More than 1,800 Winsupply owners and staff gathered for the wholesaler’s bi-annual Strategic Planning Meeting and Vendor Showcase, March 9-11, at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville.

The Winsupply Preferred Vendors that won in each category were chosen based on several criteria, the most important of which was being a leader in growing the segment's business over the past year.

Each year, Winsupply recognizes its top performing companies in plumbing, HVAC, industrial, electrical, waterworks, pumps, turf irrigation, and fire fabrication.

The deadline for entries is July 3; NKBA members receive one free entry if submitted before May 31.

The Student Chapter of the Year Award recognizes an MCAA student chapter for outstanding achievement as an organization of students who are planning careers in the mechanical construction industry.

Each year, ENERGY STAR acknowledges businesses and organizations that lead their respective industries in protecting the environment and demonstrating superior leadership, innovation and commitment to environmental protection through energy efficiency.

The company was recognized for its outstanding contributions to greenhouse gas reduction and gains in energy efficiency.

Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr, well-known for his Caleffi North America seminars and regular columns in PHC News, was presented with the 2020-2022 Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence last February at a Radiant Professionals Alliance event held in conjunction with the AHR Expo in Orlando.

The LPG-Hawkins Endowment Fund was established in 2019 with seed money from David Hawkins of David L. Hawkins Design Group.

When searching for excellence — in any fashion — it is not always what appears to the eye, but what is also felt. It’s that intrinsic something that sets one or another apart, gives it a twist and keeps your attention.