COMPANY NOTES

The Knight Marketing Group, Maspeth, N.Y., joined Cincinnati-based Distributor Partners of America (DPA), as a new member distributor.

AmSan, Fort Meyers, Fla., opened its fourth walk-in store and showroom in Fort Meyers.

Rochester Midland Corp., Rochester, N.Y., has partnered with the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS), to become the institute’s first Affiliate Partner for mid-sized manufacturers.

The initiative aims to create education and technology related to sustainable products, clean production, recycling and remanufacturing.

Kimberly-Clark Professional, Roswell, Ga., won the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation.

The award is in recognition for the company’s development of new products to meet end-user’s needs and its ability to be a change agent within the industry.

 


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Ron Books was named president of eCommerce Industries, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas.

Books has been with ECi for almost a decade, working with independent dealers and distributors trying to understand the specifics of business and software needs across specialized markets.

Michael Wilson, associate director of marketing at AFFLINK, Tuscaloosa, Ala., was designated a LEED Accredited Professional.

Core Products Co., Inc., Canton, Texas promoted Rich Saskiewicz to sales manager, North America.

San-Diego based Waxie Sanitary Supply has hired Bruce Schilling, Paul Chiarez and Francisco Miranda.

Impact Products, Toledo, Ohio, promoted Terry Neal to president and CEO.

Neal has been with the company since 1996, serving as national sales manager vice president of sales and marketing and most recently president and COO.

John Harbal will remain as chairman of the company, overseeing the merger and acquisition opportunities of the company and the company’s international sales efforts.

The RTF Group Inc., Lake Bluff, Ill., hired Marc Eisenberg as regional sales manager.

Eisenberg will work with select distributors throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.