The Ganzenmuller Electrical Marketing Award, or GEM Award, was established in honor of George Ganzenmuller, who was chief editor of Electrical Wholesaling magazine for more than 30 years. George was a man whose integrity, fairness and industry knowledge won the respect of the entire electrical industry for nearly four decades, and he championed the role of the rep in EW’s editorial pages for more than three decades. Since 1989, Electrical Wholesaling magazine has awarded the GEM Award to honor those independent manufacturers' reps who exhibit these same leadership qualities. A companion award, the GEM Rising Star Award, recognizes those independent reps whose early careers and industry contributions show promise of leadership.
Electrical Wholesaling presents the GEM Awards to deserving reps each year at the annual conference of the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Assocation, Portsmouth, N.H. Do you have a a rep in mind that you would like to nominate for a GEM Award? Contact Jim Lucy, EW Chief Editor at 913-967-1743 / [email protected]
GEM AWARD WINNERS
1989: Allen Rudolph, Rudolph & Co., Boston; Walter Yusen, Yusen Associates, Woburn, Mass.
1990: Lawrence Rodger Jr., Jacobson-Rodger Associates, Willow Grove, Pa.
1991: John Maddox, Maddox Sales Co., Pico Rivera, Calif.
1992: Byron Brewer Sr., Harby Associates Inc., Wallingford, Conn.
1993: Gary Brusacoram, Andrews Johnson Brusacoram, Minneapolis
1994: Jim Edwards, Jim Edwards Co., Houston
1995: Jerry Haines, Haines Sales Corp., East Syracuse, N.Y.
1996: Gene Biben, Joseph E. Biben Sales Co., Philadelphia
1997: John Marietti, Cleaves-Bessmer-Marietti, Kansas City, Mo.
1998: Peter Ewing, Ewing-Foley, Cupertino, Calif.
1999: Ron Haedt, Electrorep, Sausalito, Calif.
2000: Jack Floyd, Downie, Turner & Buress, Columbia, Md.
2001: Joe Yore, Electrical Marketing Services, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
2002: Doug Carlson, Jim Stanker and Kevin O'Neill, C&O Electrical Sales, Overland Park, Kan.
2003: Dennis McDonald, McDonald Associates, Arlington Heights, Ill.
2004: Robert Benton, RB Sales Corp., Marion, Iowa
2005: Kurt and Todd Nelson, Nelson Associates, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
2006: Charles Todaro, General Power and Control Corp., Jefferson, La.
2007: Art Andrews and Rick Johnson, Andrews Johnson Brusacoram, Minneapolis
2008: Tony Meglio, Meglio & Associates, Hazelwood, Mo.
2009: Gary Lessing, Ewing & Foley, Cupertino, Calif.
2010: Mike Gorin, Gorin-Hopper-McCoy, Atlanta
2011: Nancy Martin, Martin Electrical Sales, Kirkwood, Mo.
2012: Charles Cohon, Prime Electrical Devices Corp., Glenview, Ill.
2013: Murray Chamney, Intralec Electrical Products, Mississauga Ontario
2014: Kevin Adams, Shaffer-Nelson, Lake Oswego, Ore.
GEM RISING STAR WINNERS
1989: John Roth Mooney Jr., Roth-Mooney Electrical Agency Inc., Indianapolis
1990: Nancy Martin, Martin Electrical Sales, Kirkwood, Mo.
1991: Michael Criste, Criste & Co., Scott Depot, W.Va.
1992: Barr Kennedy, Paul Lumpkin Co., Charlotte, N.C.
1993: Jeff Cleveland, C&S Sales, Orlando, Fla.
1994: David Weinstein, Yusen Associates Inc., Woburn, Mass.
1995: Jim Amey, Robert A. Amey Co., Portland, Ore.
1996: Todd and Kurt Nelson, Nelson & Associates, Sante Fe Springs, Calif.
1997: John Greenwald, Intelligent Control Devices, Denver
1998: Howard Pickett, George Pickett & Associates Inc., Cary, N.C.
1999: Joe Bertsch Jr., Joe Bertsch Electrical Sales Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2000: Samuel Johnson, Electra-Tek Carolinas, Greensboro, N.C.
2001: Steve Gallagher, Synergy Electrical Sales Inc., Fairless Hills, Pa.
2002: Greg Reynolds, Flynn-Reynolds Agency Inc., Lowell, Mass.
2003: Tom Fisher, Fishco & Associates, St. Louis
2004: Richard Whitecraft, Keyline Sales, Albuquerque, N.M.
2005: Jamey Yore, Electrical Marketing Services, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
2006: Barry Oliver, Electrolink Sales, Albuquerque, N.M.
2007: Bill Devereaux, RB Sales, Marion, Iowa
2008: Rick Kostewa, Apex Electrical Sales, Phoenix
2009: Kevin Venezia, Damin Sales, Edison, N.J.
2010: Mike Cuddy, Renaissance Electrical Marketing, Pittsburgh
2011: Kelly Boyd, ElectroRep, Sausalito, Calif.
2012: Kristina Steiger, Schaeffer Marketing Group, St. Louis
2013: John Scott, Lester Sales Co. Indianapolis, Ind.
2014: Jeff Starkman, ElectroTech, Minneapolis
