Triple S Presents Annual Member Awards at 2016 Clean Team Exhibit & Conference

Triple S is pleased to announce that the following Member Awards were presented at the 2016 Clean Team Exhibit & Conference held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL.

Charles A. Phillips Award
Charles A. Phillips Service Achievement Award presented to John M. Parrott, Vice President Operations, Kenway Distributors, Inc. Shown below with Alan Sadler, Triple S President and Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman.

President's Awards
Presented to Valley Janitor Supply Company, Hamilton, OH, for Triple S Brand Growth. Shown below from Valley is Tom Chambers, CFO and Paul South, President, accepting the award from Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman.
 
Frank Sciortino, Triple S Central Zone Manager received the President's award for New Member Recruitment, shown below with Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman.
 
$1 Million Award
Presented to Empire Cleaning Supply, Montebello, CA, for achieving $1 million in Triple S Bill purchases. Shown below is Paul Gonzalez, Purchasing Manager for Empire, accepting the award from Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman.

26 Members Earn Club 66 Growth Award
In recognition of outstanding annual sales growth in Triple S Bill purchases. Shown below from left to right (top row): Paul South, President, Valley Janitor Supply Company; Lynn Proffer, President, Topmost Chemical & Paper Corporation; Peter Farrell, President, North Alabama Chemical; Randy Hill, President, VCC Janitorial Supply Inc.; Cable Rhodes, Janitorial & Safety Sales Specialist, Norco Inc.; Mike Gosson, President, Parish Maintenance Supply Corporation; Alan Jacobs, President, Q4 Industries LLC; Howard Tiedt, President, Pike Systems, Inc.; Hank Josephs, President, Spruce Industries, Inc.; and Josh Ward, Purchasing Manager, Treat’s Solutions LLC. Left to right (bottom row): Eric Flinton, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Triple S; Chase Uselman, Sales Consultant, High Point Sanitary Solutions; Ramsey Hathaway, President, Commonwealth Distribution, LLC; Paul Gonzalez, Purchasing Manager, Empire Cleaning Supply; Ray Raymor, President, LECO Supply; Francis J. Tighe, President, Industrial Cleaning Products, Inc.; Roger Austin, Sales Manager, Holt Paper & Chemical, Inc.; David Trister, Owner, Cleaning Systems Company; Ben Brunton, General Manager, Marietta Paint & Janitorial Supply; Mark Hawes, Owner & Greg Burby, Owner, Maine Paper & Janitorial Products, Inc.; and Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman. Also awarded to Four State Maintenance Supply, Inc., GORM, Inc., Padre Janitorial Supplies, Santora Sales, Southern Janitor Supply, Inc., Supreme Industrial Products, Inc., and Walter Industrial and Sanitary Supply Company.

Largest Single RDC Order Award
The Largest Single RDC Order Award was presented to Bruce Brunton, Owner, and Ben Brunton, General Manager, Marietta Paint & Janitorial Supply for placing the largest dollar value order in RDC history.

4 Members Recognized for Member Advancement Awards
In recognition of exceptional annual sales growth and member classification advancement, we are pleased to announce that four Members made this significant achievement, and advanced to the Large Member Classification: Maine Paper & Janitorial Products, Inc., Bangor, ME; Pitt Specialty Supply, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Silverback Supply LLC, Toledo, OH; and Spruce Industries, Inc., Rahway, NJ. Pictured below receiving their awards from left to right (top image): Mark Hawes & Greg Burby, Owners, Maine Paper & Janitorial Products, Inc.; and (following image) Hank Josephs, President, Spruce Industries, Inc.

RDC Member Excellence Awards
Presented to Members in each RDC region with the highest purchases from their local Regional Distribution Center.  Pictured below with Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman are recipients: Cable Rhodes, Janitorial & Safety Sales Specialist, Norco Inc.; Morten Riegg, President, GORM, Inc.; John Parrott, Vice President Operations, Kenway Distributors, Inc.; Michelle Munvez, Vice President, Chemcraft Industries, Inc.; Howard Tiedt, President, Pike Systems, Inc.; Michael Tighe, Vice President, Industrial Cleaning Products, Inc.; Mike Gosson, President, Parish Maintenance Supply; and Ed Cohen, Treasurer, I. Janvey & Sons, Inc. Also awarded to Abe Janitorial Supply & Equipment (not in attendance).

Star Performer Award
Presented to John Mackey, VP Sales, Kenway Distributors, Inc., for outstanding SSS Sterling Select Towel/Tissue Dispensing System Sales.

4 Members Earn 20 --> 40 Member Excellence Awards
In recognition of Top Performance in Triple S Brand Market Penetration and Support of CSF #2 - Build Equity in the Triple S Brand & Proprietary Systems. Recipients are pictured below with Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman: Ben Brunton, General Manager, Marietta Paint & Janitorial Supply; Lynn Proffer, President, Topmost Chemical & Paper Corporation; and Peter Farrell, President, North Alabama Chemical. Also awarded to Inland Supply Co. (not in attendance).

6 Sales Reps Earned 20 --> 40 Sales Excellence Awards
In recognition of Member (Distributor) Sales Representatives that embrace and lead with the Triple S Brand. Pictured below is Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman and award recipient Dennis Struble, Gem Supply Company, Inc. Also recognized, but not in attendance: Bobby Lakes, Donnie Mills, Bob Rucker, Mike Suttles, and Kevin Cornetet, all from Kenway Distributors, Inc.

Proprietary Systems Support Awards
Presented to Members for sales excellence in Triple S Proprietary System purchases. Recipients are pictured below with Kenneth Crutcher, Triple S Chairman: David Trister, Cleaning Systems Company; and Paul South, President, Valley Janitor Supply Company. Not shown: Supreme Industrial Products, Inc., Mansfield, MA.

Pacesetter Award
Presented to Paul South, President of Valley Janitor Supply Company for raising the bar and setting an outstanding pace of growth in annual Triple S Bill Sales.