CGNA Congratulates the Recipients of the 2021 Excellence Awards
Every year, CGNA awards a Member, a Preferred Vendor, and a Distributor for outstanding collaboration and growth within the CGNA network.
The three recipients received their awards during the 2021 CGNA Live Conference on December 15, 2021.
It is a pleasure for CGNA to collaborate and connect with outstanding leaders, companies, and teams.
Congratulations to the all of the award recipients for being exemplary and demonstrating leadership, teamwork, and engagement.
Excellence in Distribution - The 2021 Distributor of the Year Award
The distributor award represents the highest percentage increase of purchases from the CGNA Preferred Vendors.
“Supporting CGNA Preferred Vendors is a focus of the group and a key to the success of CGNA. This year’s recipient of the “2021 Distributor of the Year Award” is RHI SUPPLY. On behalf of everyone at CGNA, we applaud and thank you and your team for your effort, hard work, and excellent results”, stated Michael J. Sackett, executive director, CGNA.
Excellence in Leadership Award – The 2021 CGNA Leadership Award
Every company and organization needs leadership to move forward successfully. Some individual distributors willingly give their time and energy to help keep this group growing. The recipient of this award is known for his business insight and experience as a controls distributor. The 2021 Distributor Leadership award goes to Don Cochrane from Cochrane Supply!
“Cochrane has made an enormous contribution to CGNA’s technology services and the development of the CGNA Exchange. Congratulations, Don Cochrane, and thank you for your excellent support and leadership”, said Jim Hayman, director of new business development CGNA.
Excellence as a Preferred Vendor, Manufacturer – The 2021 CGNA Preferred Vendor of the Year Award
The “2021 CGNA Preferred Vendor of the Year Award” is the highest and most difficult award to attain from CGNA.
The 2021 Preferred Vendor Award recipient is a manufacturer that takes the lead as a Preferred Vendor to the group and significantly impacts the CGNA Members’ business.
Though this award is about far more than simply volume, sales or size, growth, and success are crucial. “The CGNA Preferred Vendor of the Year” must be a supplier that is committed to both two-step distribution and the distributors of CGNA.
The award recipient is also a company who repeatedly displays a genuine interest in the well-being and growth of their customers within the group. Our winner for 2021 has conducted themselves as a strong business partner, particularly in a year of COVID disruption, and has received five stars for communicating regularly and clearly with their customers. "The 2021 CGNA Preferred Vendor of the Year” Award winner is Schneider Electric.
"Congratulations to the entire team at Schneider Electric. We appreciate your dedication and support to CGNA and its Members", said Alexandra Diaz, director of marketing CGNA.
About RHI Supply
RHI Supply is the wholesale distribution leader for refrigeration, heating, air conditioning, and controls for the HVAC/R Industry in the Midwest and specializes in parts for all brands.
RHI prides itself on retaining a group of dedicated and loyal long-term employees. For more than 40 years, our priority has been customer satisfaction. Our people know and desire to raise our level of service constantly. Visit www.rhisupply.com
About Cochrane Supply & Engineering
Cochrane Supply & Engineering was founded in 1967 and has grown into an award-winning, internationally recognized Smart Building Controls Distributor. Cochrane Supply is proud to be your source of building automation systems, HVAC controls, smart building technology, and building controls and services. With a best-in-class tech support team and dedicated training division, Cochrane Supply provides the resources and tools to help contractors, systems integrators, facility managers, and engineers optimize their success in the industry.
Representing more than 100 of the industry’s top manufacturers, Cochrane Supply’s huge selection of products blend innovation and solutions for customized facility management and improved building efficiency when it comes to HVAC, security, energy, lighting, gas-detection and more. The company’s customer-centric staff has been connecting integrated building systems to the internet for more than two decades, staying at the forefront of smart building controls solutions and leveraging the growing possibilities of the Internet of Things (IoT). Whether it’s a project for a new building, or a retrofit for a current one, Cochrane Supply is ready to support your success. Visit, www.cochranesupply.com
About Schneider Electric
We provide energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability.
Schneider Electric’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, endpoint to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries. We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values. Recognized as the world’s most sustainable company in 2021 by Corporate Knights Global 100 Index. Visit www.se.com
About Controls Group North America
CGNA Distributors partner with HVACR Controls and Building Automation Systems suppliers. Through CGNA, they access a vast inventory network, peer insights, collaboration, and business solutions.
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