an AD Supplier: Kendall Electric, Portage, Mich., and Hubbell Lighting, Greenville, S.C.; Supplier of the Year, Marketing Excellence: Philips Corp., Somerset, N.J.; Clean Energy Affiliate of the Year: McNaughton-McKay Electric Co., Madison Heights, Mich.; Clean Energy Supplier of the Year: Scout Solar, Tempe, Ariz.; Clean Energy Champion of the Year: Jim Woods, director of clean energy programs, Shealy Electrical Wholesalers, West Columbia, S.C.
Canadian Affiliate of the Year - Performance: Earl O’Neil Electric Supply Ltd., Woodbridge, Ont., Canada; Supplier of the Year - Performance: Heritage Plastics, Carrollton, Ohio; U.S. Affiliate of the Year - Performance: Green Mountain Electric Supply, Newport, Vt.; Supplier of the Year – Leadership: John Hoffman, executive V.P. of sales and marketing, Legrand, Solvay, N.Y.
U.S. Affiliate of the Year - Leadership: John Burke, president & COO, Kirby Risk Electrical Supply, Lafayette, Ind.; AD MVP: Thea Copeland, marketing manager, Buckles-Smith, San Jose, Calif.; and Giving Back: Shealy Electrical Wholesalers.
For more information on the AD annual meeting click here.