John Garncarz, Chat Ott, and Brian Parker have joined the company as the director of supply chain, a brand and product manager, and the director of e-Commerce, respectively.

Many manufacturers open up direct sales to counter a competitive threat or serve a channel that distributors are not interested in pursuing. However, if they do so without researching their channels and end users, and lack a solid financial evaluation of the channel costs, their efforts are usually unsuccessful.

Hirsch has now created a single, integrated website. www.Hirsch.com, where customers have a convenient way to order the products they need, access product information, and more.

Humorous responses ranged from "Is this a hoola hoop?" to "This is like a rainbow."

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

The Texas distributor invested in Epicor’s Prophet 21 ERP system to automate its back-office systems.

“We are very excited to head into the next chapter of customer success and technology advances with the IMARK Group,” said DDI System CEO and Founder Adam Waller.

A deeper look into distribution opportunities reveals some real advantages for small to mid-size distributors that can be used not only to stay alive, but to thrive in this increasingly complex B2B marketplace.

The new showroom site, www.kennypipe.com, is designed to provide the best user experience available for independent plumbing showroom customers throughout North America.