Viega expands sales strategy to focus on key metropolitan areas Viega LLC promotes Bob Murphy to regional sales manager for the newly created Greater Philadelphia region. In this position, Murphy’s responsibilities include implementing and managing Viega’s sales strategies throughout the Greater Philadelphia region which includes parts of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Murphy Read more
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Viega expands sales strategy to focus on key metropolitan areas
Viega LLC promotes Bob Murphy to regional sales manager for the newly created Greater Philadelphia region.
In this position, Murphy’s responsibilities include implementing and managing Viega’s sales strategies throughout the Greater Philadelphia region which includes parts of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Murphy has more than 30 years of experience in the plumbing and heating industry. Prior to his promotion, Murphy worked as a district sales manager for Viega’s Greater New York region, based in the metro Philadelphia area. Before joining Viega, Murphy held a variety of senior management positions with PlumbMaster.
“The combination of Bob’s management experience and his firsthand, on-the-ground knowledge of the customer base in this new region will allow him to lead a new sales team with the ability to enhance our service levels and results from day one,” said Mark Evans, director of sales, North America, Viega. “This expansion is part of an overall strategy intended to increase our market penetration through a more concentrated focus on key metro areas.”
Murphy is active in many industry organizations including PHCC in Pennsylvania and MCAA in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He lives in Reading, Pa., with his wife, Molly. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, camping, racquetball and watching movies.
Bryan Aown is new VP Product Management and Innovation, responsible for product development for Franke, KWC and Kindred brands; Amy Trump is US Controller overseeing Kitchen Systems. Franke, the largest stainless steel kitchen sink manufacturer in the world and a leading name in kitchen faucets, is bolstering its Kitchen Systems North America leadership team with Read more
Bryan Aown is new VP Product Management and Innovation, responsible for product development for Franke, KWC and Kindred brands; Amy Trump is US Controller overseeing Kitchen Systems.
Franke, the largest stainless steel kitchen sink manufacturer in the world and a leading name in kitchen faucets, is bolstering its Kitchen Systems North America leadership team with two new members, enhancing its capacity to expand its reach in the North American market in 2017 and beyond. Bryan Aown was recently named VP Product Management and Innovation and Amy Trump was named the company’s US Controller.
“Bryan and Amy have extensive and proven track records of success in their respective backgrounds, and we look forward to benefiting from their expertise,” said Gary Langbo, President of Franke Kitchen Systems. “We are confident they will bring both insights and best practices to all aspects of our growing North American business, particularly our mission to provide consumers with the most innovative and exceptional sink and faucet systems on the market.”
Bryan Aown
In his position as VP Product Management and Innovation, Aown is responsible for leading Franke’s Kitchen Systems product development group responsible for the Franke, KWC and Kindred brands, and translating insights into consumer solutions. Aown’s primary focus will be driving growth in Franke’s core business, in addition to expanding the brand’s innovative kitchen portfolio.
Aown has more than 20-years’ experience identifying and translating consumer insights and market trends into opportunities that drive growth. Prior to joining Franke, Aown was with Whirlpool Corporation where he held several positions over the course of 20-years including: Director of New Business Creation and Director – Innovation. Aown is a graduate of Central Michigan University and received his MBA from Indiana University South Bend. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Shari, and two children. Aown likes to cook, ride his bike and play golf. He is an avid sports fan and a home enthusiast that appreciates design and smart solutions for the home.
Amy Trump
As Franke’s US Controller, Trump has financial oversight of all four subsidiaries within Franke’s Kitchen Systems division. Trump and her team will manage a range of responsibilities including monthly sales, general ledger reporting, monthly forecasting, annual budgets, and manufacturing costs.
Trump has three years of experience in public accounting and over 15-years of experience in private accounting. Most recently, she was Finance Controller at Weir Minerals North American Process Systems; prior to that, she was Plant Controller at Mountain City Meat Company. Trump has mastered many disciplines within the diverse field of private accounting, having also worked as an accountant and an analyst. She is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and lives in Nashville. She enjoys afternoons on the lake, spending time with her family and friends and watching sporting events.
About Franke
Franke is the largest stainless steel kitchen sink manufacturer in the world and a leading name in kitchen faucets; hot- and cold-water filtration; topmount, undermount and apron front sinks; and waste disposers. The Franke Group is a world-leading provider of solutions and equipment for domestic kitchens, washrooms, professional food service, coffee preparation and beverage delivery. The group has 72 subsidiaries with more than 9,000 employees in 37 countries and generates consolidated sales of CHF 2.1 billion. For more information, visit www.franke.us/ks or call 800- 626-5771.
During its 2016 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) appointed Christopher Drew, Executive Vice President of Burnham Holdings, Inc., as its 2017 Chairman of the Board. AHRI’s 315 member companies represent more than 90 percent of the industry’s manufacturers in North America, and employ over 1.2 million people Read more
During its 2016 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) appointed Christopher Drew, Executive Vice President of Burnham Holdings, Inc., as its 2017 Chairman of the Board.
AHRI’s 315 member companies represent more than 90 percent of the industry’s manufacturers in North America, and employ over 1.2 million people across the United States. Drew has served on the AHRI Board of Directors since 2008, and joined the Executive Committee in 2010. He has also held the positions of Treasurer and then Vice-Chairman.
As Chairman, Drew expects to continue to support several AHRI initiatives, many of which seek to find the proper balance and dialog between industry and the government agencies that regulate many of the products manufactured by AHRI members. Reform of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) is a priority, along with ensuring that AHRI is engaging with the White House and Capitol Hill at the appropriate levels so that the views and issues of concern to AHRI members are being effectively communicated.
“Some of our most important work involves coordination with the DOE and EPA to ensure that new energy efficiency mandates are sensible for end users, installers and manufacturers,” said Drew. “As an organization we look forward to working with the new administration towardsa regulatory process that is balanced and sensible.”
Additionally, Drew is looking forward to beginning a dialog among AHRI’s members regarding the organization’s role in supporting efforts to deploy commercial and residential heating and cooling equipment that is now part of the “Internet of Things.” In an era of heightened awareness surrounding cyber-threats, appliance security, privacy of data collected, equipment reliability, and communication capabilities are all-important factors for the industry to consider.
Burnham Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of multiple subsidiaries that are leading domestic manufacturers of boilers and related HVAC products and accessories (including furnaces, radiators and air conditioning systems), for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Its subsidiaries brands include Burnham by US Boiler Company, Crown by Velocity Boiler, New Yorker Boiler, Thermal Solutions Products, Burnham Commercial and Thermo Pride.
SFA Saniflo U.S.A has appointed PEPCO Sales as its new sales representative in the state of Texas. In business since 1965, PEPCO Sales serves the plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, waterworks, fire protection and irrigation industries and will carry the full line of Saniflo products. According to Charlie Parham, President and General Manager at PEPCO, the Saniflo Read more
SFA Saniflo U.S.A has appointed PEPCO Sales as its new sales representative in the state of Texas. In business since 1965, PEPCO Sales serves the plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, waterworks, fire protection and irrigation industries and will carry the full line of Saniflo products.
According to Charlie Parham, President and General Manager at PEPCO, the Saniflo brand was referred to him by a fellow representative in the Association of Independent Manufacturers Representatives (AIM/R). “Whenever somebody at AIM/R refers a product line to me, I know it’s trustworthy,” says Parham. “Saniflo is absolutely the top brand in the macerator and grinding pump industry.”
“We look forward to working with PEPCO Sales and their customers,” says Regis Saragosti, CEO of SFA Saniflo U.S.A. “PEPCO is a top-of-the-line manufacturer’s representative and, through this new partnership, we will be able to help even more home and building owners create bathrooms in spaces where conventional, below-floor plumbing is not cost-effective.”
Local event uses Viega PEX Fire Sprinkler system in burn room demonstration to promote fire sprinkler safety. Viega LLC partnered with the McPherson Fire Department to host a burn room demonstration for the public at Wickersham Park to promote fire sprinkler safety and awareness. The McPherson Fire Department set up two identical 10-feet-by-10-feet rooms with Read more
Local event uses Viega PEX Fire Sprinkler system in burn room demonstration to promote fire sprinkler safety.
Viega LLC partnered with the McPherson Fire Department to host a burn room demonstration for the public at Wickersham Park to promote fire sprinkler safety and awareness.
The McPherson Fire Department set up two identical 10-feet-by-10-feet rooms with furniture, equipped one room with a Viega PEX Fire Sprinkler system and started a controlled fire to demonstrate the little time it takes for a room to completely burn without the use of a sprinkler system.
While the room without the sprinkler system was immediately engulfed by the fire, the room equipped with a Viega PEX Fire Sprinkler system was saved quickly with little water damage. In addition to the fire sprinkler burn challenge, the event also included an appliance fire demonstration and a class that taught the proper use of fire extinguishers.
“Our goal for this event is giving the public a better understanding of some of the effective, economical sprinkler options that are available today,” said T.J. Wyssmann, division fire chief at the McPherson Fire Department. “Many materials found in modern homes cause fires to burn faster than ever before, but a sprinkler system can stop the fire in its incipient stage, hold the flames at bay until fire personnel arrive and allow everyone inside to exit safely.”
Viega makes fire protection installations simple with reliable, integrated system solutions that reduce callbacks and increase confidence on the job and afterward. Viega PEX Solutions offer installers several advantages, primarily installation time savings. With Viega PEX Solutions, installers can mount all the brackets, run the tubing and then press all the fittings, making the installation quicker and easier. In comparison, rigid pipe must be installed in a tedious, step-by-step process. “When a fire sets off a sprinkler system in a home, it rarely makes the news because it’s a non-event,” said Seth Larson, product manager, plastics at Viega. “The Viega PEX Fire Sprinkler system is designed to save lives, and these kinds of demonstrations show just how quickly a fire can spread without the help of fire sprinklers.”