Triple S announced its annual Member Awards, which were presented at the 2014 Clean Team Exhibit & Conference held at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, in April:

W. James Reider Award – Triple S’ Most Prestigious Award
Presented in honor of the founding father of Triple S whose vision, leadership, loyalty and unswerving dedication paved the way for the company’s successful growth and development. We are pleased to announce that David D. Rea of House Sanitary Supply Company, Ventura, CA, is the 13th recipient of this most prestigious award. David currently serves as a member of the Board and has served as a member of the Executive Committee and Board Chairman. House Sanitary Supply Company has been a Member of Triple S since 1993.


Charles A. Phillips Award
Charles A. Phillips Service Achievement Award presented to Alan E. Sadler, Triple S President, shown above with John Treat, Triple S Chairman.

President's Award
Presented to Michael J. Tighe, Industrial Products, Inc., West Boylston, MA, for New Member Recruitment, shown above with John Treat, Triple S Chairman.

President's award also presented to Frank G. Sciortino, Triple S Zone Manager - Central, for New Member Recruitment, shown above with John Treat, Triple S Chairman.

$1 Million Award
Presented to Gorm, Inc., Ontario, CA (not in attendance), for achieving $1 million in Triple S Bill purchases.

Club 66 Award - Growth Award
In recognition of outstanding annual sales growth in Triple S Bill purchases. Recipients are pictured below from left to right: Mark Hawes, Vice President, & Greg Burby, President, Maine Paper & Janitorial Products, Inc.; Dan Noury, Vice President, Noury Supply, Inc.; Jim Egan, President, Egan Supply Company; Ralph Nicolas, Principal, USA Distributors, Inc.; John Treat, Triple S Chairman; David Potack, President, Accommodation Mollen, Inc.; and Ben Brunton, General Manager, Marietta Paint & Janitorial Supply. Also awarded to Gorm Inc. and Supreme Industrial Products, Inc.(not in attendance).

 

RDC Member Excellence Awards
Presented to Members in each RDC region with the highest purchases from their local Regional Distribution Center. Recipients are pictured below from left to right: John Parrott, Vice President Operations, Kenway Distributors, Inc.; Joel Summerfield, Treasurer, Pro Clean Supply; Augie Delgado, Vice President Sales & Marketing, R & D Supply, Inc.; Ed Cohen, Treasurer, I. Janvey & Sons, Inc.; John Treat, Triple S Chairman; Mike Gosson, President, Parish Maintenance Supply; Fran Tighe, President, Industrial Cleaning Products, Inc.; Jim Egan, President, Egan Supply Company; and Matt Fowler, Purchasing Manager/IT, House Sanitary Supply Company.
 

RDC East
Small Classification - Parish Maintenance Supply, Syracuse, NY
Medium Classification - Industrial Cleaning Products, Inc., West Boylston, MA
Large Classification - I. Janvey & Sons, Inc., Hempstead, NY

RDC Central
Small Classification - KleenMark Distribution, Madison, WI (not in attendance)
Medium Classification - Egan Supply Company, Omaha, NE
Large Classification - Kenway Distributors, Inc., Louisville, KY

RDC West
Small Classification - R & D Supply, Inc., Auburn, WA
Medium Classification - Pro Clean Supply, Modesto, CA
Large Classification - House Sanitary Supply Company, Ventura, CA

Star Performer Award
Presented to Preston Treat, President, Treat's Solutions LLC; John Treat, Triple S Chairman; Dutch Owens, President, Gem Supply Company, Inc.; Ralph Nicolas, Principal, USA Distributors, Inc.; Rose Hunter, Sales Manager, Super Chem, Inc.; Randy Hall, President, VCC Janitorial Supply, Inc.; and Ken Crutcher, President, Kenway Distributors, Inc., for SSS Sterling Select System Sales.



Proprietary Systems Support Silver Award
Presented to Members for exceeding $500,000 in Triple S Proprietary System purchases. Recipients are pictured below from left to right: John Mackey, Vice President Sales, Kenway Distributors, Inc.; John Treat, Triple S Chairman; and Dutch Owens, President, Gem Supply Company.

 

Proprietary Systems Support Bronze Award
Presented to Members for exceeding $250,000 in Triple S Proprietary System purchases. Recipients are pictured below from left to right: Preston Treat, President, Treat's Solutions LLC; John Treat, Triple S Chairman; Jonathan Cohen, Vice President Sales, I. Janvey & Sons, Inc.; and Joe Ellis, Vice President, Lansing Sanitary Supply Company. Also awarded to Walter Industrial and Sanitary Supply Company (not in attendance).