Richmond Service Center raises over $1K for Race for the Cure

The sales team in Richmond participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure again this year and raised $1,190 for the cause!

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Jennifer Deatrich earns first EECO's first CEP designation.

EECO is proud to announce that Jennifer Dietrich, who is a part of our Inside Sales team in Richmond, has earned the Certified Electrical Professional (CEP) credential - a first for the company and only the 12th in the state of Virginia!  She joins a growing group of professionals who have demonstrated they are dedicated to higher standards of practice in the electrical distribution industry.

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Augusta Repair facility achieves PEV certification

Jeff Knight, Senior Vice President of Industrial Motor Services, is pleased to announce that the Augusta Repair facility has achieved PEV certification with Advanced Energy.

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EECO named recipient of 2011 Smarty Award

EECO was recently announced as one of just three distributors natiowide to receive this year's "Smarty Award."  The Smarty is awarded to distributors that generate the most interaction with their ElectricSmarts resource sandbox, an invaluable tool for our customers that informs readers of industry news, exciting new products, and more.  As quoted in the ElectricSmarts monthly newsletter:

 

The ElectricSmarts Network has reinstituted its “Smarty Award” and is pleased  to announce its three distributor recipients and distinctive runner ups. The Smarty Award is presented each year to both Manufacturers and Distributors who have shown excellence in online marketing as demonstrated by their high accumulated numbers of Content Views, Clickthrus and Percentage of Clickthrus. Distributors receive ES Content from their manufacturers and through their own efforts, market their Internet presence to their customers. This drives traffic to their manufacturer-partner’s content, shortens the research and buy cycles and continues to build the customer relationship where it should be – with the local distributor.



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EECO featured in TED magazine for online expertise

EECO made an appearance in this month's TED Magazine for demonstrating expertise in social media and communication skills through online mediums.  Feedback was provided by Jack Lawson, Mark Holmes, and Chase Vaughan.

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Recent promotion announcements!

We've had several promotions in various departments, congratulations to each of these associates.

Mr. Brandon Bazemore is being promoted to the position of Southern Region Customer Service Manager (RCSM). Brandon began his EECO career as a Delivery Driver in 2002 and has steadily progressed to gain experience in virtually every role required to run a branch: Warehouse Manager (2003), Inside Sales Representative (2005) and Outside Sales Representative (2007). Brandon has excelled in every position he has had with EECO and consistently has earned the respect of his co-workers and customers. Brandon’s background in these varied roles will be extremely valuable in his new role as RCSM covering our Augusta, Columbia and new Charleston locations. As Brandon currently manages several of the Southern Region’s key customer accounts, he will transition into full time RCSM duties as these accounts are able to be properly transferred to other Outside Sales Representatives.

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