Buying Groups

AD Member Sales Grow 15 Percent to $23 Billion in First Half of 2019

August 1, 2019

By country, same-store sales in the United States grew 4 percent; Canada was up 4 percent; and Mexico decreased 7 percent.

AD CFO Drew Moyer Named 2019 CFO of the Year by Philadelphia Business Journal

Philadelphia Business Journal Names AD's Drew Moyer 2019 CFO of the Year

July 24, 2019

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The Philadelphia Business Journal recognized Moyer for his exemplary professionalism, integrity, resilience, mastery of all the financial and people skills.

AD Hosts Second Annual Finance & HR Summit

July 1, 2019

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The summit's program included strategic and relevant HR and finance topics and featured networking roundtables, keynote speeches, concurrent educational sessions, a service provider tour, and more.

LPG Rolls Out Series of Regional Training Sessions

May 29, 2019

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In each city, presenter Robb Best led attendees through four-hour courses that gave them solid takeaways to better engage with customers and increase sales.

Embassy Group and WIT & Co. Sign Letter of Intent to Merge

May 14, 2019

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With a combined revenue in excess of $8.5 billion, 138 members and 1,450 locations across the continental United States, this new group will become, by revenue, the largest plumbing group in the country.

IMARK Group Announces BLUE HAWK as a Founding Member

May 9, 2019

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Lance Rantala, CEO of BLUE HAWK, announced the board’s and membership’s decision to become a member-owner of IMARK Group during their co-op’s annual conference in San Diego on May 8.

The Wholesaler Magazine Now Accepting Nominations for Showroom of the Year

LPG Launches Social Media Tool for Showroom Members

May 3, 2019

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The tool provides social media articles and posts for showrooms to use within their digital marketing programs.

AD Member Sales Grow 7 Percent to $10.2 Billion in Q1 2019

May 1, 2019

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“Coming off record-breaking back to back years we are pleased with the growth we achieved in Q1," said Bill Weisberg, AD chairman and CEO.

DDS Announces Digital Alliance Program

April 30, 2019

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The partner program recognizes and recommends service providers focused on delivering exceptional online customer experiences throughout the distribution channel.

AD Appoints Marisol Fernandez as President of Industrial and Safety Division - US

April 24, 2019

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In this position, Fernandez will be responsible for all AD operations in the Industrial & Safety Division in the United States including business strategy, member/supplier relations, and overall financial results.

The annual conferences and networking events help set WIT apart from other buying groups. Distributors and vendors can network, share best practices, and solve common business challenges.

Since taking over as President of the OMNI Buying Group in early 2016, John Aykroyd has been injecting some new energy, new ideas, and paving the road for new frontiers within the industry. This year, the annual conference was held in San Antonio, Texas.