LEWISBURG, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2011 – International Comfort Products, LLC (ICP) recently honored eight leading U.S. distributors for outstanding performance during the past year. Charlie Piranian, ICP National Sales Manager, announced the awards for Arcoaire^®, Comfortmaker^®, Day & Night^®, Heil^® and Tempstar^® single- and multi-location Distributors of the Year.

     “These distributors have built strong relationships through their customer-first approach and maintained excellent sales records at a time when many of their competitors are struggling,” Piranian said. “Their dedication, effort and focus are evident in their impressive sales growth.”

     Companies receiving Distributor of the Year Awards include:

• United Refrigeration, Toms River Branch, Toms River, N.J., was selected as the Arcoaire single-location Distributor of the Year. “This branch did a great job in attracting and growing dealers in 2010,” Piranian said.
• Northwest Pipe Fittings, Billings, Mont., earned honors as the Arcoaire multi-location distributor. Piranian attributed its success to its reputation for taking care of its customers.
• Appliance Parts, Radcliff, Ky., was chosen as Comfortmaker single location Distributor of the Year. Piranian praised Appliance Parts for pursuing sales opportunities created when the U.S. Army base at Fort Knox expanded with 8,000 new soldiers.
• Carr Supply, Columbus, Ohio, was named multi-location Comfortmaker Distributor of the Year. Piranian said the secret of Carr Supply’s success has been its pursuit of all sales opportunities.
• Tallahassee Winair, Tallahassee, Fla., earned the single-location Heil Distributor of the Year award. Piranian reported that Tallahassee Winair’s development of relationships with its dealers and a marketing program led to almost a full point of share growth in its market.
• Lewis-Smith Supply, Dothan, Ala., was named multi-location Heil Distributor of the Year. “Their business model of 'customer-first' service has been very effective in growing sales and their customer base,” Piranian said.
• Shoemaker, Inc., Holland, Mich., earned honors as the multi-location Tempstar Distributor of the Year. Piranian credited Shoemaker’s success to recruitment of competitive dealers plus effective promotion of tax-credit-eligible Tempstar heating and cooling products.
• Air Cold Supply, Pomona, Calif., won the Day & Night multi-location Distributor of the Year award. “Air Cold Supply in Southern California has met the challenge of that area's economy and exceeded expectations of the HVAC market with loyal dealers by offering dealer tools and first-class service,” Piranian said.

For more information about ICP and its products and services, visit www.icpusa.com.

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